‘We have a lot to show’: Vancouver Rise make additions ahead of playoff push
The NSL-defending champions added two defenders and sit five points behind Halifax for the fourth and final playoff spot.
- The Vancouver Rise signed defenders Chantelle Swaby and Kaela Hansen this week, bolstering their roster ahead of Saturday's crucial matchup against the visiting Halifax Tides.
- Sitting five points back of Halifax , the NSL-defending champion Rise need reinforcements to climb into a playoff berth this season.
- Swaby joins from Leicester City after playing in England's Women's Super League, while Burnaby native Hansen returns home from AFC Toronto.
- These roster additions follow veteran forward Mariah Lee's retirement last month to attend law school in New York and goalkeeper Kirstin Tynan's loan to Halifax this week.
- Vancouver forward Jessica De Fillippo called this stretch "super important," emphasizing the team's focus on returning to the playoffs like last year.
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'We have a lot to show': Vancouver Rise make additions ahead of NSL playoff push
Reinforcements have arrived for the Vancouver Rise. The Northern Super League club signed a pair of defenders this week, bolstering their ranks ahead of a crucial matchup with the visiting Halifax Tides on Saturday.
'We have a lot to show': Vancouver Rise make additions ahead of playoff push
VANCOUVER — Reinforcements have arrived for the Vancouver Rise. The Northern Super League club signed a pair of defenders this week, bolstering their ranks ahead of a crucial matchup with the visiting Halifax Tides on Saturday. Chantelle Swaby comes to Vancouver after spending last season with Leicester City in the Women's Super League, while Kaela Hansen joins the Rise after playing for NSL side AFC Toronto. Both athletes bring important attri…
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‘We have a lot to show’: Vancouver Rise make additions ahead of playoff push
VANCOUVER - Reinforcements have arrived for the Vancouver Rise.
Vancouver Rise Sign Defensive Reinforcements as Chantelle Swaby and Kaela Hansen Bolster Squad for Crucial Halifax Playoff Push
Vancouver Rise have completed the signings of defenders Chantelle Swaby from Leicester City and Kaela Hansen from AFC Toronto, securing defensive depth ahead of their crucial Halifax Tides matchup as the Northern Super League defending champions pursue playoff qualification. The dual recruitment represents strategic defensive reinforcement supporting their intensified playoff campaign push, with both arrivals […] The post Vancouver Rise Sign Def…
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