Thursday, November 14
San Antonio, TX
6:00 pm CT
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Photo by: Maria Lysaker - Rice Athletics
Owls Sweep UTSA in Bounce-Back Victory
11/14/2019 8:51:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The No. 21 Rice Owls volleyball team put together a dominating performance by sweeping (25-16, 25-16, 25-17) the UTSA Roadrunners Thursday evening to remain unbeaten on the road this season.
Rice (23-2, 12-1) bounced back from a loss last week to No. 19 WKU by outhitting UTSA .367%-.097%. The Owls totaled 43 kills on 90 attacks, led by a match-high 12 kills from junior outside hitter Nicole Lennon. Sophomore middle blocker Anota Adekunle had an efficient night with 10 kills on 17 attacks to go along with a match-high five blocks.
Rice setters Adria Martinez (19 assists) and Carly Graham (17) helped orchestrate an Owls' offense that posted a 76.5% sideout rate.
Genny Volpe Postgame Reaction
"This was a statement match for our team. We took some quality information from both matches last weekend and learned from them. The focus they had was more of a professional approach and it was nice to see how clean we played. We will get some rest and regroup again for a very important match against UTEP."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1
Rice never trailed in the opening frame and hit .355 for the set in a 25-16 victory. Lennon got out to a hot start with eight of Rice's 15 kills while defensively the Owls limited UTSA to a .088 hitting clip.
Set 2
The Owls continued their offensive surge by hitting .464 with 15 kills on 28 attacks and only two errors, leading from start to finish in another 25-16 win. Rice executed early and often, jumping out a 14-3 advantage and never looked back.
Set 3
Rice jumped on the Roadrunners early again, claiming a 6-1 lead. Adekunle helped put the match away with six kills in the set as the Owls completed the sweep with a 25-17 victory.
Up Next
The Owls will conclude the C-USA regular season on Saturday, Nov. 16 at UTEP. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. (CT).
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Rice (23-2, 12-1) bounced back from a loss last week to No. 19 WKU by outhitting UTSA .367%-.097%. The Owls totaled 43 kills on 90 attacks, led by a match-high 12 kills from junior outside hitter Nicole Lennon. Sophomore middle blocker Anota Adekunle had an efficient night with 10 kills on 17 attacks to go along with a match-high five blocks.
Rice setters Adria Martinez (19 assists) and Carly Graham (17) helped orchestrate an Owls' offense that posted a 76.5% sideout rate.
"This was a statement match for our team. We took some quality information from both matches last weekend and learned from them. The focus they had was more of a professional approach and it was nice to see how clean we played. We will get some rest and regroup again for a very important match against UTEP."
Set 1
Rice never trailed in the opening frame and hit .355 for the set in a 25-16 victory. Lennon got out to a hot start with eight of Rice's 15 kills while defensively the Owls limited UTSA to a .088 hitting clip.
Set 2
The Owls continued their offensive surge by hitting .464 with 15 kills on 28 attacks and only two errors, leading from start to finish in another 25-16 win. Rice executed early and often, jumping out a 14-3 advantage and never looked back.
Set 3
Rice jumped on the Roadrunners early again, claiming a 6-1 lead. Adekunle helped put the match away with six kills in the set as the Owls completed the sweep with a 25-17 victory.
The Owls will conclude the C-USA regular season on Saturday, Nov. 16 at UTEP. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. (CT).
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Team Stats
RICE
UTSA
Kills
43
31
Errors
10
21
Attempts
90
103
Hitting %
.367
.097
Points
54.0
34.0
Assists
39
30
Aces
2
3
Blocks
9.0
0.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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