Rice Hosts Battle of Owls Thursday Night Against Temple

RV Rice Owls (9-2-1, 3-1 AAC) vs. Temple Owls (2-10, 0-3 AAC)
Match 13 • Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 • 6:05 p.m. CT
Houston, Texas • Holloway Field
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Battle of Owls Part One
The Owls seek their 10^th win of the season Thursday night when the team hosts Temple at Holloway Field. Rice will then be on the road next Thursday against the Owls of Florida Atlantic.

Last Time Out
Leah Chancey tied the school record with her seventh consecutive match with a goal to lift the Owls to a 1-0 win on the road against UTSA last Sunday afternoon. Camille Quarterman recorded an assist on Chancey's goal.

Take a Chance(y) On Me
Leah Chancey scored her team-leading eighth goal of the season against UTSA. She has now scored a goal in eight of the last nine matches for Rice, including seven consecutive matches, tying the longest goal-scoring streak in program history. Her eight goals this season are tied for the most in the AAC.

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.

Rice vs. Temple
Rice is 1-0 all-time against Temple, winning last season's matchup in Philadelphia, Pa., behind Sophie Zhang's first career goal.

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.

Welcome to *Our* House
The Owls have defended Holloway Field fiercely this season, holding an unbeaten record at home at 9-0-1. The nine-game unbeaten streak is tied for the longest home unbeaten streak to open a season in program history. The nine-game unbeaten streak also ranks as the fifth-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 11 matches, Rice's newcomers have tallied 36 points with 11 goals and 14 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).

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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