Friday, October 22
Houston, Texas
6 p.m.
Southern Miss
at
Rice
Southern Miss Heads to Houston for Two Matches Against Rice
10/21/2021 1:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-12, 2-6 C-USA) at (RV) Rice Owls (11-5, 6-0 C-USA)
Friday, October 22 - 6 p.m. CTÂ
Saturday, October 23 - 12 p.m. CT -- Houston, Texas (Tudor Fieldhouse)
Live Scores: RiceOwls.com
Stream (CUSA.tv): Friday | Saturday
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Â The Golden Eagles head to Houston, Texas to take on the (RV) Rice Owls in Conference USA competition. Southern Miss battles Rice on Friday, Oct. 22 and Saturday, Oct. 23.
Southern Miss enters this weekend's series with a record of 10-12 with a 2-6 mark in C-USA matches. The Golden Eagles last took the floor last weekend against the UTEP Miners. Southern Miss was unable to pick up a win in either match and looks to turn its fortunes around against Rice.
Mia Wesley exploded with two strong offensive performances against the Miners, recording 24 kills on Oct. 15 and 29 kills on Oct. 16, the two-highest totals of her season.Â
Southern Miss and Rice have battled one another 24 times in a series which dates back to 1991. The Owls have won 17 of the matches, including seven of the last 10 contests. The Golden Eagles have only defeated Rice in Houston once on Oct. 8, 2006, and look to improve upon their 1-9 record in Texas against the Owls.
Since Rice entered the C-USA in 2005, Southern Miss has defeated the Owls seven times, with its last victory coming on Nov. 17, 2017 in Hattiesburg. The Golden Eagles look to change the complexion of the series with a pair of wins on the road.
Kinsley Hanback and Wesley will be called upon to lead the Golden Eagle offense against Rice this weekend. Both student-athletes have served as consistent contributors for Southern Miss throughout the 2021 season.Â
Hanback, a senior from Lexington, Ala. leads Southern Miss in hitting percentage, hitting at a clip of .336 with 173 kills on the season. Wesley leads the Golden Eagles with 315 kills on the year and has tallied 3.80 kills-per-set throughout the 2021 season.Â
As a program,the Golden Eagles lead the C-USA in total kills (1,105), digs (1,305) and assists (1,014). Kenzie Smith's 826 assists are the fourth highest-total in the NCAA and the highest in the conference.
Southern Miss takes on the (RV) Rice Owls on Friday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 12 p.m. at the Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas. Fans can stream the action on CUSA.tv.
Follow the Golden Eagles on Twitter and Instagram, @SouthernMissVB and on Facebook at facebook.com/SouthernMissVB.
History vs. Rice:
Overall: 7-17 | Current Streak: Lost 4 | Last Meeting: 3-0 L, Feb. 16, 2021
C-USA Matches: 7-15 | Home: 5-7 | Away: 1-9 | Neutral: 1-1 | Last 10: 3-7Â
• The Golden Eagles and Owls last faced off in a pair of matches last season in Hattiesburg. Rice won both matchups at the Wellness Center in sweeps.
• The series between Southern Miss and Rice dates back to Oct. 19, 1991. The Owls won the first meeting between the programs by a score of 3-1 in New Orleans, La.
• Southern Miss last defeated Rice on Nov. 17, 2017 in a five-set thriller in Hattiesburg.
• Head coach Stephanie Radecki holds a 0-4 record against Rice at Southern Miss.
• Rice has won 90 percent of matches against the Golden Eagles in Houston.
Quick Hits / Player Notes:
• The Southern Miss volleyball program heads to Houston, Texas for a pair of Conference USA matches against the (RV) Rice Owls on Friday, Oct. 22 and Saturday, Oct. 23.
• Southern Miss looks to pick up its first win against Rice in Houston since Oct. 8, 2006.
• The Golden Eagles last took the floor against the UTEP Miners at home, falling in both contests.
• Rice enters this series coming off two victories on the road against LA Tech by scores of 3-0 and 3-1.
• Mia Wesley leads Southern Miss in kills (315) and kills-per-set (3.80). She recorded 54 kills over two matches against UTEP last weekend.
• Kinsley Hanback holds the best hitting percentage on the team, hitting at an efficient .336 clip.
