Rice University
North Texas
10/14/2026 10:23:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Rice Owls (4-6-4, 2-3-1 American) vs. North Texas Mean Green (4-6-3, 0-3-2 American)
Match 15 • Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 • 6:00 p.m. CT
Houston, Texas • Holloway Field
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Senior Night
The Owls are back at Holloway Field Thursday night for Senior Night against the Mean Green. Rice will honor Eileen Albers, Mia Brumlow, Isabelle Kent, Jordyn Mariam, Lauren Pickup, Kirsten Ruf, Kenzie Solomon, Elizabet Velkova and Sophie Zhang during the pregame ceremony starting at 5:30 p.m.
Last Time Out
Rice rallied for a 2-2 draw last Sunday afternoon at East Carolina. Sloane Popov scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season, while Elliana Ramirez scored her first goal of the season.
Last Time Out
During Rice's 2-2 draw at East Carolina, Neerali Kapadia tied the program record for single-season assists with 10, joining Lauren Hughes (2015) and Lianne Manaquil (2018). Kapadia's 10 assists are also the Rice freshman record. The American Conference record for assists in a single season is 16, set by Memphis' Kaitlyn Atkins in 2013.
Dynamic Freshmen
Rice's freshmen rank among the best in the NCAA in several categories, led by Neerali Kapadia's 10 assists, ranking second in the nation. Kapadia is also second in the nation in assists per game, while Sloane Popov and Valentina Labuschagne rank in the top 50 in the nation in shot accuracy.
250 in the Books
During Rice's 3-0 win over UL-Monroe, the Owls secured the program's 250th win, which began with a 3-2 win over Army in the team's inaugural game on Aug. 31, 2001.
Rice vs. North Texas
This is the 20th meeting between the two, with the Mean Green holding a 9-5-5 series lead. The Owls are 2-1-1 in the last four matchups with North Texas, including a win in the last game played at Holloway Field.
A Historic Tie
Rice earned a historic 1-1 draw at the reigning national champion, No. 15 Florida State on Sept. 6. Rice became the first non-Power 4 team to earn a result against FSU since Santa Clara during the 2020-21 season. Florida State is now 33-1-5 in non-conference games since the middle of the 2019 non-conference season. This marked Rice's first result against a ranked opponent since a 1-0 win at No. 5 West Virginia in the NCAA Tournament (March 1, 2021).
Preseason Honors
Three Owls represented Rice on the American Conference Preseason Watch List, with Jadyn Jaeger, Lilly Reuscher and Dayo Tennyson all receiving honors. The Owls were picked third in the preseason coaches poll.
Welcome to *OUR* House
The Owls have defended Holloway Field fiercely as of late, going 17-6-4 at home over the last three seasons. Rice has a 148-64-25 all-time home record.
National Recognition
Lilly Reuscher was named to the 2026 United Soccer Coaches Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List. Reuscher was an All-Conference Third Team selection last year, contributing to five shutouts by the Owl defense, and also earned Second Team All-Region honors.
25 Years of Rice Soccer
This season, the Owls honor 25 years of Rice soccer, recognizing the tremendous success the program has seen since its inaugural season in 2001.
