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​Volleyball seeking conference title

This year, the No. 3 seeded Owls are looking to redeem themselves. They open the Conference USA tournament on Friday against the University of Southern Mississippi in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 

Offensive resurgence not enough as football falls to 1-9

The University of Southern Mississippi led 10-0 in the first quarter of Rice football’s homecoming game.

Rice soccer season ends with 3-2 loss to Baylor in NCAA first round

Rice soccer’s historic season came to an end Friday night with a 3-2 loss to Baylor University in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Men's basketball gives up late lead in season opening loss to Eastern Kentucky

With 5.9 seconds left in the Rice men’s basketball season opener, Rice trailed Eastern Kentucky University 73-72.

2017-18 Men's and Women's Basketball Previews

Feature Photo: Powderpuff playoff to begin

Rice's Powderpuff playoffs are slated to begin this week. Will Rice College will take on Lovett College and Duncan College will play Martel College in the first round while top seeds McMurtry College and Hanszen College wait during bye weeks for their semifinal opponents. 

Football: Turnovers and defensive lapses doom Rice

The Rice offense has frequently let good defensive performances go to waste in conference play this season. But against the University of Alabama, Birmingham, it was the defense’s turn to let the game get out of hand.

​Going dancing: Rice soccer earns at-large bid to NCAA tournament

On Monday, Rice finally received the news: they were part of the NCAA field of 64. Rice will face Baylor University in the first round in Waco on Friday.

Women's tennis duo Hodge, Zhang acing early season tests

A University of Texas at Austin women’s tennis player rolled her eyes after another pinpoint shot in a series of excellent lobs from Rice senior Lindsey Hodge.

Soccer begins C-USA tournament run

The Rice women’s soccer team didn’t finish the regular season with a perfect record in Conference USA play, but it didn’t lose either. 

Langley hoping WBI title is just a start

Head coach Tina Langley has helped transform the Rice women’s basketball team from a 9-21 record in the 2014-15 season to the a 22-13 record last season. 

Swimming takes down defending C-USA champ

It wasn’t the conference championship meet, but on Friday, the Owls exacted some revenge on FIU, defeating the Panthers 136.5-84.5 in a dual meet in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Ellerbee continues defensive dominance

First in Conference USA and sixth in the nation in tackles per game. Second in Conference USA in total tackles. Conference USA All-Academic Honors. 

Pera ready to take reins

On March 25, Scott Pera was introduced as the new head coach, the first step in making the Owls’ future a more tangible reality. 

Baseball fans at Rice enjoying thrilling World Series

Editor’s note: This story is set on the day of Game 6 of the World Series. All use of present tense refers to Oct.

The Final Kauntdown: ​V2C2 must include athletics

Rice has to do more to promote its brand. So here’s my vision for the second century: Get Rice into a Power 5 athletic conference. 

Feature photo: Swim team wins third straight meet

The swim team won its third straight meet to begin the season on Saturday, defeating SMU 190.5-103.5.

​Soccer claims regular season C-USA title

In the program’s 17-year history, Rice Soccer had never won the Conference USA regular season championship. But this year, it finally reached the top.

Volleyball thrills in 8th 5-set victory

The Owls won their eighth five-set match of the year on Sunday at Tudor Fieldhouse, this time over the University of Texas at El Paso. With the win, the team extended its streak to eight in a row.

Women’s club soccer heading to second national tournament in three years

The women’s club soccer team might be the only team in the U.S. that pregames with Gato-Rage Cage, but it’s hard to disagree with the results.