Saturday, October 2
Bowling Green, KY
7 p.m.
Rice University
at
WKU
Photo by: Maria Lysaker
Rice Heads to WKU in Battle of Conference Unbeatens
10/1/2021 2:11:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HOUSTON — The Rice Soccer team will face its toughest league competition to date this Saturday, Oct. 2, when it travels to Bowling Green, Ky., to take on East Division co-leader WKU. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be streamed on Facebook.
Match 12
What: RV Rice at WKU
When: Saturday, October 2 at 7 p.m.
Where: Bowling Green, Ky.
Stadium: WKU Soccer Complex (1,500)
Television: HSSN/Facebook
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 5-1-2 (2-0-2 in Bowling Green)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 32-11-5 record and is 319-199-60 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls are 8-2-1 overall and 2-0-0 in Conference USA after defeating Louisiana Tech in its C-USA home opener.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz is second in Conference USA with six goals, six assists and 17 points. She also leads the team with 35 shots and 19 shots on goal.
• Junior defender/forward Caleigh Boeckx is second on the team with three goals, three assists and nine points.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore is second in the league with an 85.2% save percentage while leading with 52 saves. She has a 0.79 goals against average and is averaging 4.73 saves per game.
• The Owls are outscoring the opposition, 19-to-9 and have recorded 64 points to the opposition's 24.
• Rice returns its top eight goal scorers from last year, led by second year freshman Mikala Furuto who tallied six goals, as well as Schultz and junior Madison Kent, who added five apiece.
• The Owls welcome seven newcomers to the squad, including six true freshmen and one transfer.
Scouting WKU
• Head Coach Jason Neidell is in his 21st season at the helm of the WKU soccer program, where he holds a 218-148-42 record.
• The Lady Toppers are 8-1-0 on the year and 3-0-0 in Conference USA after defeating UAB last Friday, 1-0, in double overtime.
• Graduate student defender Avery Jacobsen leads WKU with three goals and is tied for the team lead with eight points.
• Junior forward Katie Erwin has a team-high four assists while tying for the team lead with eight points.
• Graduate student goalkeeper Alexis Bach leads Conference USA with an 86.1% save percentage. She is second with 0.61 goals against average and averages 3.88 saves per game.
• WKU outscoring the opposition, 15-to-5 and have recorded 41 points to the opposition's 14.
Rice-WKU Series History
• Saturday's match will be the ninth time in history that Rice and WKU will meet.
• Rice holds a 5-1-2 advantage in the series, and is undefeated in Bowling Green with a 2-0-2 record.
• This is the first meeting in Bowling Green since 2018.
• Six of the eight meetings have come as members of Conference USA.
Rice in Conference USA
• Rice is in its 17th Conference USA season.
• Since joining C-USA in 2005, Rice is 94-49-17 (641).
• In home matches, the Owls are 53-18-9 and are 41-31-8 on the road.
Next Up
• Rice returns home next Friday, Oct. 8, when it hosts UAB. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be livestreamed on CUSAtv.
Match 12
What: RV Rice at WKU
When: Saturday, October 2 at 7 p.m.
Where: Bowling Green, Ky.
Stadium: WKU Soccer Complex (1,500)
Television: HSSN/Facebook
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 5-1-2 (2-0-2 in Bowling Green)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 32-11-5 record and is 319-199-60 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls are 8-2-1 overall and 2-0-0 in Conference USA after defeating Louisiana Tech in its C-USA home opener.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz is second in Conference USA with six goals, six assists and 17 points. She also leads the team with 35 shots and 19 shots on goal.
• Junior defender/forward Caleigh Boeckx is second on the team with three goals, three assists and nine points.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore is second in the league with an 85.2% save percentage while leading with 52 saves. She has a 0.79 goals against average and is averaging 4.73 saves per game.
• The Owls are outscoring the opposition, 19-to-9 and have recorded 64 points to the opposition's 24.
• Rice returns its top eight goal scorers from last year, led by second year freshman Mikala Furuto who tallied six goals, as well as Schultz and junior Madison Kent, who added five apiece.
• The Owls welcome seven newcomers to the squad, including six true freshmen and one transfer.
Scouting WKU
• Head Coach Jason Neidell is in his 21st season at the helm of the WKU soccer program, where he holds a 218-148-42 record.
• The Lady Toppers are 8-1-0 on the year and 3-0-0 in Conference USA after defeating UAB last Friday, 1-0, in double overtime.
• Graduate student defender Avery Jacobsen leads WKU with three goals and is tied for the team lead with eight points.
• Junior forward Katie Erwin has a team-high four assists while tying for the team lead with eight points.
• Graduate student goalkeeper Alexis Bach leads Conference USA with an 86.1% save percentage. She is second with 0.61 goals against average and averages 3.88 saves per game.
• WKU outscoring the opposition, 15-to-5 and have recorded 41 points to the opposition's 14.
Rice-WKU Series History
• Saturday's match will be the ninth time in history that Rice and WKU will meet.
• Rice holds a 5-1-2 advantage in the series, and is undefeated in Bowling Green with a 2-0-2 record.
• This is the first meeting in Bowling Green since 2018.
• Six of the eight meetings have come as members of Conference USA.
Rice in Conference USA
• Rice is in its 17th Conference USA season.
• Since joining C-USA in 2005, Rice is 94-49-17 (641).
• In home matches, the Owls are 53-18-9 and are 41-31-8 on the road.
Next Up
• Rice returns home next Friday, Oct. 8, when it hosts UAB. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be livestreamed on CUSAtv.
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