Staff Directory
Killgore, Bella
Bella Killgore
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Legendary Rice soccer goalkeeper Bella Killgore completed her first season the team's goalie coach during the 2024 season.
During her first season on the coaching side, Killgore helped develop graduate transfer Faith Hutchins into an AAC All-Conference Second Team selection. Hutchins pitched eight shutouts on the season en route to 12 wins. She became only the third Rice keeper to record 100 saves in a season, joining Amanda Garrison (106 - 2001) and Killgore (103 - 2021). Hutchins finished the season ranked (in the conference) second in save percentage (.82), third in saves (100), third in shutouts (8), and third in saves per game (5.00). In Rice single-game history she was third in saves (100), fifth in shutouts (8), tied for fifth in wins (12) and ninth in minutes played (1777).
Killgore returned home for the 2024 season, after playing her college days with the Owls from 2018-22. During her five-year career, Rice captured two regular season titles and one CUSA tournament title (2020-21), where the Owls advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. She was a two-time CUSA Goalkeeper of the Year, two-time All-CUSA First Team and a United Soccer Coaches First Team All-South Region honoree in 2021.
She currently holds the school records in games played (91), games started (90), wins (46), saves (375), and goalie minutes played (7589:04), while being second in career shutouts (25). Killgore started 90 consecutive matches from her freshman to senior year.
To view Killgore's athlete bio, click here.
During her first season on the coaching side, Killgore helped develop graduate transfer Faith Hutchins into an AAC All-Conference Second Team selection. Hutchins pitched eight shutouts on the season en route to 12 wins. She became only the third Rice keeper to record 100 saves in a season, joining Amanda Garrison (106 - 2001) and Killgore (103 - 2021). Hutchins finished the season ranked (in the conference) second in save percentage (.82), third in saves (100), third in shutouts (8), and third in saves per game (5.00). In Rice single-game history she was third in saves (100), fifth in shutouts (8), tied for fifth in wins (12) and ninth in minutes played (1777).
Killgore returned home for the 2024 season, after playing her college days with the Owls from 2018-22. During her five-year career, Rice captured two regular season titles and one CUSA tournament title (2020-21), where the Owls advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. She was a two-time CUSA Goalkeeper of the Year, two-time All-CUSA First Team and a United Soccer Coaches First Team All-South Region honoree in 2021.
She currently holds the school records in games played (91), games started (90), wins (46), saves (375), and goalie minutes played (7589:04), while being second in career shutouts (25). Killgore started 90 consecutive matches from her freshman to senior year.
To view Killgore's athlete bio, click here.
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