Athletics

Rice to host inaugural AAC Fall Individual Championships

The inaugural American Athletic Conference Fall Individual Championship will be hosted on South Main at the George R. Brown Tennis Center Oct. 24-27.

Owls set nine personal bests in College Station

The Rice Owls women’s cross country team had a strong showing this weekend at the Arturo Barrios Invitational.

2024 athletic programs report now available

Copies of Rice’s 2024 “Report on Men’s and Women’s Intercollegiate Athletic Programs” are now available from the Office of the Director of Athletics at 713-348-4077.

Owls rally past North Texas to remain unbeaten at home

The Rice women’s soccer team secured its fourth consecutive win after defeating North Texas 2-1 at Holloway Field Oct. 12.

Rice celebrates 60th anniversary of Fred Hansen’s gold medal performance

Rice Athletics honored Fred Hansen, the only athlete from Rice to win an Olympic gold medal, during the home football game Oct. 12.

Rice swimming and diving team kicks off 2024-25 season

Rice swimming and diving began its 2024-25 season Oct. 12, with the swim team hosting the Rice Fall Splash and the newly-formed diving team taking part in the Houston Diving Invitational.

Owls take down Roadrunners in dramatic fashion

A late touchdown pass from E.J. Warner to Matt Sykes propelled Rice to a 29-27 win over UTSA Oct. 12.

Rice football invites faculty and staff to informative appreciation event Oct. 22

Faculty and staff at Rice will have a chance to get an in-depth look at student athletes outside of the classroom during the Rice football faculty and staff appreciation event Oct. 22.

Letterwinners Day Game set for Oct. 12 against UTSA

The annual Letterwinners Day Game will be held at Oct. 12 at Rice Stadium when the Owls will take on the UTSA Roadrunners at 6 p.m.

Rice partners with BeOne Sports to transform athlete performance with AI technology

Rice’s Athletics Department and Office of Innovation have formed a strategic partnership with BeOne Sports, an innovative startup founded by Rice alumni that is pioneering advanced sports performance technology.

Ultimate Owl: Christian Francisco soars at the highest level, uses Rice experience to empower others

Christian Francisco, recently named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, has made the most of his experiences at Rice as a student and as an athlete, despite numerous challenges and bouts with adversity along the way.

Rice rallies to take down Wichita State, improves to 4-0 in AAC play

Rice women’s volleyball toppled the Wichita State Shockers on Sunday afternoon at Charles Koch Arena.

Volpe earns win No. 400 as Rice takes down Tulane to open AAC play

The Rice Owls volleyball team took down Tulane with a 3-2 final score to win its first game in American Athletic Conference play Sept. 27, marking head coach Genny Volpe’s 400th career coaching victory.

Owls ready to face Charlotte 49ers on Families Weekend

The Rice football team will return to Rice Stadium for the first time in two weeks to take on the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers in the team’s first home conference game of the season Sept. 28.

Houston Methodist and Rice team up to track gut-brain connection

For the next two years, 120 Division I Rice athletes will be part of a concussion study with Houston Methodist researchers to identify reliable and novel concussion biomarkers in their gut microbiomes in ways that standard brain imaging cannot.