Tuesday, April 13
6:30 pm
Rice University
11-2-0
3
vs
0
Old Dominion
4-5-2
1
2
F
Old Dominion
0
0
0
Rice
2
1
3
No. 25 Soccer Team Defeats ODU 3-0 Tuesday
4/13/2021 11:32:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Owls Advance To Thursday Semifinals
HOUSTON — The No. 25 ranked Rice soccer team registered its seventh straight victory, and its sixth consecutive shutout, in a 3-0 home win over Old Dominion on Tuesday's opening quarterfinal round of the Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship Tuesday evening at the Owls' Holloway field.
Owls Advance To Semis
With the win the Owls advance to the semifinal round against West No. 3 seed Southern Miss on Thursday at 7 pm. The Golden Eagles defeated FAU 2-1 in the bracket's other semifinal.
For The Record
Rice improved to 11-2-0 overall. Old Dominion closed out its season at 4-5-2.
Scoring Story
Old Dominion was on the offensive with most of the early shots, but the Owls broke through for the first score of the game and never looked back. In the 22nd minute dangerous all-conference honoree Delaney Schultz sent a rocket shot on goal from the left wing that the ODU keeper made the save. The ball may not have gone in for Schultz, but it bounded away in front of the goal. Owl junior Madison Kent alertly dashed in and stabbed the ball to the back of the Monarch net for a 1-0 lead with her fifth goal of the season.
In the 29th minute Rice's Bella Killgore, the C-USA Goalkeeper of the Year, again showed her offensive skills. The Houston native came forward to take a free kick just outside the 18 and buried the shot to the back netting for fourth goal of the season for a 2-0 advantage.
The league's Goalkeeper of the Year scored a goal in the first half, and the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year followed suit in the second half. In the 63rd minute, Mijke Roelfsema curved a corner kick home to the back of the net for her third goal of the season and a 3-0 lead.
Coach Lee Said
Check out Rice head coach Brian Lee's postgame comments in the above video.
Notes & Stats
• Only a few hours before the game the Owls learned they were ranked No. 25 in the United Coaches National Poll.
• ODU out-shot the Owls, 21-15, but Rice had a 10-8 advantage in shots on goal.
• Bella Killgore had eight saves and Old Dominion goalkeeper Kasey Perry stopped seven shots.
• The seven match unbeaten-and-untied streak is the Owls' longest since 2017.
• Rice is now 8-1-0 this spring at Holloway Field.
Next Up
After a day off, Rice and three other semifinal teams play on Thursday. Charlotte, the East No. 3 seed will take on No. 1 East seed WKU at 4:30 pm. The Owls and Southern Miss have the 7 pm nightcap. The semifinal winners will meet for the C-USA championship and the NCAA Tournament automatic bid Saturday at 12 p.m. CT. All games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Owls Advance To Semis
With the win the Owls advance to the semifinal round against West No. 3 seed Southern Miss on Thursday at 7 pm. The Golden Eagles defeated FAU 2-1 in the bracket's other semifinal.
For The Record
Rice improved to 11-2-0 overall. Old Dominion closed out its season at 4-5-2.
Scoring Story
Old Dominion was on the offensive with most of the early shots, but the Owls broke through for the first score of the game and never looked back. In the 22nd minute dangerous all-conference honoree Delaney Schultz sent a rocket shot on goal from the left wing that the ODU keeper made the save. The ball may not have gone in for Schultz, but it bounded away in front of the goal. Owl junior Madison Kent alertly dashed in and stabbed the ball to the back of the Monarch net for a 1-0 lead with her fifth goal of the season.
In the 29th minute Rice's Bella Killgore, the C-USA Goalkeeper of the Year, again showed her offensive skills. The Houston native came forward to take a free kick just outside the 18 and buried the shot to the back netting for fourth goal of the season for a 2-0 advantage.
The league's Goalkeeper of the Year scored a goal in the first half, and the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year followed suit in the second half. In the 63rd minute, Mijke Roelfsema curved a corner kick home to the back of the net for her third goal of the season and a 3-0 lead.
Coach Lee Said
Check out Rice head coach Brian Lee's postgame comments in the above video.
Notes & Stats
• Only a few hours before the game the Owls learned they were ranked No. 25 in the United Coaches National Poll.
• ODU out-shot the Owls, 21-15, but Rice had a 10-8 advantage in shots on goal.
• Bella Killgore had eight saves and Old Dominion goalkeeper Kasey Perry stopped seven shots.
• The seven match unbeaten-and-untied streak is the Owls' longest since 2017.
• Rice is now 8-1-0 this spring at Holloway Field.
Next Up
After a day off, Rice and three other semifinal teams play on Thursday. Charlotte, the East No. 3 seed will take on No. 1 East seed WKU at 4:30 pm. The Owls and Southern Miss have the 7 pm nightcap. The semifinal winners will meet for the C-USA championship and the NCAA Tournament automatic bid Saturday at 12 p.m. CT. All games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Team Stats
ODU
RICE
Goals
0
3
Shots
21
15
Shots on Goal
8
10
Saves
7
8
Corners
5
3
Fouls
8
16
Scoring Plays
Kent, Madison (5)
Assisted By: Schultz, Delaney
plays the rebound off the keeper save
21:28
Killgore, Bella (4)
off a free kick just outside 18
28:49
Roelfsema, Mijke (3)
in off a corner kick
62:04
Game Leaders
Shots
5
SOG
5
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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