Sunday, November 9
Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
1 p.m.
Rice University
vs
UTSA
Sixth-Seeded Rice Set for Fifth-Seed UTSA in American Championship Game
11/8/2025 3:51:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Rice Owls (10-3-6, 3-2-5 American) vs. UTSA Roadrunners (9-5-6, 4-3-3 American)
Match 20 • Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 • 1:00 p.m. CT • ESPNU
Lakewood Ranch, Florida • Premier Sports Campus
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Twitter Updates: @RiceSoccer
American Championship
The Owls are set to meet longtime rival UTSA in the American Conference Tournament championship game. Rice is eyeing its first conference tournament title since the 2020-21 season.
Conference Honors
The Rice soccer team had several earn postseason recognition from the American Conference, with Jadyn Jaeger leading the way as the American Co-Freshman of the Year, while also being one of four to land a spot on an All-Conference team. Leah Chancey was selected American All-Conference First Team, while Naija Bruckner and Lilly Reuscher both earned spots on the All-Conference Third Team. Jaeger was also selected to the All-Freshman Team.
Last Time Out
Sixth-seeded Rice advanced headed to the American Tournament championship game following a 0-0 draw with seventh-seed South Florida Thursday night in the semifinals. The Owls (10-3-6) advanced 6-5 on penalty kicks. Kirsten Ruf made a career-high 11 saves in goal.
National Recognition
Leah Chancey checked in at No. 63 in the TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top 100 Players, after starting the season at 67 in the preseason rankings. Another Owl, Jadyn Jaeger, was slotted at No. 51 in the TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top 100 Freshmen. Chancey leads the Owls with eight goals and eight assists on the season, while Jaeger adds another two goals and two assists for her young collegiate career.
Rice vs. UTSA
This is the 18th meeting all-time between the two, with the Owls holding a 13-3-1 all-time series lead. The two played to a 1-1 draw in this season's matchup, with Naija Bruckner scoring the lone goal for Rice.
Lee Earns Win 350
During Rice's 3-2 win over Oklahoma State on August 28, head coach Brian Lee recorded with 350th career win as a head coach. Coach Lee has been a head coach for 32 seasons with stops at Furman (11 seasons) and LSU (14 seasons) before taking over Rice in 2019 (7th season). Lee currently ranks 18th in wins by active DI coaches.
HTX Takeover in the RGV
The Owls had an offensive explosion at UTRGV, dropping six goals in the shutout win. The Owls' six goals are the most in a game since scoring eight against TSU during the 2020-21 season. The six goals are the most scored on the road since Rice had seven at Old Dominion in 2017.
Two Up, Two Down
Mariana Elizondo has opened the 2025 season on fire; netting goals in back-to-back matches, both being game-winning goals. The two goals tie a season high, when she scored twice back in the 2022 season (also the last time she scored before the 2025 campaign).
Welcome to *Our* House
The Owls defended Holloway Field fiercely as of recent, going 15-2-3 at home over the last two seasons. The Owls have a 146-60-24 all-time home record. Rice currently has a 10-game unbeaten streak at home against non-conference opponents, going 9-0-1 in that span.
Match 20 • Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 • 1:00 p.m. CT • ESPNU
Lakewood Ranch, Florida • Premier Sports Campus
Video Stream: Click Here
Live Stats: Click Here
Twitter Updates: @RiceSoccer
American Championship
The Owls are set to meet longtime rival UTSA in the American Conference Tournament championship game. Rice is eyeing its first conference tournament title since the 2020-21 season.
Conference Honors
The Rice soccer team had several earn postseason recognition from the American Conference, with Jadyn Jaeger leading the way as the American Co-Freshman of the Year, while also being one of four to land a spot on an All-Conference team. Leah Chancey was selected American All-Conference First Team, while Naija Bruckner and Lilly Reuscher both earned spots on the All-Conference Third Team. Jaeger was also selected to the All-Freshman Team.
Last Time Out
Sixth-seeded Rice advanced headed to the American Tournament championship game following a 0-0 draw with seventh-seed South Florida Thursday night in the semifinals. The Owls (10-3-6) advanced 6-5 on penalty kicks. Kirsten Ruf made a career-high 11 saves in goal.
National Recognition
Leah Chancey checked in at No. 63 in the TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top 100 Players, after starting the season at 67 in the preseason rankings. Another Owl, Jadyn Jaeger, was slotted at No. 51 in the TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top 100 Freshmen. Chancey leads the Owls with eight goals and eight assists on the season, while Jaeger adds another two goals and two assists for her young collegiate career.
Rice vs. UTSA
This is the 18th meeting all-time between the two, with the Owls holding a 13-3-1 all-time series lead. The two played to a 1-1 draw in this season's matchup, with Naija Bruckner scoring the lone goal for Rice.
Lee Earns Win 350
During Rice's 3-2 win over Oklahoma State on August 28, head coach Brian Lee recorded with 350th career win as a head coach. Coach Lee has been a head coach for 32 seasons with stops at Furman (11 seasons) and LSU (14 seasons) before taking over Rice in 2019 (7th season). Lee currently ranks 18th in wins by active DI coaches.
HTX Takeover in the RGV
The Owls had an offensive explosion at UTRGV, dropping six goals in the shutout win. The Owls' six goals are the most in a game since scoring eight against TSU during the 2020-21 season. The six goals are the most scored on the road since Rice had seven at Old Dominion in 2017.
Two Up, Two Down
Mariana Elizondo has opened the 2025 season on fire; netting goals in back-to-back matches, both being game-winning goals. The two goals tie a season high, when she scored twice back in the 2022 season (also the last time she scored before the 2025 campaign).
Welcome to *Our* House
The Owls defended Holloway Field fiercely as of recent, going 15-2-3 at home over the last two seasons. The Owls have a 146-60-24 all-time home record. Rice currently has a 10-game unbeaten streak at home against non-conference opponents, going 9-0-1 in that span.
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