Thursday, October 13
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
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Photo by: Juan DeLeon
Soccer Closes Homestand against UTEP
10/12/2022 11:51:00 AM | Women's Soccer
HOUSTON — The Rice Soccer team closes its homestand this Thursday, October 13, when it hosts UTEP. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and the match will be streamed on CUSAtv.
Match 15
What: Rice vs. UTEP
When: Thursday, October 13 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 14-7-2 (Rice leads 8-2-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his fourth season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 41-21-7 record in four seasons and is 328-209-62 in 25 years as a head coach.
• The Owls enter Thursday's match with a 7-7-0 record but have are a perfect 5-0-0 in Conference USA play.
• Forward Grace Collins leads the Owls with 15 points. She's tied for second on the team with four goals while leading the team with 15 points and seven assists, which is also tied for the ninth-most in the country. She leads the team with 29 shots and is second with 15 shots on goal.
• Midfielder Delaney Schultz, the Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year, is leads the team and is tied for third in C-USA with five goals. She's also second on the team with 11 points.
• Midfielder Madison Kent is fourth on the team with six points on two goals and two assists.
• Midfielder Mikala Furuto has four points on a pair of goals.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has a 1.38 goals against average and a 77.4% save percentage. Offensively, she is second on the team with four goals and 27 shots while leading the team with 16 shots on goals and placing third with eight points.
Scouting UTEP
• UTEP enters Thursday's match with a 3-8-3 record and is 0-4-2 in Conference USA.
• Head Coach Kathryn Balogun is in her fourth season at the helm of the UTEP soccer program, where she holds a 20-33-8 record. In nine years as a head coach, Balogun is 59-76-18.
• Forward Tessa Carlin leads the Miners with four goals and 10 points. She also leads the team with 14 shots and six shots on goal.
• Forward Taya Lopez is second on the team with six points.
• Forward Mina Rodriguez leads UTEP with three assists and is second on the team with nine shots.
• Goalkeeper Mariah Scott has a 1.67 goals against average and a 74.2% save percentage while making 66 saves.
Rice-UTEP Series History
• Thursday's match will be the third straight year that Rice and UTEP will meet and the 24th time overall.
• Rice holds a 14-7-2 record in the series, and is 8-2-0 in Houston.
• The Owls have won the last three meetings and six of the last eight dating back to 2012. They've also won the last four in Houston.
• The 23 matches are the most against an opponent in school history.
• Last year, Rice defeated the Miners, 2-1, in its conference opener.
• All 23 matches have been as conference members. The first six were members of the Western Athletic Conference while the last 17 have been as members of Conference USA.
Rice in Conference USA
• Rice is in its 18th and final Conference USA season.
• Since joining C-USA in 2005, Rice is 101-52-18 (.643).
• In home matches, the Owls are 58-19-9 and 43-33-9 on the road.
• Rice has won three Conference USA regular season titles and three C-USA tournament titles.
Next Up
Rice goes on the road this Sunday, October 16, when it travels to face Charlotte. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.
Match 15
What: Rice vs. UTEP
When: Thursday, October 13 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 14-7-2 (Rice leads 8-2-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his fourth season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 41-21-7 record in four seasons and is 328-209-62 in 25 years as a head coach.
• The Owls enter Thursday's match with a 7-7-0 record but have are a perfect 5-0-0 in Conference USA play.
• Forward Grace Collins leads the Owls with 15 points. She's tied for second on the team with four goals while leading the team with 15 points and seven assists, which is also tied for the ninth-most in the country. She leads the team with 29 shots and is second with 15 shots on goal.
• Midfielder Delaney Schultz, the Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year, is leads the team and is tied for third in C-USA with five goals. She's also second on the team with 11 points.
• Midfielder Madison Kent is fourth on the team with six points on two goals and two assists.
• Midfielder Mikala Furuto has four points on a pair of goals.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has a 1.38 goals against average and a 77.4% save percentage. Offensively, she is second on the team with four goals and 27 shots while leading the team with 16 shots on goals and placing third with eight points.
Scouting UTEP
• UTEP enters Thursday's match with a 3-8-3 record and is 0-4-2 in Conference USA.
• Head Coach Kathryn Balogun is in her fourth season at the helm of the UTEP soccer program, where she holds a 20-33-8 record. In nine years as a head coach, Balogun is 59-76-18.
• Forward Tessa Carlin leads the Miners with four goals and 10 points. She also leads the team with 14 shots and six shots on goal.
• Forward Taya Lopez is second on the team with six points.
• Forward Mina Rodriguez leads UTEP with three assists and is second on the team with nine shots.
• Goalkeeper Mariah Scott has a 1.67 goals against average and a 74.2% save percentage while making 66 saves.
Rice-UTEP Series History
• Thursday's match will be the third straight year that Rice and UTEP will meet and the 24th time overall.
• Rice holds a 14-7-2 record in the series, and is 8-2-0 in Houston.
• The Owls have won the last three meetings and six of the last eight dating back to 2012. They've also won the last four in Houston.
• The 23 matches are the most against an opponent in school history.
• Last year, Rice defeated the Miners, 2-1, in its conference opener.
• All 23 matches have been as conference members. The first six were members of the Western Athletic Conference while the last 17 have been as members of Conference USA.
Rice in Conference USA
• Rice is in its 18th and final Conference USA season.
• Since joining C-USA in 2005, Rice is 101-52-18 (.643).
• In home matches, the Owls are 58-19-9 and 43-33-9 on the road.
• Rice has won three Conference USA regular season titles and three C-USA tournament titles.
Next Up
Rice goes on the road this Sunday, October 16, when it travels to face Charlotte. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.
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