AFC Toronto is heading back to the NSL final after Kaylee Hunter scored twice in a 4–0 win over Ottawa Rapid FC at TD Place in Ottawa, CBC reported.

The second-leg victory sealed an 8–2 aggregate semifinal win and Toronto’s second consecutive appearance in the championship match. The final will be played Nov. 14 at TD Place, giving Toronto a chance to improve on last season’s runner-up finish.

Hunter opened the scoring in the seventh minute after Ottawa goalkeeper Melissa Dagenais lost the ball during a collision. Hunter collected the loose ball and finished into an open net.

Dagenais appeared to be injured on the play and was taken off on a stretcher, according to CBC. Mollie Eriksson replaced her in goal. The report did not specify the nature or severity of Dagenais’s injury.

Hunter added her second goal in the 30th minute, getting a toe to the ball and directing it into the corner. Lena Silano made it 3–0 in the 45th minute, before Nikki Small completed the scoring in the 53rd.

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