RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech soccer will begin a three-game home Conference USA home stand as the welcome Rice Sunday, Sep. 25 at 1 p.m. to Robert Mack Caruthers Field.  
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Date/Time: Sunday, Sep. 25 | 1 p.m. | Tickets
Location: Robert Mack Caruthers Field (Ruston, La.)
Live Stats: LATechSports.com/Stats
Live Stream: CUSATV
Series: Rice leads 8-0-1 | 0-1-3 in Ruston
 
ABOUT LA TECH (3-6-2, 1-1-1 C-USA)
Louisiana Tech returns to The Mack to begin a three-game homestand after starting conference play 1-1-1, earning four points in the standings. 
 
LA Tech opened the C-USA slate with a win over WKU at home and fought to a 2-2 draw in El Paso before falling 2-0 in Charlotte on Thursday. 
 
With a win Tech will get off to their best four-game start to C-USA play with seven points. 
 
The Lady Techsters have used 19 players in starting roles this season, with only three players starting all 11 matches.  Tech has leaned on a mix of experience and youth including the freshman duo of Flavie Dube and Riley Bonadie. 
 
Dube leads the team in goals scored (3) and points (7) and is tied for the team lead in shots (10) and shots on goal (7). Bonadie leads the team with two assists. The duo has combined for 11 of Tech's 22 points on the season.
 
Defensively, Tech has leaned heavily on the experience of Sophie Fijneman and Laura Ogando, who rank No. 1 and 2 in position player minutes played. Fijneman has gone the distance in nine of eleven matches and has played all but 33 minutes this season. Ogando has played the full 90 in seven matches. The back line staples for LA Tech has logged 956 and 869 minutes, respectively, during the 2022 campagin.
 
In goal, Sydnee Korchak has posted three shutouts on the season and registered 40 saves in 10 starts. The former Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week has a .727 save percentage and is giving up 1.50 goals per game.
 
ABOUT RICE (4-6-0, 2-0-0 C-USA)
Rice comes into Ruston with only two Conference USA matches under their belts after an off day this past Thursday. The Owls have a 1-3 mark on the road this season.
 
The Conference USA preseason No. 1 has picked up six quick points in the C-USA standings with two wins over UTSA (2-1) in San Antonio and FIU (3-0) at home. 
 
Rice's non-conference slate saw just two wins in eight matches but faced a difficult slate featuring the likes of power five Houston and top-25 ranked SMU (No. 23) and Florida State (No. 8). Their two non-conference wins both came in Houston over Incarnate Word (5-2) and Houston Baptist (1-0). 
 
The Owls are led in points by graduate forward Grace Collins, who has netted nine points off on goal and seven assists. Collins leads a balanced offensive attack featuring four multi-goal scorers, including senior goalkeeper Bella Killgore who leads the team with three. Killgore also leads the team with 21 shots and 13 on goal.
 
In goal, Killgore has started ten matches and logged all but 19 minutes in net for the Owls. The Houston, Texas native has allowed 17 goals (1.74 GAA) and registered 37 saves with a .685 save percentage, including two shutouts. 
 
Killgore, along with senior Serena Pham, was named Conference USA Players of the Week on Sep. 20 for their two opening C-USA wins.
 
THE SERIES
LA Tech and Rice will meet for the ninth time on the pitch Sunday afternoon, with Rice leading the all-time series 8-0-1. 
 
Tech will be looking for their first series win and their best result from three previous matches in Ruston (0-1-2). 
 
The last time the two programs met on the pitch was last season in Houston, where the No. 24 ranked Owls pulled out a 2-1 win breaking a 1-1 tie in the 81'. 
 
The series dates back to 2013 and tied for the second most games played with a current Conference USA opponent. LA Tech has also played North Texas nine times which only trails the series with UTSA at ten matches. 
 
TICKETS
Single-game tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for youth (ages 4-17). All tickets are general admission in the new facility with stands comprised of bleacher-style seating with backs. 
 
Tickets can be purchased now at LATechSports.com/tickets or by calling the LA Tech Ticket Office at (318) 257-3631. Single-game tickets can also be purchased on a walk-up basis with gates opening one hour before the matches. 
 
STADIUM POLICIES/PARKING
Clear bags are required at all Louisiana Tech athletic events. Fans must sit in the stands and cannot be on the field, on the grass hill, or on the sidewalks.  
 
Parking is free and available alongside Stadium Blvd. as well as west of Dr. Billy Bundrick Field. To access the field, fans will enter the main entrance of the Soccer/Softball complexes and go up the steps on the southwest corner of Robert Mack Caruthers Field. An elevator is available for ADA fans or those who do not believe they can get up the stairs. Fans are encouraged to read the Gameday A-Z Guide and review the Clear Bag Policy for any questions regarding the gameday experience. 
 
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