Owls and Mean Green Meet Sunday at Holloway Field

RV Rice Owls (10-2-1, 4-1 AAC) vs. North Texas Mean Green (7-3-3, 3-1-1 AAC)
Match 14 • Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024 • 11:05 a.m. CT
Houston, Texas • Holloway Field
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Owls Take on Mean Green
Rice seeks its fourth consecutive win on Sunday when the team welcomes North Texas to Holloway Field. Rice will then fly out to the Sunshine State to take on the Owls of Florida Atlantic. The match at Florida Atlantic was originally schedule for Oct. 10, but was postponed to Oct. 17 due to Hurricane Milton.

Last Time Out
Leah Chancey set the school record with her eighth consecutive match with a goal as Rice blanked Temple 4-0 at Holloway Field. Catarina Albuquerque, Chancey, Kallie McKinney and Jessica Molina all scored goals for Rice.

Take a Chance(y) On Me
Leah Chancey scored her team-leading ninth goal of the season against Temple. She has now scored a goal in nine of the last 10 matches for Rice, including eight consecutive matches, the longest goal streak in program history. The streak is also the longest active streak in the NCAA DI. Her nine goals this season are the most in the AAC and 15th in the NCAA. Her 20 points are also the most in the AAC. Chancey leads the AAC with four game-winning goals, ranking her 9th in the NCAA.

Earning National Recognition
Two Owls earned top 100 rankings from TopDrawerSoccer, with Leah Chancey landing in 53rd in the nation, while Allie Love was ranked 86th amongst all freshmen. Chancey leads the team with nine goals and 20 points, while Love is tied for the team lead with five assists and third on the team with seven points. Rice is also receiving votes for the second consecutive week in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25.

Rice vs. North Texas
The Owls are 4-9-4 all-time against the Mean Green, with Rice holding a 3-2-2 mark at home. In the last six meetings, Rice is 3-2-1 (2-0-1 at home) against North Texas.

Conference Honors – 10-7-24
The Owls had two named AAC Honorable Mention for the week, with Leah Chancey and Faith Hutchins earning the honors. Chancey broke the school record with her eighth consecutive match scoring a goal, the longest active streak in the NCAA DI. Hutchins recorded her sixth shutout of the season, tying for the league lead. She currently leads the AAC in save percentage (.861).

Welcome to *Our* House
The Owls have defended Holloway Field fiercely this season, holding an unbeaten record at home at 9-0-1. The 10-game unbeaten streak is the longest home unbeaten streak to open a season in program history. The 10-game unbeaten streak is also tied for the fourth-longest home unbeaten streak in program history. The Owls hold a 139-59-23 all-time home record.

Non-con Phenoms
Rice posted a 6-1-1 record during the non-conference slate, tied for the second-best eight-game start to a season in program history, including a perfect 6-0-1 home record. Rice's six wins during the non-conference slate are tied for the third most in a single season in program history. This marks the seventh time in program history Rice went unbeaten at home during the non-conference schedule.

Making Great First Impressions
Through the season's first 13 matches, Rice's newcomers have tallied 43 points with 13 goals and 17 assists. Freshman Dayo Tennyson netted her first career goal in her first collegiate game against Texas State, becoming the 11^th Rice athlete in program history to score a goal in their first Rice game. Graduate transfer Leah Chancey recorded the assist on Tennyson's goal, becoming the 10^th athlete in program history to record an assist in their first Rice game.

August Slipped Away
The Owls posted a 4-1 record for the month of August, including a perfect 4-0 home mark during the month. The 4-1 record was the best August for Rice since the 2021 season (4-0 record), tying for the most wins during the month of August in program history. Rice's undefeated mark at home during the month also marked the 22nd time in program history Rice went unbeaten (win or draw) at home during a single month (min. two matches).

Conference Honors – 9-30-24
The Owls earned several honors with week, with Camille Quarterman being named the AAC Freshman of the Week and Leah Chancey being named AAC Honorable Mention. Quarterman was the focal point of Rice's offense this week, recording an assist on all three of Rice's goals scored, two being game-winning goals. Chancey scored in both of Rice's matches last week, with the game-winning goal at UTSA. She has now scored in seven consecutive matches.

Conference Honors – 9-16-24
Three Owls earned weekly AAC honors, with Leah Chancey being named AAC Offensive Player of the Week and Faith Hutchins and Lilly Reuscher being named Honorable Mention. Chancey netted the game-winning in Rice's 1-0 win over Tulsa last Thursday, her fourth consecutive match with a goal. Hutchins earned her third conference honor of the season, also being named goalkeeper of the week twice already. Reuscher earned her first career conference honor, playing all 90 minutes against Tulsa, guiding Rice to its fourth shutout of the season.

Weekly Honors (Week Three)
The Owls took two of the week's four AAC weekly honors, with Faith Hutchins earning the AAC Goalkeeper of the Week honor and Allie Love being named the AAC Freshman of the Week. In addition, Carsyn Martz earned national recognition after being named to the TopDrawer Team of the Week Honorable Mention.

Conference Honors (Week One)
The first week of play brought the first weekly honor for Rice as graduate goalie Faith Hutchins was named the AAC Goalkeeper of the Week (8-19, Week 1). Hutchins played all 180 minutes in goal during the week, earning wins against Texas State (2-1) and Navy (2-1). She had a 1.0 goals against average on the week, making seven saves on 23 shots faces. Hutchins posted a .778 save percentage on the week.

Killgore Returns Home
Bella Killgore, who played her college days with Rice from 2018-22, returns home for the 2024 season after being hired as the team's Goalkeeper Coach. During her five-year career, Rice captured two regular season titles and one CUSA tournament title (2020-21), where the Owls advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. She was a two-time CUSA Goalkeeper of the Year, two-time All-CUSA First Team and a United Soccer Coaches First Team All-South Region honoree in 2021.

Preseason Honors
Three Owls were named to the 2024 AAC Preseason Watch List with Leah Chancey, Faith Hutchins and Carsyn Martz all earning honors. The Owls were selected 10^th in the AAC Preseason Coaches Poll.

2024 Recruiting Class Tops AAC
The Owls had big-time commitments with four grad transfers and six freshmen for the 2024 recruiting class, the top-ranked recruiting class in the AAC and 32nd-ranked class in the nation according to TopDrawerSoccer.

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