Ottawa Charge Defeats Montreal Victoire 3-1

Emily Clark led the Ottawa Charge to a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Victoire, scoring two goals and adding an assist. Clark's performance included her assisting on rookie Stephanie Markowski's first professional goal, which opened the scoring. After the Victoire tied the game with a power-play goal from Laura Stacey, Clark regained the lead for Ottawa before sealing the win with an empty-net goal. Goaltender Gwyneth Philips made 15 saves, earning her second win of the season as the Charge limited Montreal to just 16 shots. This victory marks Ottawa's first win against the Victoire in five attempts this season, while Montreal faces their second consecutive loss. Ottawa remains in fifth place in the league, just three points shy of a playoff spot.