Link: https://www.theixsports.com/the-ix-soccer/nsl/montreal-roses-thrill-in-4-0-home-opener-win-against-vancouver-rise/

The Montreal Roses dominated defending champions Vancouver Rise in the team's home opener with a brace from Tanya Boychuk.

I’m gals Elyse is setting in well — she always seemed to me an uneasy fit at the Reign; she seems to have a temperament well suited to being a star for her team. Also good to see Themporer Quinn is still a standout leader:

For Quinn, Vancouver’s captain and midfield engine, Saturday’s result is no need to panic, even though it came after a loss to AFC Toronto in the season-opener. “It’s a long season. I think there’s still a lot of nerves coming into this. We have some new players, and so I think we’re still creating a cohesive team,” they said. “I don’t think it’s much different from last season. We had a bit of a rocky start, but that’s not to say that’s how the season needs to finish. It’s really early for us. … And we’re going to continue to build, hopefully peaking at the right time.”