Schultz Leads No. 13 Rice to 2-1 Victory over Texas State

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HOUSTON — Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz scored a pair of first half goals and Rice held on to defeat Texas State, 2-1, Thursday night from Holloway Field.

The Details
Rice wasted no time getting on the board. In the second minute, Serena Pham passed the ball down the left side to Caleigh Boeckx, who found Schultz in the middle. She immediately fired it past the Texas State goalkeeper to give Rice a quick 1-0 lead. Schultz almost had her second of the match in the 12^th minute, sending a hard shot from in close. But, Texas State's goalkeeper Beth Agee was able to stay in front of it and prevent it from going in. After the Bobcats had two great opportunities to tie the match, Schultz made her next chance count. In the 22^nd minute, Mijke Roelfsema sent a perfect corner kick toward the front of the net. Schultz leapt and headed the ball into the back of the net to double Rice's lead, 2-0. Freshman Kennedy Hart had a chance to make it 3-0 in the 40^th minute when she sent a shot toward the left corner, but Agee made a diving save and Rice went into halftime with a two-goal lead.

Three minutes into the second half, Rice almost had its third goal of the game. But, Bella Killgore's free kick rang off the crossbar. Rice peppered Agee with shot after shot, including Mikala Furuto's attempt in the 66^th minute, but she sent it high and the Owls couldn't increase their lead. Texas State pulled within one in the 71^st minute when Madison Humphrey got past Roelfsema down the left side and beat Killgore for the goal. The Bobcats had one final chance in the 85^th minute, but their attempt went just by the left post, and Rice hung on for the victory.

What Brian Lee Had to Say
"The start was great. We've done that a couple of times this fall. Really, the whole first half, stylistically and for creating chances, that was the best we've played all year. I thought it was brilliant. The whole attacking group was really fluid. We were happy to be up 2-nil at halftime. 2-nil is a precarious score. If you get the third goal, the game is probably over. But if you get hit on the counter, then you've got your hands full."

Up Next
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.

Notes
• Rice's 5-0 record to start the season is its best start in school history.
• Rice improved to 6-2-2 all-time against Texas State, including 4-1-1 in Houston.
• The Owls held an 18-to-7 advantage in total shots and, including a 13-to-5 advantage in shots on goal.
• MF Delaney Schultz scored both goals, giving her four on the year.
• It was her second multi-goal game of the year.
• Schultz has 16 career goals, passing Samantha Chaiken (2014-17), Samantha Conn (2004-07) and Gabriela Iribarne (2011-14) for ninth-place in school history.
• She also has a team-high 11 points on the year and 48 in her career.
• With 48 career points, she passed Kate Edwards (2007-10) for seventh-place in school history.
• Schultz's second goal was the game-winner, giving her five in her career and tying five others for 10^th-place in school history.
• D/F Caleigh Boeckx assisted on Schultz's first goal, giving her a team-leading three assists on the year.
• Boeckx has recorded at least a point in all five games this year, the longest stretch of her career and only the second Owl to record points in the team's first five matches, joining Caitlin Robbins in 2005.
• MF Serena Pham also assisted on Schultz's first goal, recording her third assist of the year and the ninth of her career.
• D Mijke Roelfsema assisted on the second goal. It was her first assist of the year and sixth of her career.
• GK Bella Killgore moved to 5-0 on the year, becoming the third Rice goalkeeper with 30 career victories.
• Killgore made three saves. She now has 202 in her career, becoming the fourth keeper with 200 career saves.

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