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Media talk: november 20, 2025
We round up some of the latest features in the media about League1 BC.
CBC: Vancouver Rise’s Holly Ward ‘overwhelmed’ after scoring NSL Final winning goal
Rise attacker Holly Ward scored in the 67th minute to lift Vancouver 2-1 over AFC Toronto in the NSL final at BMO Field.
Watch more: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6980611
St Albert Gazette: Northern Super League season closes in dramatic fashion with Vancouver comeback win
Toronto, which led the league with 42 goals during the regular season, outshot Vancouver 16-8 (8-3 in shots on target). No surprise then that Vancouver goalkeeper Morgan McAslan was named player of the match.
Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal: Northern Super League celebrates ‘transformational’ inaugural season
In addition, the NSL has “delivered one of the world’s most competitive soccer leagues” and has become a “proven development pathway to Canada’s Women’s National Team” – including seven NSL players (Emma Regan, Holly Ward, Kaylee Hunter, Desiree Scott, Quinn, Samantha Chang and Latifah Abdu) who were called up to Canada’s senior national team in 2025.