
Photo by: Maria Lysaker - Rice Athletics
Owls Riding Wave of Momentum to Arkansas
9/12/2019 11:07:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Rice to face UAPB, Arkansas St., and SFA at tournament
Match 8 | vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Friday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m.
Location: Jonesboro, Ark.
Video Stream: None
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Series: First Meeting
Match 9 | at Arkansas St. | Friday, Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Jonesboro, Ark.
Video Stream: Arkansas St. Volleyball Facebook
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Series: Arkansas St. leads, 2-1 (Last: Rice won 3-2, 2017)
Match 10 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | Saturday, Sept. 14, 11 a.m.
Location: Jonesboro, Ark.
Video Stream: None
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Series: Rice leads, 20-12 (Last: SFA won 3-1, 2018)
HOUSTON - The Rice Owls volleyball team hits the road this weekend for three matches at the A-State Invitational, hosted by Arkansas St. in Jonesboro, Ark. Rice (7-0) will play two matches on Friday, beginning with Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-7) at 10 a.m., followed by a showdown against host Arkansas St. at 6:30 p.m. That match will be streamed via the Red Wolves' Facebook page.
The Owls then close out the tournament with a meeting against the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks, who also enter the tournament with an identical 7-0 record. First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m.
NOTES
Location: Jonesboro, Ark.
Video Stream: None
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Series: First Meeting
Match 9 | at Arkansas St. | Friday, Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Jonesboro, Ark.
Video Stream: Arkansas St. Volleyball Facebook
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Series: Arkansas St. leads, 2-1 (Last: Rice won 3-2, 2017)
Match 10 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | Saturday, Sept. 14, 11 a.m.
Location: Jonesboro, Ark.
Video Stream: None
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Series: Rice leads, 20-12 (Last: SFA won 3-1, 2018)
HOUSTON - The Rice Owls volleyball team hits the road this weekend for three matches at the A-State Invitational, hosted by Arkansas St. in Jonesboro, Ark. Rice (7-0) will play two matches on Friday, beginning with Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-7) at 10 a.m., followed by a showdown against host Arkansas St. at 6:30 p.m. That match will be streamed via the Red Wolves' Facebook page.
The Owls then close out the tournament with a meeting against the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks, who also enter the tournament with an identical 7-0 record. First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m.
NOTES
- The Owls are receiving 83 votes in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll.
- For the first time since 1998, and the third time overall, the Owls have started a season 7-0. Rice's best start to a season was in 1987 when the Owls began 11-0.
- Rice entered the week ranked sixth in the NCAA in opponents hitting percentage (.136).
- The Owls current 13-match home winning streak dating back to last season is tied with Texas and Murray St. for the seventh-longest in the nation.
-RiceOwls.com-
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