No. 21 Rice Owls (22-2, 11-1 C-USA) at UTSA Roadrunners (15-10, 8-4 C-USA)
6 p.m. | Nov. 14, 2019
Convocation Center | San Antonio, Texas
CUSA.TV | Live Stats
FIRST SERVE
• This is the 30th all-time meeting, with Rice holding a 22-7 advantage.
• The Roadrunners are 4-6 at home against the Owls.
• Rice is 7-3 in the last 10 matches in the series, including six in succession.
SETTING THE SCENE
• UTSA is 7-3 at home this season, including 5-1 in Conference USA matches.
• The Roadrunners are fourth in the C-USA standings but will move to third with wins in the final two matches.
• UTSA earned its seventh C-USA Championship berth, qualifying each season since joining the league in 2013.
• Western Kentucky snapped Rice's 13-match winning streak Sunday, giving the Hilltoppers a one-game lead in the battle for the regular-season title, with two contests left for each team.
• The only other loss for the Owls was to Stephen F. Austin in five sets Sept. 14.
• Rice is 3-0 against Power Five opponents, including a 3-2 win over then No. 3 Texas.
SCOUTING RICE
• Trails only WKU with a .275 hitting percentage and holds teams to a league low .150.
• Ranks first with 13.47 assists per set and 14.69 kills per set and the 17.19 digs per set is second.
• Averages the seventh most aces at 1.28 per game and the 1.87 blocks per set is 10th.
• Nicole Lennon tallies a league-best 4.52 kills per set.
• Anota Adekunle is second in the league with a .430 hitting percentage.
• Grace Morgan hits .356, placing her fifth in the conference.
LAST MEETING
• In the first meeting of the season, the Owls claimed a 3-0 win Oct. 4 at Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston.
• Hannah Lopez led UTSA with nine kills and added five digs.
• Kara Teal converted six of her eight opportunities.
• Courtney Walters produced 16 of the team's 28 assists.
• Emily Ramirez finished with 11 digs.
• Rice outhit the Roadrunners .360 (47-11-100) to .114 (28-16-105).
Thursday's matchup is the #SetTheExpectation game for volleyball. Student-athletes will be collecting donations for the battered women's shelter at each event and inviting fans to sign a community pledge to be the change in culture of violence at schools and in the community.
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