Friday, November 7
Houston, Texas
6 PM
Rice University
vs
North Texas
PREVIEW: Owls Look to Finish Home Slate Strong vs North Texas and FAU
11/6/2025 2:03:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
HOUSTON — The Rice volleyball team is set to close its home season against North Texas on Friday and Florida Atlantic on Sunday.
Match 24
What: Rice (15-8, 11-1) vs North Texas (19-6, 9-3)
When: Friday, November 7 at 6 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: LiveStats
Series Information: Rice leads, 14-7 (7-2)
Match 25
What: Rice (15-8, 11-1) vs Florida Atlantic (17-8, 8-4)
When: Sunday, November 9 at 1 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: LiveStats
Series Information: Rice leads, 6-5 (4-1)
Notes
• The Rice Owls secured sole possession of first place in the American conference standings after sweeping East Carolina and Charlotte last week.
• Rice is on an 11-match winning streak, including eight sweeps.
• Kaia Mateo was named the American conference Setter of the Week for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 27 and Nov. 3) and has recorded six double-doubles in conference play this season.
• Aaliyah Smith earned her second Freshman of the Week honor, and Gaby Mansfield received her first Defensive Player of the Week honor Monday.
• The Owls have five players ranked among the top 10 in the American conference in categories such as hitting percentage, kills, assists, blocks, digs and points per set.
• On Friday, the Owls will host the 50 Years of Rice Volleyball Letterwinners celebration, and on Sunday they will hold Senior Day.
Rice vs. North Texas
Match 24
What: Rice (15-8, 11-1) vs North Texas (19-6, 9-3)
When: Friday, November 7 at 6 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: LiveStats
Series Information: Rice leads, 14-7 (7-2)
Match 25
What: Rice (15-8, 11-1) vs Florida Atlantic (17-8, 8-4)
When: Sunday, November 9 at 1 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: LiveStats
Series Information: Rice leads, 6-5 (4-1)
Notes
• The Rice Owls secured sole possession of first place in the American conference standings after sweeping East Carolina and Charlotte last week.
• Rice is on an 11-match winning streak, including eight sweeps.
• Kaia Mateo was named the American conference Setter of the Week for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 27 and Nov. 3) and has recorded six double-doubles in conference play this season.
• Aaliyah Smith earned her second Freshman of the Week honor, and Gaby Mansfield received her first Defensive Player of the Week honor Monday.
• The Owls have five players ranked among the top 10 in the American conference in categories such as hitting percentage, kills, assists, blocks, digs and points per set.
• On Friday, the Owls will host the 50 Years of Rice Volleyball Letterwinners celebration, and on Sunday they will hold Senior Day.
Rice vs. North Texas
- The Owls lead the all-time series 14-7, with the most recent meeting a 3-1 victory for Rice in the American Athletic Conference tournament.
- Rice is 7-2 at home against North Texas.
- The teams first met at Tudor Fieldhouse in 2013, when the Owls lost 3-1.
- Rice leads the all-time series against Florida Atlantic 6-5.
- The Owls are 4-1 at Tudor Fieldhouse, with the most recent home meeting ending in a 3-2 loss for Rice.
- Rice is looking to snap a three-match losing streak against FAU.
- In the most recent meeting, Rice lost 3-2 to FAU in the American Athletic Conference tournament on Nov. 23, 2024.
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