Friday, October 22
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Middle Tennessee
Soccer Closes Home Slate with Senior Day Battle against Middle Tennessee
10/21/2021 3:01:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HOUSTON — The Rice Soccer team will celebrate its seniors this Friday, Oct. 22, when it hosts Middle Tennessee in its home finale. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be streamed by CUSAtv.
Match 16
What: Rice vs. Middle Tennessee
When: Friday, October 22 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 3-2-2 (1-1-1 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 33-13-5 record and is 320-202-60 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls are 9-5-1 overall and 3-3-0 in Conference USA after falling to UTSA in overtime on Sunday, 1-0.
• 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 49 shots and 27 shots on goal.
• Junior defender/forward Caleigh Boeckx is second on the team with three goals, three assists and nine points.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore leads the league with an 83.1% save percentage and 74 saves. She has a 0.96 goals against average and is averaging 4.93 saves per game.
• The Owls are outscoring the opposition, 22-to-15 and have recorded 75 points to the opposition's 38.
• Rice is averaging 1.46 goals per game while allowing 1.00.
• The Owls are averaging 14.0 shots per game with more than half of those (7.5) being on net while allowing 13.7 shots per game but just 6.2 on goal.
Scouting Middle Tennessee
• Head Coach Aston Rhoden is in his 20th season at the helm of the Middle Tennessee soccer program, where he holds a 197-146-34 record. In 25 years as a head coach, he is 236-196-35.
• The Blue Raiders are 8-6-1 on the year and 4-2-0 in Conference USA after falling to UAB on Sunday, 1-0.
• Senior forward Peyton DePriest leads Conference USA with 10 goals, 23 points, 68 shots and 32 shots on goal
• Freshman midfielder/forward Kirstine Lykke is second on the team with three goals and eight points.
• Junior goalkeeper Hannah Suder has a 1.35 goals against average and a 0.764 save percentage while placing second in the conference with 64 saves.
• The Blue Raiders are second in Conference USA with 15.60 shots per game, but are placing just 6.27 on net while allowing 14.07 shots per game but just 5.93 on goal.
Rice-Middle Tennessee Series History
• Friday's match will be the eighth time in history that Rice and Middle Tennessee will meet.
• Rice holds a 3-2-2 advantage in the series.
• This will be the first meeting against the Blue Raiders since 2019 when the teams met twice.
• When played in Houston, the series is tied 1-1-1.
• In fact, two of the three meetings at Holloway Field have gone to overtime.
• All seven 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 95-52-17 (631).
• In home matches, the Owls are 54-19-9 and are 41-33-8 on the road.
Next Up
• Rice closes its regular season schedule next Thursday, Oct. 28, when it travels to Denton to face North Texas. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be livestreamed on CUSAtv.
Match 16
What: Rice vs. Middle Tennessee
When: Friday, October 22 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 3-2-2 (1-1-1 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 33-13-5 record and is 320-202-60 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls are 9-5-1 overall and 3-3-0 in Conference USA after falling to UTSA in overtime on Sunday, 1-0.
• 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 49 shots and 27 shots on goal.
• Junior defender/forward Caleigh Boeckx is second on the team with three goals, three assists and nine points.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore leads the league with an 83.1% save percentage and 74 saves. She has a 0.96 goals against average and is averaging 4.93 saves per game.
• The Owls are outscoring the opposition, 22-to-15 and have recorded 75 points to the opposition's 38.
• Rice is averaging 1.46 goals per game while allowing 1.00.
• The Owls are averaging 14.0 shots per game with more than half of those (7.5) being on net while allowing 13.7 shots per game but just 6.2 on goal.
Scouting Middle Tennessee
• Head Coach Aston Rhoden is in his 20th season at the helm of the Middle Tennessee soccer program, where he holds a 197-146-34 record. In 25 years as a head coach, he is 236-196-35.
• The Blue Raiders are 8-6-1 on the year and 4-2-0 in Conference USA after falling to UAB on Sunday, 1-0.
• Senior forward Peyton DePriest leads Conference USA with 10 goals, 23 points, 68 shots and 32 shots on goal
• Freshman midfielder/forward Kirstine Lykke is second on the team with three goals and eight points.
• Junior goalkeeper Hannah Suder has a 1.35 goals against average and a 0.764 save percentage while placing second in the conference with 64 saves.
• The Blue Raiders are second in Conference USA with 15.60 shots per game, but are placing just 6.27 on net while allowing 14.07 shots per game but just 5.93 on goal.
Rice-Middle Tennessee Series History
• Friday's match will be the eighth time in history that Rice and Middle Tennessee will meet.
• Rice holds a 3-2-2 advantage in the series.
• This will be the first meeting against the Blue Raiders since 2019 when the teams met twice.
• When played in Houston, the series is tied 1-1-1.
• In fact, two of the three meetings at Holloway Field have gone to overtime.
• All seven 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 95-52-17 (631).
• In home matches, the Owls are 54-19-9 and are 41-33-8 on the road.
Next Up
• Rice closes its regular season schedule next Thursday, Oct. 28, when it travels to Denton to face North Texas. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be livestreamed on CUSAtv.
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