Sunday, October 2
College Station, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
at
Texas A&M
Photo by: ©Maria Lysaker - Rice Athletics
Soccer Heads to Texas A&M for Final Non-Conference Match-Up
10/1/2022 12:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HOUSTON — The Rice Soccer team steps outside conference play for the final time this Sunday, October 2, when it travels to College Station to face Texas A&M. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and the match will be streamed on SEC Network+.
Match 13
What: Rice at Texas A&M
When: Sunday, October 2 at 7 p.m.
Where: College Station, Texas
Stadium: Ellis Field (3,500)
Television: SEC Network+
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Texas A&M leads 5-1-0 (Texas A&M leads 3-0-0 in College Station)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his fourth season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 40-20-7 record in four seasons and is 327-208-62 in 25 years as a head coach.
• The Owls enter Sunday's match with a 6-6-0 record but have opened Conference USA play with a 4-0-0 record after defeating Florida Atlantic, 1-0, on Thursday.
• Forward Grace Collins leads the Owls with 15 points. She's tied for the team-lead with four goals while recording a team-high seven assists, which is also tied for the eighth-most in the country. She is also tied for the team-lead with 23 shots and is second with 14 shots on goal.
• Midfielder Delaney Schultz, the Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year, is third on the team with seven points behind three goals and an assist.
• Midfielder Madison Kent is fourth on the team with five points on a pair of goals and an assist. She is also third on the team with 18 shots and nine shots on goal.
• Midfielder Mikala Furuto has four points on a pair of goals.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has a 1.53 goals against average and a 73.1% save percentage. Offensively, she leads the team with four goals, 23 shots, and 15 shots on goal while placing second with eight points.
Scouting Texas A&M
• Texas A&M enters Sunday's match with a 5-5-2 record. However, the Aggies have started SEC play dropping its first four matches.
• Head Coach G Guerrieri is in his 30th season at the helm of the Texas A&M soccer program, where he holds a 480-154-44 record. In 32 years as a head coach, he is 496-166-44.
• Forward MaKhiya McDonald leads Texas A&M with 11 points. She leads the team with five goals and has added an assist. She also leads the team with 21 shots and 10 shots on goal.
• Midfielder Kate Colvin is second on the team with three goals and 10 points while leading the squad with four assists.
• Goalkeeper Kenna Caldwell has a 1.08 goals against average and a 70.7% save percentage while making 29 saves.
Rice-Texas A&M Series History
• Sunday's match will be the seventh time in history that Rice and Texas A&M will meet and the first since the 2020-21 spring season.
• Texas A&M holds a 5-1-0 record but the Owls won their last meeting, a 3-2 overtime victory on Mar. 15, 2021.
• This is the first match in College Station since 2016. Rice is looking for its first road win in the series, dropping the first three matches.
Rice vs. the Southeastern Conference
• When the Owls face Texas A&M, it will be the 22nd meeting against the Southeastern Conference.
• Rice is looking to pull even against the SEC, as it is 9-10-2 all-time.
• The Owls are looking for their second straight victory over the SEC, having defeated the Aggies in 2020-21, 3-2 in overtime.
Next Up
Rice returns to conference play next Sunday, October 9, when it hosts North Texas. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and the match will be streamed on CUSAtv and Stadium+.
Match 13
What: Rice at Texas A&M
When: Sunday, October 2 at 7 p.m.
Where: College Station, Texas
Stadium: Ellis Field (3,500)
Television: SEC Network+
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Texas A&M leads 5-1-0 (Texas A&M leads 3-0-0 in College Station)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his fourth season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 40-20-7 record in four seasons and is 327-208-62 in 25 years as a head coach.
• The Owls enter Sunday's match with a 6-6-0 record but have opened Conference USA play with a 4-0-0 record after defeating Florida Atlantic, 1-0, on Thursday.
• Forward Grace Collins leads the Owls with 15 points. She's tied for the team-lead with four goals while recording a team-high seven assists, which is also tied for the eighth-most in the country. She is also tied for the team-lead with 23 shots and is second with 14 shots on goal.
• Midfielder Delaney Schultz, the Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year, is third on the team with seven points behind three goals and an assist.
• Midfielder Madison Kent is fourth on the team with five points on a pair of goals and an assist. She is also third on the team with 18 shots and nine shots on goal.
• Midfielder Mikala Furuto has four points on a pair of goals.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has a 1.53 goals against average and a 73.1% save percentage. Offensively, she leads the team with four goals, 23 shots, and 15 shots on goal while placing second with eight points.
Scouting Texas A&M
• Texas A&M enters Sunday's match with a 5-5-2 record. However, the Aggies have started SEC play dropping its first four matches.
• Head Coach G Guerrieri is in his 30th season at the helm of the Texas A&M soccer program, where he holds a 480-154-44 record. In 32 years as a head coach, he is 496-166-44.
• Forward MaKhiya McDonald leads Texas A&M with 11 points. She leads the team with five goals and has added an assist. She also leads the team with 21 shots and 10 shots on goal.
• Midfielder Kate Colvin is second on the team with three goals and 10 points while leading the squad with four assists.
• Goalkeeper Kenna Caldwell has a 1.08 goals against average and a 70.7% save percentage while making 29 saves.
Rice-Texas A&M Series History
• Sunday's match will be the seventh time in history that Rice and Texas A&M will meet and the first since the 2020-21 spring season.
• Texas A&M holds a 5-1-0 record but the Owls won their last meeting, a 3-2 overtime victory on Mar. 15, 2021.
• This is the first match in College Station since 2016. Rice is looking for its first road win in the series, dropping the first three matches.
Rice vs. the Southeastern Conference
• When the Owls face Texas A&M, it will be the 22nd meeting against the Southeastern Conference.
• Rice is looking to pull even against the SEC, as it is 9-10-2 all-time.
• The Owls are looking for their second straight victory over the SEC, having defeated the Aggies in 2020-21, 3-2 in overtime.
Next Up
Rice returns to conference play next Sunday, October 9, when it hosts North Texas. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and the match will be streamed on CUSAtv and Stadium+.
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