Sunday, September 18
Houston, TX
11 a.m.
Rice University
vs
FIU
Photo by: Maria Lysaker
Soccer Hosts FIU in C-USA Home Opener
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HOUSTON — After opening Conference USA play with a victory at UTSA, the Rice Soccer team begins its conference home schedule this Sunday, Sept. 18, when it hosts FIU. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT and the match will be streamed by CUSAtv.
Match 10
What: Rice vs. FIU
When: Sunday, September 18 at 11 a.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 3-2-0 (Rice leads 2-0-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his fourth season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 37-20-7 record in three seasons and is 324-208-62 in 25 years as a head coach.
• The Owls enter Sunday's match with a 3-6-0 record and are 1-0-0 in Conference USA after defeating UTSA in their C-USA opener.
• Forward Grace Collins leads the Owls with nine points on a goal and a team-high seven assists, which is tied for the second-most in the country. She also leads the team with 18 shots and 11 shots on goal.
• Midfielder Madison Kent is second on the team with five points on a pair of goals and an assist. She is also third on the team with 14 shots and eight shots on goal.
• Midfielder Mikala Furuto has four points and is tied for the team with two goals.
• Midfielder Delaney Schultz, the Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year, has a pair of goals for four points.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has a 1.93 goals against average and a 66.0% save percentage. Offensively, she is tied for the team lead with two goals and is second with 17 shots, and 10 shots on goal.
Scouting FIU
• FIU enters Sunday's match with a 2-3-1 record and is 0-0-1 in Conference USA after playing to a 0-0 tie in its conference opener at UTEP.
• Head Coach Jonathan Garber is in his third season at the helm of the FIU soccer program, where he holds a 7-24-3 record. In 11 years as a head coach, he is 113-46-13.
• Midfielder Nikole Solis leads FIU and is second in C-USA with five goals while also leading the squad with 10 points.
• Midfielders Dominique Marcelli and Catherin Rapp both are second on the team with four points. Marcelli has a goal and a team-high two assists while Rapp has a pair of goals.
• Goalkeeper Ithaisa Vinoly has a 1.52 goals against average and a 69.0% save percentage while making 20 saves.
Rice-FIU Series History
• Sunday's match will be just the sixth time in history that Rice and FIU will meet and the first time since 2019.
• Rice leads the series, 3-2, including 2-0 at Holloway Field.
• After dropping the first two meetings, Rice has won the last three, dating back to 2015.
• Rice has shut out the Panthers in the last two meetings by a combined score of 9-0.
Rice vs. Conference USA
• Rice is in its 18th and final Conference USA season.
• Since joining C-USA in 2005, Rice is 97-52-18 (.635).
• In home matches, the Owls are 55-19-9 and 42-33-9 on the road.
Next Up
• Rice will take a week off before returning to the pitch next Sunday, September 25, when it travels to Ruston, La., to face Louisiana Tech. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and the match will be streamed on CUSAtv.
Match 10
What: Rice vs. FIU
When: Sunday, September 18 at 11 a.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 3-2-0 (Rice leads 2-0-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his fourth season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 37-20-7 record in three seasons and is 324-208-62 in 25 years as a head coach.
• The Owls enter Sunday's match with a 3-6-0 record and are 1-0-0 in Conference USA after defeating UTSA in their C-USA opener.
• Forward Grace Collins leads the Owls with nine points on a goal and a team-high seven assists, which is tied for the second-most in the country. She also leads the team with 18 shots and 11 shots on goal.
• Midfielder Madison Kent is second on the team with five points on a pair of goals and an assist. She is also third on the team with 14 shots and eight shots on goal.
• Midfielder Mikala Furuto has four points and is tied for the team with two goals.
• Midfielder Delaney Schultz, the Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year, has a pair of goals for four points.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has a 1.93 goals against average and a 66.0% save percentage. Offensively, she is tied for the team lead with two goals and is second with 17 shots, and 10 shots on goal.
Scouting FIU
• FIU enters Sunday's match with a 2-3-1 record and is 0-0-1 in Conference USA after playing to a 0-0 tie in its conference opener at UTEP.
• Head Coach Jonathan Garber is in his third season at the helm of the FIU soccer program, where he holds a 7-24-3 record. In 11 years as a head coach, he is 113-46-13.
• Midfielder Nikole Solis leads FIU and is second in C-USA with five goals while also leading the squad with 10 points.
• Midfielders Dominique Marcelli and Catherin Rapp both are second on the team with four points. Marcelli has a goal and a team-high two assists while Rapp has a pair of goals.
• Goalkeeper Ithaisa Vinoly has a 1.52 goals against average and a 69.0% save percentage while making 20 saves.
Rice-FIU Series History
• Sunday's match will be just the sixth time in history that Rice and FIU will meet and the first time since 2019.
• Rice leads the series, 3-2, including 2-0 at Holloway Field.
• After dropping the first two meetings, Rice has won the last three, dating back to 2015.
• Rice has shut out the Panthers in the last two meetings by a combined score of 9-0.
Rice vs. Conference USA
• Rice is in its 18th and final Conference USA season.
• Since joining C-USA in 2005, Rice is 97-52-18 (.635).
• In home matches, the Owls are 55-19-9 and 42-33-9 on the road.
Next Up
• Rice will take a week off before returning to the pitch next Sunday, September 25, when it travels to Ruston, La., to face Louisiana Tech. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and the match will be streamed on CUSAtv.
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