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Potential game-winning drive falls short in 13-7 loss to FIU

It wasn’t a blowout. But it was still a loss. For the third time in four games, Rice football could not come up with a win, this time falling 3-7 to conference rival Florida International University. The Owls are now 1-3 on the season and 1-1 in Conference USA.

Hat trick: Stallings' sterling play leading the Owls

It had been over three years since a Rice soccer player had last scored a hat trick when senior forward Nia Stallings’ third goal of the night soared past the outstretched arms of the University of Houston goalkeeper.

The Final Kauntdown: Bayou Bucket exposes growing gap between Rice, UH

I truly thought there was a chance. 

Volleyball coach reaches 250-win milestone on way to tournament win

Two hundred and fifty wins. Head coach Genny Volpe reached this milestone in the second match of the Rice Volleyball team’s Adidas Invitational II with a 3-1 victory over Georgetown University. 

​Owls swim to second place in Open Water Championships

The Rice women’s swim team raced to second place this weekend in the CSCAA Open Water Championship five-kilometer race held at the University of Kansas. Only Kansas finished ahead of Rice, winning by just four points.

Football takes a beating in Bayou Bucket

The Bayou Bucket Showdown wasn’t really a showdown at all. Rice surrendered 38 points in the first half to a potent Houston offense, led by 300 yards passing from Texas A&M transfer Kyle Allen.

Rivalry Renewed: Bayou Bucket Preview

It’s been four years since the Rice football team played against the University of Houston.

Kyle a star on and off the court

Being a student-athlete requires hours of work each day. Double majoring at Rice is hardly easy either. McKay Kyle does both. 

Soccer splits a high-scoring weekend

Rice soccer’s offense picked up where it left off in last week’s 4-1 win, scoring six goals over a span of two games this weekend to split its road contests. The Owls fell to No. 18 University of Memphis with a 3-1 loss before rebounding with a 5-2 thrashing of the University of Tulsa on Sunday. R

Football Runs Wild in First Win

Last Saturday, the Owls delivered a bounce-back performance against conference foe University of Texas, El Paso, winning 31-14 to secure their first win of the season.

Road-weary volleyball finally returns home

When the volleyball team left for its season opener in Dallas, the plan was to be gone for a weekend. Then, the hurricane struck. The Owls finally returned on Sunday after traveling through three cities, playing seven matches and winning four times.

Teams help out around Houston

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Rice student-athletes have done their part to help the city recover. Teams including swimming and men’s basketball have organized fundraisers and volunteered at shelters to help those affected by the storm.

Stallings' hat trick leads soccer to win

In the 57th minute of the game, senior midfielder Nia Stallings had zero goals this season. Eight minutes later, she had three. Stallings’ second-half hat trick broke a 1-1 tie and led Rice soccer to a 4-1 win over crosstown rival University of Houston. The Owls are now 2-1-1 on the season.

Rice sports on hold due to Harvey

With Hurricane Harvey bearing down on Houston, Rice sports are on hold. The football and volleyball teams have been on the road for the duration of the storm, and the soccer team has had a match canceled due to the weather.

2017 Football Preview and Predictions

Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing Rice-Stanford with The Stanford Daily

Stanford University football has been one of the top teams in the nation for most of the past decade.

Summer Recap: Baseball's turnaround, Filip's honor

Baseball completes miraculous turnaround With a record of 13-25 about three quarters of the way through the regular season, Rice baseball looked doomed to end its 22-year streak of NCAA tournament appearances.

2017 Football Preview: Owls out to prove last season was a fluke

In the northeast, fall begins when the leaves change color. In Florida, it’s when the snowbirds return to their gated communities.

Soccer rebounds from frustrating opener with 4-0 win

On a sweltering Houston day that left even fans in the bleachers soaked in sweat, the Rice soccer team earned its first win of the year with a 4-0 victory over Texas A&M, Corpus Christi.

Epic turnaround puts Rice baseball back in NCAA tournament

On April 16, Rice baseball’s record was 13-25. Today, after a remarkable turnaround, the team is on its way to the NCAA tournament. The Owls won the Conference USA title with a walk-off 5-4 victory over the University of Southern Mississippi to earn C-USA’s automatic bid to the postseason, extending the team’s streak of 23 consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament.