Rice University Athletics
Friday, September 25
Houston, Texas
6 PM
Rice University
vs
ECU
Rice Opens Conference Play at Home Against ECU and UAB
9/24/2026 4:58:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
HOUSTON — Rice volleyball will open conference play at home with East Carolina on Friday and UAB on Sunday at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Match 13
What: Rice (6-6, 0-0) vs. East Carolina (8-5, 1-0)
When: Friday, September 25 at 6:00 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, TX
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Series Information: Rice leads 12-3
Match 14
What: Rice (6-6, 0-0) vs. UAB (6-6, 0-0)
When: Sunday, September 27 at 2:00 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, TX
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Series Information: Rice leads 23-8
Notes
• The Owls are opening conference play at home for the second straight season. Last year their sole regular season conference loss happened against Temple at home with a 2-3 loss.
• The Owls faced four ranked opponents back-to-back and closed the stretch at No. 16 Texas A&M where they lost 3-0 in College Station.
• Rice will host the American Conference Championship at Tudor Fieldhouse Nov. 20-22 after winning the 2025 regular-season title.
• Since 2019, the Owls have recorded six Top 25 victories. The last time Rice defeated two ranked opponents in a single season was in 2015, when the Owls defeated No. 22 WKU and No. 23 Colorado.
• The Owls opened the season with a five-match winning streak, their best start since 2019, when Rice opened the season 9-0.
• Head Coach Genny Volpe is in her 23rd season with the Owls and is the school's all-time
leader in total wins (440) and winning percentage (.654).
Rice vs. ECU
• The Owls are 8-2 when hosting the Pirates.
• Rice has won the last 11 matches and the last lost came in 2007 in five sets.
• In the previous matchup, Rice swept East Carolina on the road during their 17-match winning streak.
Rice vs UAB
• Rice is 8-2 when facing the Blazers at home.
• Rice has won the last 14 matchups against UAB with the last loss in 2013.
• In the previous matchup, Rice defeated UAB 3-0 on the road as part of its 17-match winning streak.
Next Up
• The Owls will head to Florida as they take on South Florida and Florida Atlantic.
Match 13
What: Rice (6-6, 0-0) vs. East Carolina (8-5, 1-0)
When: Friday, September 25 at 6:00 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, TX
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Series Information: Rice leads 12-3
Match 14
What: Rice (6-6, 0-0) vs. UAB (6-6, 0-0)
When: Sunday, September 27 at 2:00 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, TX
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Series Information: Rice leads 23-8
Notes
• The Owls are opening conference play at home for the second straight season. Last year their sole regular season conference loss happened against Temple at home with a 2-3 loss.
• The Owls faced four ranked opponents back-to-back and closed the stretch at No. 16 Texas A&M where they lost 3-0 in College Station.
• Rice will host the American Conference Championship at Tudor Fieldhouse Nov. 20-22 after winning the 2025 regular-season title.
• Since 2019, the Owls have recorded six Top 25 victories. The last time Rice defeated two ranked opponents in a single season was in 2015, when the Owls defeated No. 22 WKU and No. 23 Colorado.
• The Owls opened the season with a five-match winning streak, their best start since 2019, when Rice opened the season 9-0.
• Head Coach Genny Volpe is in her 23rd season with the Owls and is the school's all-time
leader in total wins (440) and winning percentage (.654).
Rice vs. ECU
• The Owls are 8-2 when hosting the Pirates.
• Rice has won the last 11 matches and the last lost came in 2007 in five sets.
• In the previous matchup, Rice swept East Carolina on the road during their 17-match winning streak.
Rice vs UAB
• Rice is 8-2 when facing the Blazers at home.
• Rice has won the last 14 matchups against UAB with the last loss in 2013.
• In the previous matchup, Rice defeated UAB 3-0 on the road as part of its 17-match winning streak.
Next Up
• The Owls will head to Florida as they take on South Florida and Florida Atlantic.
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