Smith runs for 3 TDs in Owls' second straight win
· The football team notched consecutive wins for the first time in two years with a 40-29 victory over the University of Central Florida Saturday in Orlando, Fla. At UCF, sophomore Jarrett Dillard caught a touchdown pass for the 10th game in a row, extending his nation-leading streak.
Soccer plays must-win season finale tonight at Houston
· The conference road woes continued for the injury-plagued soccer team over the weekend, which fell to the University of Memphis and the University of Alabama-Birmingham. With those losses, Rice finds itself in a precarious position entering tonight's 7 p.m. season finale against the University of Houston. To even have a chance of qualifying for the eight-team Conference USA Tournament Nov. 1-5 in Dallas, the Owls must win against the Cougars tonight at Robertson Stadium.
Volleyball hosts final two home matches against SMU and Tulsa
· The volleyball team lost three of four matches on its two-week road trip, defeating the University of Texas-El Paso Oct. 14 before regressing with three straight losses to Tulane University, East Carolina University and Marshall University. With its record taking yet another hit (the Owls are 11-14 overall and 4-7 in Conference USA), Rice had to look for small victories, which it found in the play of freshmen Jennifer McClean and Natalie Bogan.
Women's Cross hits snag at Pre-Nationals meet
· Running against some of the elite programs in the nation, the women's cross country team finished 23rd out of 37 teams in one of two races at the Pre-Nationals meet, held Oct. 14 in Terre Haute, Ind. The Pre-Nationals meet offered 37 of the country's best teams a preview of the national championship course, where the Owls hope to return to Nov. 20.