No. 24 Rice Returns Home to Face Louisiana Tech
9/23/2021 1:27:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HOUSTON — The 24th-ranked Rice Soccer team kicks off the remainder of its Conference USA schedule this Friday, Sept. 24, when it hosts Louisiana Tech. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be streamed by CUSAtv.
Match 11
What: No. 24 Rice vs. Louisiana Tech
When: Friday, September 24 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 7-0-1 (3-0-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 31-11-5 record and is 318-199-60 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls are 7-2-1 overall and 1-0-0 in Conference USA after falling to Penn in their non-conference finale.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz is second in Conference USA with six goals and 17 points. She also leads the team with five assists, 32 shots and 18 shots on goal.
• Junior defender/forward Caleigh Boeckx is second on the team with three goals, three assists and nine points.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore leads C-USA with an 85.2% save percentage and 46 saves. She has a 0.77 goals against average and is averaging 4.60 saves per game.
• The Owls are outscoring the opposition, 17-to-8 and have recorded 58 points to the opposition's 22.
• 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 Louisiana Tech
• Interim Head Coach Steve Voltz is in his first season at the helm of the Louisiana Tech soccer program, where he holds a 4-5-1 record. In seven years as a head coach, he is 66-51-6.
• La Tech is 4-5-1 on the year and 0-2-0 in Conference USA after falling to Charlotte in overtime on Sunday, 2-1.
• Senior midfielder Anna Loftus and freshman forward Lauren Egbuloniu lead the Lady Techsters with three goals and seven points.
• Sophomore forwards Maci Geltmeier (two goals, two assists) and Emma Jones (one goal, four assists) are tied for third on the team with six points.
• Freshman goalkeeper Libe Banuelos has played in eight of 10 matches for La Tech, recording a 1.28 goals against average and a 78.7% save percentage while placing second in Conference USA with 4.62 saves per game.
Rice-Louisiana Tech Series History
• Friday's match will be the ninth time that Rice and Louisiana Tech will meet.
• Rice is undefeated against the Lady Techsters, holding a 7-0-1 record.
• In fact, the Owls have shut out La Tech in seven of the eight meetings, outscoring it 23-2 in the series.
• This is the first meeting in Houston since 2018. Rice is 3-0 in matches at Holloway Field.
• All eight meetings have come as members of Conference USA.
Rice in Home C-USA Openers
• The Owls are 10-6-0 all-time in Conference USA home openers and are 11-9-0 all-time in conference home openers.
Rice in the National Rankings
• The Owls are ranked in one of the national polls and is receiving votes in another this week.
• Rice moved back into the United Soccer Coaches poll, ranking 24th in the nation.
• In the College Soccer News poll, Rice is receiving votes.
• The Owls have been ranked as high as 13th in TopDrawerSoccer, 15th in College Soccer News and 19th in the United Soccer Coaches polls.
• Rice entered the season ranked in the preseason national polls for the first time in school history.
Next Up
• Rice goes on the road next Saturday, Oct. 2, when it travels to Bowling Green, Ky., to face WKU. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be livestreamed on Facebook.
Match 11
What: No. 24 Rice vs. Louisiana Tech
When: Friday, September 24 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 7-0-1 (3-0-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his third season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 31-11-5 record and is 318-199-60 in 24 years as a head coach.
• The Owls are 7-2-1 overall and 1-0-0 in Conference USA after falling to Penn in their non-conference finale.
• Junior midfielder Delaney Schultz is second in Conference USA with six goals and 17 points. She also leads the team with five assists, 32 shots and 18 shots on goal.
• Junior defender/forward Caleigh Boeckx is second on the team with three goals, three assists and nine points.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore leads C-USA with an 85.2% save percentage and 46 saves. She has a 0.77 goals against average and is averaging 4.60 saves per game.
• The Owls are outscoring the opposition, 17-to-8 and have recorded 58 points to the opposition's 22.
• 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 Louisiana Tech
• Interim Head Coach Steve Voltz is in his first season at the helm of the Louisiana Tech soccer program, where he holds a 4-5-1 record. In seven years as a head coach, he is 66-51-6.
• La Tech is 4-5-1 on the year and 0-2-0 in Conference USA after falling to Charlotte in overtime on Sunday, 2-1.
• Senior midfielder Anna Loftus and freshman forward Lauren Egbuloniu lead the Lady Techsters with three goals and seven points.
• Sophomore forwards Maci Geltmeier (two goals, two assists) and Emma Jones (one goal, four assists) are tied for third on the team with six points.
• Freshman goalkeeper Libe Banuelos has played in eight of 10 matches for La Tech, recording a 1.28 goals against average and a 78.7% save percentage while placing second in Conference USA with 4.62 saves per game.
Rice-Louisiana Tech Series History
• Friday's match will be the ninth time that Rice and Louisiana Tech will meet.
• Rice is undefeated against the Lady Techsters, holding a 7-0-1 record.
• In fact, the Owls have shut out La Tech in seven of the eight meetings, outscoring it 23-2 in the series.
• This is the first meeting in Houston since 2018. Rice is 3-0 in matches at Holloway Field.
• All eight meetings have come as members of Conference USA.
Rice in Home C-USA Openers
• The Owls are 10-6-0 all-time in Conference USA home openers and are 11-9-0 all-time in conference home openers.
Rice in the National Rankings
• The Owls are ranked in one of the national polls and is receiving votes in another this week.
• Rice moved back into the United Soccer Coaches poll, ranking 24th in the nation.
• In the College Soccer News poll, Rice is receiving votes.
• The Owls have been ranked as high as 13th in TopDrawerSoccer, 15th in College Soccer News and 19th in the United Soccer Coaches polls.
• Rice entered the season ranked in the preseason national polls for the first time in school history.
Next Up
• Rice goes on the road next Saturday, Oct. 2, when it travels to Bowling Green, Ky., to face WKU. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be livestreamed on Facebook.
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