PREVIEW: Owls Look to End Residence Slate Robust vs North Texas and FAU

HOUSTON — The Rice volleyball staff is about to shut its residence season towards North Texas on Friday and Florida Atlantic on Sunday.  

Match 24

What: Rice (15-8, 11-1) vs North Texas (19-6, 9-3)

When: Friday, November 7 at 6 p.m. CT

Where: Houston, Texas

Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse

Stream: ESPN+

Live Stats: LiveStats

Series Information: Rice leads, 14-7 (7-2)

 

Match 25

What: Rice (15-8, 11-1) vs Florida Atlantic (17-8, 8-4)

When: Sunday, November 9 at 1 p.m. CT

Where: Houston, Texas

Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse

Stream: ESPN+

Live Stats: LiveStats

Series Information: Rice leads, 6-5 (4-1)

Notes

• The Rice Owls secured sole possession of first place within the American convention standings after sweeping East Carolina and Charlotte final week.

• Rice is on an 11-match successful streak, together with eight sweeps.

• Kaia Mateo was named the American convention Setter of the Week for 2 consecutive weeks (Oct. 27 and Nov. 3) and has recorded six double-doubles in convention play this season.

• Aaliyah Smith earned her second Freshman of the Week honor, and Gaby Mansfield obtained her first Defensive Player of the Week honor Monday.

• The Owls have 5 gamers ranked among the many prime 10 within the American convention in classes corresponding to hitting proportion, kills, assists, blocks, digs and factors per set.

• On Friday, the Owls will host the 50 Years of Rice Volleyball Letterwinners celebration, and on Sunday they are going to maintain Senior Day.

Rice vs. North Texas

• The Owls lead the all-time sequence 14-7, with the latest assembly a 3-1 victory for Rice within the American Athletic Conference match.
• Rice is 7-2 at residence towards North Texas.
• The groups first met at Tudor Fieldhouse in 2013, when the Owls misplaced 3-1.

Rice vs. Florida Atlantic

• Rice leads the all-time sequence towards Florida Atlantic 6-5.
• The Owls are 4-1 at Tudor Fieldhouse, with the latest residence assembly ending in a 3-2 loss for Rice.
• Rice is trying to snap a three-match shedding streak towards FAU.
• In the latest assembly, Rice misplaced 3-2 to FAU within the American Athletic Conference match on Nov. 23, 2024.