Friday, October 8
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
UAB
Rice to Host UAB Friday Night
10/7/2021 1:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HOUSTON — The Rice Soccer team will continue Conference USA play when it hosts UAB this Friday, Oct. 8. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be streamed by CUSAtv.
Match 13
What: Rice vs. UAB
When: Friday, October 8 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 9-5-0 (5-1-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 32-11-5 record and is 319-200-60 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls are 8-3-1 overall and 2-1-0 in Conference USA after falling at WKU, 2-0, last Saturday.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz is second in Conference USA with six goals, six assists and 18 points. She also leads the team with 40 shots and 21 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 83.6% save percentage while leading with 56 saves. She has a 0.89 goals against average and is averaging 4.67 saves per game.
• The Owls are outscoring the opposition, 19-to-11 and have recorded 64 points to the opposition's 28.
• Rice is averaging 1.58 goals per game while allowing 0.92.
• The Owls are averaging 15.4 shots per game with more than half of those (8.3) being on net while allowing 13.6 shots per game but just 5.8 on goal.
Scouting UAB
• Head Coach Erica Demers is in her fifth season at the helm of the UAB soccer program, where she holds a 37-32-13 record.
• The Blazers are 3-7-2 on the year but are 2-2-0 in Conference USA after defeating Southern Miss last Friday, 2-1, in double overtime.
• Junior midfielder Asha Zuniga leads UAB with three goals and six points.
• Senior midfielder Stella Kiss is second on the team with two goals and five points.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Anika Toth has a 3-4-1 record, seeing action in eight of 12 matches. She has a 1.27 goals against average and a 71.1% save percentage. She is averaging 3.38 saves per game.
• The Blazers are recording 14.33 shots per game, but just 6.50 on net while allowing 12.50 shots per game but just 4.92 on goal.
Rice-UAB Series History
• Friday's match will be the 15th time in history that Rice and UAB will meet, the fifth-most matches between opponents in school history.
• Rice holds a 9-5-0 advantage in the series and is 5-1-0 when played at Holloway Field.
• The Owls have won the last two meetings and six of the last seven, dating back to 2011.
• This is the first meeting in Houston since 2019.
• The previous 14 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 94-50-17 (637).
• In home matches, the Owls are 53-18-9 and are 41-32-8 on the road.
Next Up
• Rice heads back on the road next Thursday, Oct. 14, when it travels to Hattiesburg, Miss., to face Southern Miss. Match time is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will be livestreamed on CUSAtv.
Match 13
What: Rice vs. UAB
When: Friday, October 8 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 9-5-0 (5-1-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 32-11-5 record and is 319-200-60 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls are 8-3-1 overall and 2-1-0 in Conference USA after falling at WKU, 2-0, last Saturday.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz is second in Conference USA with six goals, six assists and 18 points. She also leads the team with 40 shots and 21 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 83.6% save percentage while leading with 56 saves. She has a 0.89 goals against average and is averaging 4.67 saves per game.
• The Owls are outscoring the opposition, 19-to-11 and have recorded 64 points to the opposition's 28.
• Rice is averaging 1.58 goals per game while allowing 0.92.
• The Owls are averaging 15.4 shots per game with more than half of those (8.3) being on net while allowing 13.6 shots per game but just 5.8 on goal.
Scouting UAB
• Head Coach Erica Demers is in her fifth season at the helm of the UAB soccer program, where she holds a 37-32-13 record.
• The Blazers are 3-7-2 on the year but are 2-2-0 in Conference USA after defeating Southern Miss last Friday, 2-1, in double overtime.
• Junior midfielder Asha Zuniga leads UAB with three goals and six points.
• Senior midfielder Stella Kiss is second on the team with two goals and five points.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Anika Toth has a 3-4-1 record, seeing action in eight of 12 matches. She has a 1.27 goals against average and a 71.1% save percentage. She is averaging 3.38 saves per game.
• The Blazers are recording 14.33 shots per game, but just 6.50 on net while allowing 12.50 shots per game but just 4.92 on goal.
Rice-UAB Series History
• Friday's match will be the 15th time in history that Rice and UAB will meet, the fifth-most matches between opponents in school history.
• Rice holds a 9-5-0 advantage in the series and is 5-1-0 when played at Holloway Field.
• The Owls have won the last two meetings and six of the last seven, dating back to 2011.
• This is the first meeting in Houston since 2019.
• The previous 14 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 94-50-17 (637).
• In home matches, the Owls are 53-18-9 and are 41-32-8 on the road.
Next Up
• Rice heads back on the road next Thursday, Oct. 14, when it travels to Hattiesburg, Miss., to face Southern Miss. Match time is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will be livestreamed on CUSAtv.
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