Evelyn Badu scores hat trick, Montreal Roses rout Vancouver Rise 5-1 in NSL

Evelyn Badu scored a hat trick as Montreal Roses FC thumped Vancouver Rise FC 5-1 on Saturday in the Northern Super League.

The Ghanaian midfielder scored in the 19th, 68th and 84th minutes as Montreal (5-2-3) snapped a four-game winless streak.

Elyse Bennett and Tanya Boychuk added goals in the 54th and 71st minutes at Stade Boreale.

Jessica De Filippo scored the lone goal for Vancouver (3-6-1) in the 43rd minute to tie the game before the one-sided second half.

De Filippo's late goal lifts Vancouver Rise over Montreal Roses

Montreal dominated the shot attempts 21-8 (9-4 on target) and held 54 per cent possession in the match.

Next up, Vancouver visits Calgary Wild FC on July 11 and Montreal hosts Halifax Tides FC on July 12.