Rice University
10-5-3
Middle Tennessee
8-10-1
Soccer Advances To C-USA Semifinals
11/6/2019 11:21:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Rice Defeats Middle Tennessee 4-2 Wednesday Night
C-USA Bracket Watch
With the opening round win Rice next advances to face the winner of late North Texas/UTEP match. The Owls' semifinal round game is scheduled for 7 pm on Friday (Nov. 8) at the Mean Green Soccer Complex.
Coach Lee Said
Rice head coach Brian Lee's postgame comments are available at the above video link.
Double-Digit Wins
The Owls improved to 10-5-3 for the full season. Middle Tennessee closed out its 2019 season with an 8-10-1 ledger. Rice has registered double-digit wins in five of the last six seasons.
Hail Seniors!
A host of Owl seniors who were not quite ready to end their collegiate careers played a big part in the win. Forward Haley Kostyshyn scored twice and recorded an assist. Lianne Mananquil scored a goal and had an assist. Louise Stephens also registered an assist while goalkeeper Maya Hoyer posted three big saves in the second half.
Rapid Fire
After 110 scoreless minutes in a double-overtime match against North Texas, and a scoreless first half against Middle Tennessee Rice exploded for three goals in a 3:07 span at the start of the second period. Kostyshyn's first two goals were just 2:05 apart, but the Blue & Gray wasn't quite finished. Lianne Mananquil's goal was 1:02 after Kostyshyn to tie for the tenth-fastest back-to-back goals in Rice soccer history and the program's fastest two consecutive scores since 2017.
With The Assist…
Lianne Mananquil's assist was her team-leading sixth of the season and the 22nd of her collegiate career which is the third-highest total in school history. The Jacksonville, Fla., native needs just two more to tie Clory Martin (2007) for second all-time in the Rice ledgers.
Team Stats
DePriest, Peyton (17)
GOAL by MTSU DePriest, Peyton (FIRST GOAL), goal number 17 for season.
7:12
Haley Kostyshyn (6)
Assisted By: Louise Stephens
GOAL by RICE Haley Kostyshyn, Assist by Louise Stephens, goal number 6 for season.
46:39
Haley Kostyshyn (7)
Assisted By: Lianne Mananquil
GOAL by RICE Haley Kostyshyn, Assist by Lianne Mananquil, goal number 7 for season.
48:44
Lianne Mananquil (2)
Assisted By: Haley Kostyshyn
GOAL by RICE Lianne Mananquil, Assist by Haley Kostyshyn, goal number 2 for season.
49:46
Madison Kent (2)
GOAL by RICE Madison Kent, goal number 2 for season.
78:37
DePriest, Peyton (18)
GOAL by MTSU DePriest, Peyton, goal number 18 for season.
87:56
