Friday, August 25
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
at
Texas Southern
Rice Looks to Rebound at Texas Southern
8/24/2023 9:33:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Rice Owls (0-2, 0-0 AAC) at Texas Southern (0-2, 0-0 SWAC)
Match 3 • Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 • 7:00 p.m. CT
Houston, TX • Alexander Durley Stadium
Video Stream: YouTube
Live Stats:
Twitter Updates: @RiceSoccer
Looking to Rebound
The Owls continue their four-match road trip to open the season against Texas Southern on Friday night. Both teams are searching for their first goal and win of the season. Rice will conclude its road trip at Northwestern State on Sunday.
Last Time Out
The Owls dropped a 6-0 decision on the road to #15 Texas last Sunday. Ellen Halseth led the Owls with four shots (three on goal) while Ann Stephanie Fortin had seven saves in the match.
A Tough Road Ahead
Rice will face several opponents in 2023 that are either ranked or receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll. The Owls will face No. 15 Texas, No. 20 Memphis, RV Xavier, RV Texas A&M and RV SMU.
Rice vs. Texas Southern
The Owls are 4-0 all-time against Texas Southern, with all matches being shutout victories for Rice. This is the first meeting since the 2020-21 season, when Rice defeated the Tigers 8-0 at Holloway Field. This is the first meeting in the series at Texas Southern.
New Season, New Conference
The 2023 season marks Rice's inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Rice was one of six schools (Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, UAB and UTSA) to join the conference for this season. Rice is coming off a regular season title in C-USA after posting a 9-0-1 conference record last year.
Three Owls Tabbed for Preseason Honors, Owls Picked Fourth in AAC West
Catarina Albuquerque, Mikala Furuto and Sarah Piper all earned preseason accolades by being named to the AAC Preseason Watch List. Furuto was also selected to the 2022 Second Team All-Conference USA last season. Rice was selected to finish fourth in the AAC West division behind AAC favorite Memphis, SMU and North Texas. UTSA and Tulsa rounded out the last two spots in the poll.
Match 3 • Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 • 7:00 p.m. CT
Houston, TX • Alexander Durley Stadium
Video Stream: YouTube
Live Stats:
Twitter Updates: @RiceSoccer
Looking to Rebound
The Owls continue their four-match road trip to open the season against Texas Southern on Friday night. Both teams are searching for their first goal and win of the season. Rice will conclude its road trip at Northwestern State on Sunday.
Last Time Out
The Owls dropped a 6-0 decision on the road to #15 Texas last Sunday. Ellen Halseth led the Owls with four shots (three on goal) while Ann Stephanie Fortin had seven saves in the match.
A Tough Road Ahead
Rice will face several opponents in 2023 that are either ranked or receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll. The Owls will face No. 15 Texas, No. 20 Memphis, RV Xavier, RV Texas A&M and RV SMU.
Rice vs. Texas Southern
The Owls are 4-0 all-time against Texas Southern, with all matches being shutout victories for Rice. This is the first meeting since the 2020-21 season, when Rice defeated the Tigers 8-0 at Holloway Field. This is the first meeting in the series at Texas Southern.
New Season, New Conference
The 2023 season marks Rice's inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Rice was one of six schools (Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, UAB and UTSA) to join the conference for this season. Rice is coming off a regular season title in C-USA after posting a 9-0-1 conference record last year.
Three Owls Tabbed for Preseason Honors, Owls Picked Fourth in AAC West
Catarina Albuquerque, Mikala Furuto and Sarah Piper all earned preseason accolades by being named to the AAC Preseason Watch List. Furuto was also selected to the 2022 Second Team All-Conference USA last season. Rice was selected to finish fourth in the AAC West division behind AAC favorite Memphis, SMU and North Texas. UTSA and Tulsa rounded out the last two spots in the poll.
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