Thursday, September 29
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Florida Atlantic
Photo by: ©Maria Lysaker - Rice Athletics
Soccer Hosts Florida Atlantic in Battle of Owls
9/28/2022 1:22:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HOUSTON — The Rice Soccer team returns to Holloway Field this Thursday, Sept. 29, when it hosts Florida Atlantic. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the match will be streamed by CUSAtv.
Match 12
What: Florida Atlantic at Rice
When: Thursday, September 29 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Series tied 3-3-0 (Florida Atlantic leads2-1-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his fourth season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 39-20-7 record in four seasons and is 326-208-62 in 25 years as a head coach.
• The Owls enter Thursday's match with a 5-6-0 record but have opened Conference USA play with a 3-0-0 record after defeating Louisiana Tech, 4-1, on Sunday.
• Forward Grace Collins leads the Owls with 13 points on three goals and a team-high seven assists, which is tied for the seventh-most in the country. She is also second on the team with 22 shots and 13 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 17 shots and fourth with eight shots on goal.
• Midfielder Mikala Furuto has four points on a pair of goals.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has a 1.67 goals against average and a 70.5% save percentage. Offensively, she leads the team with four goals, 23 shots, and 15 shots on goal and is second with eight points.
Scouting Florida Atlantic
• Florida Atlantic enters Thursday's match with a 5-4-3 record. The Owls are 1-1-1 in Conference USA after falling at UAB on Sunday, 1-0.
• Head Coach Patrick Baker is in his ninth season at the helm of the Florida Atlantic soccer program, where he holds a 90-70-26 record. In 32 years as a head coach, he is 330-228-53.
• Forward Bri Austin leads FAU with 11 points. She's tied for the team lead with both four goals and three assists. She's also second on the team with 30 shots and 11 shots on goal.
• Midfielder Gi Krstec is second on the team with nine points and leads the team with four goals, 31 shots and 16 shots on goal.
• Goalkeeper Lexi Gonzalez is 2-4-2 with a 1.38 goals against average and a 69.4% save percentage while making 25 saves. Blythe Braun has a 0.25 goals against average in four matches, but has a 3-0-1 record.
Rice-Florida Atlantic Series History
• Thursday's match will be the seventh time in history that Rice and Florida Atlantic will meet and the first since 2019.
• The teams have split the first six meetings with each winning three apiece.
• The Owls are looking for their first win since 2017, having dropped the last two meetings.
• In games played in Houston, FAU holds a 2-1-0 record.
• The teams have played some high-scoring affairs, with the teams combining for at least five goals in four of six meetings.
• Rice has outscored Florida Atlantic in the series, 14-to-11.
Rice vs. Conference USA
• Rice is in its 18th and final Conference USA season.
• Since joining C-USA in 2005, Rice is 99-52-18 (.639).
• In home matches, the Owls are 56-19-9 and 43-33-9 on the road.
Next Up
Rice 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 12
What: Florida Atlantic at Rice
When: Thursday, September 29 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Holloway Field (1,500)
Television: CUSAtv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Series tied 3-3-0 (Florida Atlantic leads2-1-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Head Coach Brian Lee is in his fourth season at the helm of the Rice soccer program. He holds a 39-20-7 record in four seasons and is 326-208-62 in 25 years as a head coach.
• The Owls enter Thursday's match with a 5-6-0 record but have opened Conference USA play with a 3-0-0 record after defeating Louisiana Tech, 4-1, on Sunday.
• Forward Grace Collins leads the Owls with 13 points on three goals and a team-high seven assists, which is tied for the seventh-most in the country. She is also second on the team with 22 shots and 13 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 17 shots and fourth with eight shots on goal.
• Midfielder Mikala Furuto has four points on a pair of goals.
• Goalkeeper Bella Killgore has a 1.67 goals against average and a 70.5% save percentage. Offensively, she leads the team with four goals, 23 shots, and 15 shots on goal and is second with eight points.
Scouting Florida Atlantic
• Florida Atlantic enters Thursday's match with a 5-4-3 record. The Owls are 1-1-1 in Conference USA after falling at UAB on Sunday, 1-0.
• Head Coach Patrick Baker is in his ninth season at the helm of the Florida Atlantic soccer program, where he holds a 90-70-26 record. In 32 years as a head coach, he is 330-228-53.
• Forward Bri Austin leads FAU with 11 points. She's tied for the team lead with both four goals and three assists. She's also second on the team with 30 shots and 11 shots on goal.
• Midfielder Gi Krstec is second on the team with nine points and leads the team with four goals, 31 shots and 16 shots on goal.
• Goalkeeper Lexi Gonzalez is 2-4-2 with a 1.38 goals against average and a 69.4% save percentage while making 25 saves. Blythe Braun has a 0.25 goals against average in four matches, but has a 3-0-1 record.
Rice-Florida Atlantic Series History
• Thursday's match will be the seventh time in history that Rice and Florida Atlantic will meet and the first since 2019.
• The teams have split the first six meetings with each winning three apiece.
• The Owls are looking for their first win since 2017, having dropped the last two meetings.
• In games played in Houston, FAU holds a 2-1-0 record.
• The teams have played some high-scoring affairs, with the teams combining for at least five goals in four of six meetings.
• Rice has outscored Florida Atlantic in the series, 14-to-11.
Rice vs. Conference USA
• Rice is in its 18th and final Conference USA season.
• Since joining C-USA in 2005, Rice is 99-52-18 (.639).
• In home matches, the Owls are 56-19-9 and 43-33-9 on the road.
Next Up
Rice 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+.
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