The Montreal Roses set a Northern Super League attendance record on Saturday according to Claire Watkins of justwomenssports.com. A total of 17,077 fans attended the women’s soccer game between the Montreal Roses FC and Halifax Tides FC at the Stade Saputo in Montreal, Quebec. The Roses defeated the Tides 1-0 on a goal by midfielder Ann-Valerie Seto of Montreal, who scored in the 76th minute.
The previous attendance record was set on April 19, 2025 when 15,500 attended the game between the Roses and AFC Toronto at the Bank of Montreal Field in Toronto, Ontario. The Roses defeated AFC Toronto by the same score of 1-0. The lone goal scorer was forward Tanya Boychuk of Edmonton, Alberta, who scored in the first minute.
The Montreal Roses are the best team in the NSL at the moment. After 18 games in 2026, the Roses have a record of 10 wins, four losses and four draws for 34 points. They have a one point lead on the second place Ottawa Rapid FC.
The leading goal scorer for the Roses this season is Elyse Bennett. She is tied for the NSL lead in goals with 10. The other NSL player with 10 goals is Jessica De Filippo of the Vancouver Rise FC. De Filippo is from Mississauga, Ontario.
