Sunday, October 17
Houston, TX
2 p.m.
Rice University
vs
UTSA
Photo by: Maria Lysaker
Soccer Begins Final Homestand against UTSA
10/16/2021 2:59:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HOUSTON — The Rice Soccer team begins its final homestand of the season this Sunday, Oct. 17, when it hosts UTSA. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be streamed by CUSAtv.
Match 15
What: Rice vs. UTSA
When: Sunday, October 17 at 2 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 11-1-0 (6-0-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 33-12-5 record and is 320-201-60 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls are 9-4-1 overall and 3-2-0 in Conference USA after falling to Southern Miss in double-overtime on Thursday, 2-1.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz is second in Conference USA with eight goals and seven assists while leading the league with 23 points. She also leads the team with 46 shots and 26 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 83.3% save percentage while leading with 70 saves. She has a 0.96 goals against average and is averaging 5.00 saves per game.
• The Owls are outscoring the opposition, 22-to-14 and have recorded 75 points to the opposition's 36.
• Rice is averaging 1.57 goals per game while allowing 1.00.
• The Owls are averaging 14.4 shots per game with more than half of those (7.6) being on net while allowing 13.9 shots per game but just 6.3 on goal.
Scouting UTSA
• Head Coach Derek Pittman is in his fourth season at the helm of the UTSA soccer program, where he holds a 21-21-5 record. In 11 years as a head coach, he is 75-90-23.
• The Roadrunners are 7-4-2 on the year and 2-2-1 in Conference USA after playing to a 2-2 tie against Louisiana Tech.
• Senior forward Ellis Patterson leads UTSA with five assists and 11 points while placing second with three goals.
• Freshman forward/midfielder Anna Sutter leads the team with four goals while placing second with nine points.
• Junior goalkeeper Jil Schneider played every minute of the season for the Roadrunners. She has a 0.96 goals against average and a 75.9% save percentage while averaging 3.15 saves per game.
• UTSA is recording 14.08 shots per game, but just 5.77 on net while allowing 10.83 shots per game but just 4.31 on goal.
Rice-UTSA Series History
• Sunday's match will be the 13th time in history that Rice and UTSA will meet, marking the eighth-most matches between opponents in school history.
• Rice has won the last eight matches and has dominated the series overall, holding an 11-1-0 record.
• In fact, the Owls have outscored UTSA in the series, 30-9.
• Rice is looking to stay undefeated against the Roadrunners at home, winning the previous six matches.
• The last nine 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 95-51-17 (635).
• In home matches, the Owls are 54-18-9 and are 41-33-8 on the road.
Next Up
• Rice closes its home schedule next Friday, Oct. 22, when it hosts Middle Tennessee. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be livestreamed on CUSAtv.
Match 15
What: Rice vs. UTSA
When: Sunday, October 17 at 2 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 11-1-0 (6-0-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 33-12-5 record and is 320-201-60 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls are 9-4-1 overall and 3-2-0 in Conference USA after falling to Southern Miss in double-overtime on Thursday, 2-1.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz is second in Conference USA with eight goals and seven assists while leading the league with 23 points. She also leads the team with 46 shots and 26 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 83.3% save percentage while leading with 70 saves. She has a 0.96 goals against average and is averaging 5.00 saves per game.
• The Owls are outscoring the opposition, 22-to-14 and have recorded 75 points to the opposition's 36.
• Rice is averaging 1.57 goals per game while allowing 1.00.
• The Owls are averaging 14.4 shots per game with more than half of those (7.6) being on net while allowing 13.9 shots per game but just 6.3 on goal.
Scouting UTSA
• Head Coach Derek Pittman is in his fourth season at the helm of the UTSA soccer program, where he holds a 21-21-5 record. In 11 years as a head coach, he is 75-90-23.
• The Roadrunners are 7-4-2 on the year and 2-2-1 in Conference USA after playing to a 2-2 tie against Louisiana Tech.
• Senior forward Ellis Patterson leads UTSA with five assists and 11 points while placing second with three goals.
• Freshman forward/midfielder Anna Sutter leads the team with four goals while placing second with nine points.
• Junior goalkeeper Jil Schneider played every minute of the season for the Roadrunners. She has a 0.96 goals against average and a 75.9% save percentage while averaging 3.15 saves per game.
• UTSA is recording 14.08 shots per game, but just 5.77 on net while allowing 10.83 shots per game but just 4.31 on goal.
Rice-UTSA Series History
• Sunday's match will be the 13th time in history that Rice and UTSA will meet, marking the eighth-most matches between opponents in school history.
• Rice has won the last eight matches and has dominated the series overall, holding an 11-1-0 record.
• In fact, the Owls have outscored UTSA in the series, 30-9.
• Rice is looking to stay undefeated against the Roadrunners at home, winning the previous six matches.
• The last nine 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 95-51-17 (635).
• In home matches, the Owls are 54-18-9 and are 41-33-8 on the road.
Next Up
• Rice closes its home schedule next Friday, Oct. 22, when it hosts Middle Tennessee. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be livestreamed on CUSAtv.
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