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Montréal Roses 1–0 Ottawa Rapid · October 23, 2026 · Stade Boréale, Laval
The Montréal Roses saved their first trophy for the last night of the regular season, and for their own fans. Substitute and co-captain Tanya Boychuk scored three minutes after coming on, Veteran Gabrielle Lambert kept a clean sheet, and a 1–0 win over the Ottawa Rapid at Stade Boréale sealed the 2026 Supporters’ Shield.
Montréal only needed a draw. After five straight ties coming into Friday, a draw would have felt on brand. Boychuk, the club’s co-captain, had her own cheeky explanation for the streak when she addressed the fans in the stadium.
“We’ve been saving it, that’s why we kept tying, tying, tying cause we wanted to do it at home for you guys.”
— Tanya Boychuk, Montréal Roses
It was fitting that the Shield was won at home by a squad that looks like its city. Five of the starting XI, and 12 of the 19 Canadians on the roster, are Québécoises. Many came through RSEQ programs at McGill, Université de Montréal, UQAM, UQTR and Vanier.