Friday, August 27
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
at
Houston Baptist
Photo by: Maria Lysaker
No. 15 Rice Travels Across Town to Face Houston Baptist
8/26/2021 3:29:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HOUSTON — The 15th-ranked Rice Soccer team will take its first road trip of the year when it heads across town to face Houston Baptist this Friday, Aug. 27. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be streamed by the Husky Sports Network.
Match 3
What: Rice at Houston Baptist
When: Friday, August 27 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Sorrels Field (500)
Television: Husky Sports Network
Live Stats: HBUHuskies.com
Series Information: Rice leads 4-0-0 (First Meeting at Sorrels Field)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 26-9-4 record and is 313-197-59 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls opened the season with a pair of shutouts, defeating in-state foes Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz leads the squad with two goals, five points and four shots on goal.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has picked up where she left off from last year, becoming the first goalkeeper in school history to record shutouts in the team's first two games.
• Rice returns its top eight goal scorers from last year, led by second year freshman Mikala Furuto who tallied six goals and Schultz and Madison Kent, who added five apiece.
• The Owls welcome seven newcomers to the squad, including six true freshmen and one transfer.
Scouting Houston Baptist
• Head Coach Chris Dodd enters his first season at the helm of the Houston Baptist soccer program.
• After having its season opener against SMU canceled due to weather, HBU fell to North Texas, 2-0, on Sunday.
• The Huskies return nine starters from last year's squad and 15 letterwinners who accounted for more than 80 percent of the team's minutes last season.
• Junior midfielder Ryan Ford was named Preseason Second Team All-Southland Conference after totaling two goals and two assists last year.
• Senior forward/midfielder Noor Abukishk returns after leading the team with four goals and four assists last year.
• Goalkeeper Karla Ramirez returns after playing all but one game last year.
Rice-Houston Baptist Series History
• This will be the second straight year that Rice and Houston Baptist will meet and the fifth time overall.
• Rice won the first four meetings.
• In fact, three of the four have been shutouts, as Rice has outscored the Huskies, 10-1, in the series.
• This is the first match that will take place at HBU's Sorrels Field, as the previous four were at Holloway Field.
Rice vs. the Southland Conference
• When the Owls face Houston Baptist, it will be the 38th meeting against the Southland Conference.
• Rice has dominated the Southland, holding a 31-4-2 all-time record.
• The Owls are looking to win their 11th straight meeting over a Southland opponent dating back to 2013.
• This will be the first of two straight meetings against the SLC, as Rice will host Northwestern State this Sunday, Aug. 29.
Rice in the National Rankings
• The Owls moved up in two of the national rankings this week.
• Rice moved up to 15th in the College Soccer News poll, while it moved up to 16th in the TopDrawerSoccer poll, a jump of six spots from the preseason poll.
• In the United Soccer Coaches poll, the Owls are ranked 23rd.
• Rice was ranked in the preseason national polls for the first time in school history.
Next Up
• Rice begins a stretch of five consecutive home games this Sunday, Aug. 29, when it welcomes Northwestern State to Holloway Field. Match time is scheduled for 12 p.m. and the match will be livestreamed by CUSAtv.
Match 3
What: Rice at Houston Baptist
When: Friday, August 27 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Sorrels Field (500)
Television: Husky Sports Network
Live Stats: HBUHuskies.com
Series Information: Rice leads 4-0-0 (First Meeting at Sorrels Field)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 26-9-4 record and is 313-197-59 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls opened the season with a pair of shutouts, defeating in-state foes Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz leads the squad with two goals, five points and four shots on goal.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has picked up where she left off from last year, becoming the first goalkeeper in school history to record shutouts in the team's first two games.
• Rice returns its top eight goal scorers from last year, led by second year freshman Mikala Furuto who tallied six goals and Schultz and Madison Kent, who added five apiece.
• The Owls welcome seven newcomers to the squad, including six true freshmen and one transfer.
Scouting Houston Baptist
• Head Coach Chris Dodd enters his first season at the helm of the Houston Baptist soccer program.
• After having its season opener against SMU canceled due to weather, HBU fell to North Texas, 2-0, on Sunday.
• The Huskies return nine starters from last year's squad and 15 letterwinners who accounted for more than 80 percent of the team's minutes last season.
• Junior midfielder Ryan Ford was named Preseason Second Team All-Southland Conference after totaling two goals and two assists last year.
• Senior forward/midfielder Noor Abukishk returns after leading the team with four goals and four assists last year.
• Goalkeeper Karla Ramirez returns after playing all but one game last year.
Rice-Houston Baptist Series History
• This will be the second straight year that Rice and Houston Baptist will meet and the fifth time overall.
• Rice won the first four meetings.
• In fact, three of the four have been shutouts, as Rice has outscored the Huskies, 10-1, in the series.
• This is the first match that will take place at HBU's Sorrels Field, as the previous four were at Holloway Field.
Rice vs. the Southland Conference
• When the Owls face Houston Baptist, it will be the 38th meeting against the Southland Conference.
• Rice has dominated the Southland, holding a 31-4-2 all-time record.
• The Owls are looking to win their 11th straight meeting over a Southland opponent dating back to 2013.
• This will be the first of two straight meetings against the SLC, as Rice will host Northwestern State this Sunday, Aug. 29.
Rice in the National Rankings
• The Owls moved up in two of the national rankings this week.
• Rice moved up to 15th in the College Soccer News poll, while it moved up to 16th in the TopDrawerSoccer poll, a jump of six spots from the preseason poll.
• In the United Soccer Coaches poll, the Owls are ranked 23rd.
• Rice was ranked in the preseason national polls for the first time in school history.
Next Up
• Rice begins a stretch of five consecutive home games this Sunday, Aug. 29, when it welcomes Northwestern State to Holloway Field. Match time is scheduled for 12 p.m. and the match will be livestreamed by CUSAtv.
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