Sunday, August 29
Houston, TX
12 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Northwestern State
Photo by: Maria Lysaker
No. 15 Rice Begins Five Match Homestand against Northwestern State
8/28/2021 3:58:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HOUSTON — The 15th-ranked Rice Soccer team will play the first of five straight home matches this Sunday, Aug. 29, when it hosts Northwestern State. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. and will be streamed by CUSAtv.
Match 4
What: Rice vs. Northwestern State
When: Sunday, August 29 at 12 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 2-0-0 (1-0-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 27-9-4 record and is 314-197-59 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls won their third straight match to open the season on Friday, defeating Houston Baptist, 2-1.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz leads the squad with two goals, three assists, seven points, nine shots and four shots on goal.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has allowed just one goal in three games, recording a 0.33 goals against average and a 92.3% save percentage.
• Rice returns its top eight goal scorers from last year, led by second year freshman Mikala Furuto who tallied six goals as well as Schultz and junior Madison Kent, who added five apiece.
• The Owls welcome seven newcomers to the squad, including six true freshmen and one transfer.
Scouting Northwestern State
• Head Coach Stuart Gore is in his first season at the helm of the Northwestern State soccer program.
• NSU is 0-2-1 after falling, 1-0, at Prairie View A&M on Friday.
• The Demons were picked to finish second in the Southland Conference, returning 10 starters from last year's squad.
• Senior forward Jalen Donaldson leads the team with three points, scoring a goal while adding an assist.
• Junior forward Olivia Draguicevich led the team last year with five goals and 12 points.
• 2020 Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Year Acelya Aydogmus returns after allowing just six goals in 14 matches last season.
Rice-Northwestern State Series History
• This will be just the third meeting overall between Rice and Northwestern State and the first since 2004.
• Rice won the first two meetings.
• Rice won the only other meeting in Houston, a 5-0 victory in 2003.
• The Owls have outscored NSU in the series, 6-1.
Rice vs. the Southland Conference
• When the Owls face Northwestern State, it will be the 39th meeting against the Southland Conference.
• Rice has dominated the Southland, holding a 32-4-2 all-time record.
• The Owls are looking to win their 12th straight meeting over a Southland opponent dating back to 2013.
• This will be the second of two straight meetings against the SLC, as Rice defeated Houston Baptist, 2-1, on Friday.
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 continues its homestand next Thursday, Sept. 2, when it hosts Texas State. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and it will be livestreamed by CUSAtv.
Match 4
What: Rice vs. Northwestern State
When: Sunday, August 29 at 12 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 2-0-0 (1-0-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 27-9-4 record and is 314-197-59 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls won their third straight match to open the season on Friday, defeating Houston Baptist, 2-1.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz leads the squad with two goals, three assists, seven points, nine shots and four shots on goal.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has allowed just one goal in three games, recording a 0.33 goals against average and a 92.3% save percentage.
• Rice returns its top eight goal scorers from last year, led by second year freshman Mikala Furuto who tallied six goals as well as Schultz and junior Madison Kent, who added five apiece.
• The Owls welcome seven newcomers to the squad, including six true freshmen and one transfer.
Scouting Northwestern State
• Head Coach Stuart Gore is in his first season at the helm of the Northwestern State soccer program.
• NSU is 0-2-1 after falling, 1-0, at Prairie View A&M on Friday.
• The Demons were picked to finish second in the Southland Conference, returning 10 starters from last year's squad.
• Senior forward Jalen Donaldson leads the team with three points, scoring a goal while adding an assist.
• Junior forward Olivia Draguicevich led the team last year with five goals and 12 points.
• 2020 Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Year Acelya Aydogmus returns after allowing just six goals in 14 matches last season.
Rice-Northwestern State Series History
• This will be just the third meeting overall between Rice and Northwestern State and the first since 2004.
• Rice won the first two meetings.
• Rice won the only other meeting in Houston, a 5-0 victory in 2003.
• The Owls have outscored NSU in the series, 6-1.
Rice vs. the Southland Conference
• When the Owls face Northwestern State, it will be the 39th meeting against the Southland Conference.
• Rice has dominated the Southland, holding a 32-4-2 all-time record.
• The Owls are looking to win their 12th straight meeting over a Southland opponent dating back to 2013.
• This will be the second of two straight meetings against the SLC, as Rice defeated Houston Baptist, 2-1, on Friday.
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 continues its homestand next Thursday, Sept. 2, when it hosts Texas State. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and it will be livestreamed by CUSAtv.
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