Baucom's 70th-minute goal earns Calgary Wild 2-2 draw in Montreal
The point moves Calgary to nine points on the season as the last-place club continues to trail the rest of the Northern Super League standings.
Jorian Baucom scored in the 70th minute to secure a 2-2 draw for the last-place Calgary Wild against the second-place Montreal Roses in Northern Super League play on Sunday.
Calgary took an early lead in the 36th minute on a goal from Taegan Stewart. Montreal's Marie-Yasmine Alidou equalized in first-half extra time, netting her third goal in five games since arriving from Portland of the NWSL. The Roses then went ahead 2-1 in the 50th minute when Elyse Bennett scored her league-leading 10th goal of the season, before Baucom's late strike salvaged a point for Calgary.
The draw leaves Montreal (9-4-4) with 31 points, two behind league-leading Ottawa, to close out the week. Calgary (2-12-3) sits at nine points, 12 back of fifth-place Halifax.
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