Sunday, August 31
Lafayette, LA
1 p.m.
Rice University
4-1-0, 0-0-0
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Louisiana
3-2-0, 0-0-0
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Rice
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Louisiana
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Chancey’s Late Goal Lifts Owls to Road Win over Louisiana
8/31/2025 6:12:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LAFAYETTE – After allowing a game-tying goal midway through the second half, the Rice soccer team prevailed off another clutch goal by Leah Chancey in the closing minutes for a 2-1 win over the Ragin' Cajuns in Lafayette. The Owls move to 4-1 on the season, while Louisiana falls to 3-2.
How It Happened
It wasn't long before the Owls got the offense rolling, with Lauren Pickup netting the game's opening goal off a pass from Chancey. Minutes later, Pickup had another great look, but this time Louisiana's keeper was there for the save. The Owls looked like they doubled their lead with minutes left in the half, but the goal was wiped off after a foul was determined on the play. Rice led Louisiana 1-0 at the break.
The Owls had several chances to tack on another run in the early stages of the second half, but shots from Chancey and Mariana Elizondo were saved by the goalie. The Ragin' Cajuns evened the score just shy of the 67-minute mark. With almost five minutes to go, Pickup found Chancey who fired the ball to the back of the next to give the Owls a 2-1 road win.
Post-Match Reaction: Head Coach Brian Lee
"Since Thursday we have talked about how hard Sunday matches on the road against good team are, and how they can make good seasons great. With 15 minutes left we had a decision to make, and we went to work like a boxer. Train the brain and aim to outfox ya. Like a punch, our team rocks ya, sometimes it knocks you so hard it stops ya dead in your tracks. So power packed, before you can react, you're flat on your back. We went to work."
Scoring Summary
08:46 – RICE – Goal by Lauren Pickup (1), assisted by Leah Chancey
66:34 – UL – Goal by Maiya Clark, assisted by Briana Henry
84:56 – RICE – Goal by Leah Chancey (3), assisted by Lauren Pickup
Quick Hits
Louisiana had a 15-13 shots edge and a 9-6 shots on goal advantage.
The Ragin' Cajuns added an 8-4 corner kick advantage.
Kirsten Ruf made eight saves in goal.
Chancey recorded her third goal of the season and 14th of her career.
This is also her third assist of the season.
Pickup recorded her first goal of the season and second of her career.
She also added her first career assist.
Up Next
Rice continues its three-game road trip next Sunday night at Lamar.
How It Happened
It wasn't long before the Owls got the offense rolling, with Lauren Pickup netting the game's opening goal off a pass from Chancey. Minutes later, Pickup had another great look, but this time Louisiana's keeper was there for the save. The Owls looked like they doubled their lead with minutes left in the half, but the goal was wiped off after a foul was determined on the play. Rice led Louisiana 1-0 at the break.
The Owls had several chances to tack on another run in the early stages of the second half, but shots from Chancey and Mariana Elizondo were saved by the goalie. The Ragin' Cajuns evened the score just shy of the 67-minute mark. With almost five minutes to go, Pickup found Chancey who fired the ball to the back of the next to give the Owls a 2-1 road win.
Post-Match Reaction: Head Coach Brian Lee
"Since Thursday we have talked about how hard Sunday matches on the road against good team are, and how they can make good seasons great. With 15 minutes left we had a decision to make, and we went to work like a boxer. Train the brain and aim to outfox ya. Like a punch, our team rocks ya, sometimes it knocks you so hard it stops ya dead in your tracks. So power packed, before you can react, you're flat on your back. We went to work."
Scoring Summary
08:46 – RICE – Goal by Lauren Pickup (1), assisted by Leah Chancey
66:34 – UL – Goal by Maiya Clark, assisted by Briana Henry
84:56 – RICE – Goal by Leah Chancey (3), assisted by Lauren Pickup
Quick Hits
Louisiana had a 15-13 shots edge and a 9-6 shots on goal advantage.
The Ragin' Cajuns added an 8-4 corner kick advantage.
Kirsten Ruf made eight saves in goal.
Chancey recorded her third goal of the season and 14th of her career.
This is also her third assist of the season.
Pickup recorded her first goal of the season and second of her career.
She also added her first career assist.
Up Next
Rice continues its three-game road trip next Sunday night at Lamar.
Team Stats
RIC
UL
Goals
2
1
Shots
13
15
Shots on Goal
6
9
Saves
7
4
Corners
4
6
Fouls
9
9
Scoring Plays
Lauren Pickup (1)
Assisted By: Leah Chancey
GOAL by RIC Pickup, Lauren Assist by Chancey, Leah.
08:46
Maiya Clark (2)
Assisted By: Briana Henry
GOAL by UL Clark, Maiya Assist by Henry, Briana.
66:34
Leah Chancey (3)
Assisted By: Lauren Pickup , Mariana Elizondo
GOAL by RIC Chancey, Leah Assist by Pickup, Lauren and Elizondo, Mariana.
84:56
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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