Schultz, Killgore Lead Rice to 2-0 Shutout over North Texas

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HOUSTON — Delaney Schultz scored a pair of goals and Bella Killgore made 11 saves as Rice shut out North Texas, 2-0, Sunday afternoon at Holloway Field.

The Details
Both teams started the match pushing the offense. In the first 15 minutes, they each got off three good chances, but couldn't crack the scoreboard. In the 21^st minute, Schultz hit Grace Collins for an attempt just inside the box, but went high. Three minutes later, Killgore made a leaping save on Madi Starrett, knocking the ball off the crossbar but keeping it out of the net. But in the 26^th minute, Kallie McKinney dribbled up the middle of the field and hit a streaking Madison Kent down the right side. Kent then sent a cross toward the front of the net where Schultz headed it into the left corner to give Rice the 1-0 lead. The teams then traded scoring opportunities, the match went into halftime with Rice holding the advantage.

The second half began and Rice came close to adding to its lead as three minutes in, Collins rang a shot off the crossbar. Killgore then made a big stop on Devyn Flannery before almost adding a goal herself, sending a free kick toward the left corner of the net. But UNT netminder Dani Jacobson made a diving save to keep it a one goal match. However, she wasn't able to keep Rice off the scoreboard very long as Schultz dribble to the front of the box and fired a shot into the top center of the net, doubling Rice's lead to 2-0 in the 72^nd minute. The Mean Green got three shots off in the final 15 minutes, but only one reached Killgore as Rice kept them off the scoresheet.

What Head Coach Brian Lee Had to Say
"I thought we got a full effort from everybody. It was 28 players all pushing in the same direction, trying to get three points that we really think is six when you're playing a team with the history of North Texas. They are certainly another challenger to win the league title. So, it was a big day. Bella (Killgore) was outstanding. She made four or five really big saves that was the difference in the game, and Delaney (Schultz) came through again with two really good goals."

Up Next
Rice 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.

Notes
• This was the 16th meeting between Rice and North Texas.
• Rice is 4-8-4 against the Mean Green but leads, 3-2-2 in Houston.
• Rice has started 5-0-0 in conference play for the first time since 2017 and just the third time in history.
• Rice was outshot 18-to-1 and 11-to-3 in shots on goal.
• MF Delaney Schultz scored both goals.
• It is Schultz's second multi-goal game of the year and the fourth of her career.
• She becomes the fourth player in school history with at least four multi-goal games.
• Schultz has a team-leading five goals on the season and 26 in her career.
• She also has 11 points on the year and 73 in her career, moving her into a tie for second-place in Rice history with Holly Hargreaves (2012-15) for career points.
• Schultz has a team-leading three game-winning goals this year and 11 in her career.
• MF Madison Kent recorded her second assist of the year and the seventh of her career.
• MF Kallie McKinney added her second assist of the year.
• GK Bella Killgore earned her 42^nd career win, tying her with Amy Czyz (2011-12) for the most wins by a goalkeeper in school history.
• Killgore picked up her fourth shutout of the year and the 22^nd of her career.
made five saves.
• Killgore made a season-high 11 saves. It also ties the fifth-most in school history.
• Killgore now has 351 career saves, passing UCF's Aline Reis (2008-11), Saint Louis' Meghann Burke (1999-2002), and UAB's Kate Blankenship (2007-11) and tying UAB's Kelsey Daugherty (2015-18) for the fifth-most in Conference USA history.

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