• Kenzie Smith has recorded 826 assists, which is the fourth-highest total in the nation and highest total in the C-USA for a single setter.
Friday, October 22 - 6 p.m. CTÂ
Saturday, October 23 - 12 p.m. CT -- Houston, Texas (Tudor Fieldhouse)
Live Scores: RiceOwls.com
Stream (CUSA.tv): Friday | Saturday
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Â The Golden Eagles head to Houston, Texas to take on the (RV) Rice Owls in Conference USA competition. Southern Miss battles Rice on Friday, Oct. 22 and Saturday, Oct. 23.
Southern Miss enters this weekend's series with a record of 10-12 with a 2-6 mark in C-USA matches. The Golden Eagles last took the floor last weekend against the UTEP Miners. Southern Miss was unable to pick up a win in either match and looks to turn its fortunes around against Rice.
Mia Wesley exploded with two strong offensive performances against the Miners, recording 24 kills on Oct. 15 and 29 kills on Oct. 16, the two-highest totals of her season.Â
Southern Miss and Rice have battled one another 24 times in a series which dates back to 1991. The Owls have won 17 of the matches, including seven of the last 10 contests. The Golden Eagles have only defeated Rice in Houston once on Oct. 8, 2006, and look to improve upon their 1-9 record in Texas against the Owls.
Since Rice entered the C-USA in 2005, Southern Miss has defeated the Owls seven times, with its last victory coming on Nov. 17, 2017 in Hattiesburg. The Golden Eagles look to change the complexion of the series with a pair of wins on the road.
Kinsley Hanback and Wesley will be called upon to lead the Golden Eagle offense against Rice this weekend. Both student-athletes have served as consistent contributors for Southern Miss throughout the 2021 season.Â
Hanback, a senior from Lexington, Ala. leads Southern Miss in hitting percentage, hitting at a clip of .336 with 173 kills on the season. Wesley leads the Golden Eagles with 315 kills on the year and has tallied 3.80 kills-per-set throughout the 2021 season.Â
As a program,the Golden Eagles lead the C-USA in total kills (1,105), digs (1,305) and assists (1,014). Kenzie Smith's 826 assists are the fourth highest-total in the NCAA and the highest in the conference.
Southern Miss takes on the (RV) Rice Owls on Friday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 12 p.m. at the Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas. Fans can stream the action on CUSA.tv.
Follow the Golden Eagles on Twitter and Instagram, @SouthernMissVB and on Facebook at facebook.com/SouthernMissVB.
History vs. Rice:
Overall: 7-17 | Current Streak: Lost 4 | Last Meeting: 3-0 L, Feb. 16, 2021
C-USA Matches: 7-15 | Home: 5-7 | Away: 1-9 | Neutral: 1-1 | Last 10: 3-7Â
• The Golden Eagles and Owls last faced off in a pair of matches last season in Hattiesburg. Rice won both matchups at the Wellness Center in sweeps.
• The series between Southern Miss and Rice dates back to Oct. 19, 1991. The Owls won the first meeting between the programs by a score of 3-1 in New Orleans, La.
• Southern Miss last defeated Rice on Nov. 17, 2017 in a five-set thriller in Hattiesburg.
• Head coach Stephanie Radecki holds a 0-4 record against Rice at Southern Miss.
• Rice has won 90 percent of matches against the Golden Eagles in Houston.
Quick Hits / Player Notes:
• The Southern Miss volleyball program heads to Houston, Texas for a pair of Conference USA matches against the (RV) Rice Owls on Friday, Oct. 22 and Saturday, Oct. 23.
• Southern Miss looks to pick up its first win against Rice in Houston since Oct. 8, 2006.
• The Golden Eagles last took the floor against the UTEP Miners at home, falling in both contests.
• Rice enters this series coming off two victories on the road against LA Tech by scores of 3-0 and 3-1.
• Mia Wesley leads Southern Miss in kills (315) and kills-per-set (3.80). She recorded 54 kills over two matches against UTEP last weekend.
• Kinsley Hanback holds the best hitting percentage on the team, hitting at an efficient .336 clip.
• Kenzie Smith has recorded 826 assists, which is the fourth-highest total in the nation and highest total in the C-USA for a single setter.
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