Thursday, September 2
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Texas State
No. 13 Rice Continues Homestand against Texas State
9/1/2021 12:06:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HOUSTON — The 13th-ranked Rice Soccer team will continue its five-match homestand this Thursday, Sept. 2, when it hosts Texas State. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be streamed by CUSAtv.
Match 5
What: Rice vs. Texas State
When: Thursday, September 2 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 5-2-2 (3-1-1 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 28-9-4 record and is 315-197-59 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls tied a school record with their fourth straight win to open the season on Sunday, a 2-1 overtime victory over Northwestern State.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz either leads the team or is tied for the lead with two goals, three assists, seven points, 13 shots and six shots on goal.
• Junior defender/forward Caleigh Boeckx is tied for the team lead with two goals while also chipping in a pair of assists.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has allowed just two goals in four games, recording a 0.49 goals against average and an 88.9% save percentage.
• The Owls are outscoring the opposition, 10-to-2 and have recorded 34 points to the opposition's six.
• 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 Texas State
• Head Coach Kat Conner is in her 23rd season at the helm of the Texas State soccer program, where she holds a 219-185-36 record.
• TXST is 1-1-1 after falling 2-1 at Stephen F. Austin on Sunday.
• The Bobcats return 19 players from last year's squad that went 4-12-1. They also welcome eight newcomers.
• Junior midfielder/forward Kiara Gonzales leads the squad with four points, scoring a goal while adding a pair of assists.
• Goalkeepers Katelyn Chrisman and Beth Agee have split time through the first three matches.
Rice-Texas State Series History
• Thursday's match will be the 10th meeting overall between Rice and Texas State and the first since 2013.
• Texas State won the first two meetings, and following a tie, Rice rattled off five straight victories before the teams played to a tie in 2013.
• In Houston, Rice holds a 3-1-1 advantage.
• The Owls have doubled up Texas State in goals, outscoring the Bobcats, 16-8.
Rice vs. the Sun Belt Conference
• When the Owls face Texas State, it will be just the 10th meeting against the Sun Belt Conference.
• In matches against the Sun Belt, Rice is just 2-3-4.
• This is the first meeting against a Sun Belt team since 2013.
• Rice is looking for its first victory over the Sun Belt since 2011.
• In fact, of the nine previous meetings, only three were against current Sun Belt Conference teams.
Rice in the National Rankings
• The Owls moved up in two of the national rankings this week, while staying steady in the other.
• Rice moved up to 13th in the TopDrawerSoccer poll, while it moved up to 19th in the United Soccer Coaches poll, a jump of four spots from last week.
• In the College Soccer News poll, the Owls stayed at 15th.
• Rice entered the season ranked in the preseason national polls for the first time in school history.
Next Up
• Rice continues its homestand this Sunday, Sept. 5, when it hosts in-state rival Texas. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and it will be livestreamed by CUSAtv.
Match 5
What: Rice vs. Texas State
When: Thursday, September 2 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 5-2-2 (3-1-1 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 28-9-4 record and is 315-197-59 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls tied a school record with their fourth straight win to open the season on Sunday, a 2-1 overtime victory over Northwestern State.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz either leads the team or is tied for the lead with two goals, three assists, seven points, 13 shots and six shots on goal.
• Junior defender/forward Caleigh Boeckx is tied for the team lead with two goals while also chipping in a pair of assists.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has allowed just two goals in four games, recording a 0.49 goals against average and an 88.9% save percentage.
• The Owls are outscoring the opposition, 10-to-2 and have recorded 34 points to the opposition's six.
• 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 Texas State
• Head Coach Kat Conner is in her 23rd season at the helm of the Texas State soccer program, where she holds a 219-185-36 record.
• TXST is 1-1-1 after falling 2-1 at Stephen F. Austin on Sunday.
• The Bobcats return 19 players from last year's squad that went 4-12-1. They also welcome eight newcomers.
• Junior midfielder/forward Kiara Gonzales leads the squad with four points, scoring a goal while adding a pair of assists.
• Goalkeepers Katelyn Chrisman and Beth Agee have split time through the first three matches.
Rice-Texas State Series History
• Thursday's match will be the 10th meeting overall between Rice and Texas State and the first since 2013.
• Texas State won the first two meetings, and following a tie, Rice rattled off five straight victories before the teams played to a tie in 2013.
• In Houston, Rice holds a 3-1-1 advantage.
• The Owls have doubled up Texas State in goals, outscoring the Bobcats, 16-8.
Rice vs. the Sun Belt Conference
• When the Owls face Texas State, it will be just the 10th meeting against the Sun Belt Conference.
• In matches against the Sun Belt, Rice is just 2-3-4.
• This is the first meeting against a Sun Belt team since 2013.
• Rice is looking for its first victory over the Sun Belt since 2011.
• In fact, of the nine previous meetings, only three were against current Sun Belt Conference teams.
Rice in the National Rankings
• The Owls moved up in two of the national rankings this week, while staying steady in the other.
• Rice moved up to 13th in the TopDrawerSoccer poll, while it moved up to 19th in the United Soccer Coaches poll, a jump of four spots from last week.
• In the College Soccer News poll, the Owls stayed at 15th.
• Rice entered the season ranked in the preseason national polls for the first time in school history.
Next Up
• Rice continues its homestand this Sunday, Sept. 5, when it hosts in-state rival Texas. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and it will be livestreamed by CUSAtv.
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