HOUSTON, TEXAS (September 17, 2008) The Rice Owls volleyball team (5-2) competes Friday and Saturday at the BGSU Best Western Invitational in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Owls will face Hofstra (5-5), host Bowling Green (9-2), and Binghamton (3-8).
BGSU Best Western Invitational Schedule
Fri. - vs. Hofstra, 3:30 p.m.
Sat. - at Bowling Green, 11:30 a.m.
Sat. - vs. Binghamton, 3:30 p.m.
Rice is 0-1 vs. Hofstra, losing 3-1 in 1985. It will be the first-ever meeting for Rice vs. Bowling Green and vs. Binghamton.
This is the Owls' first competition since the Baylor Classic (Sept. 5-6) as last weekend's SFA Ladyjack Invitational was canceled due to Hurricane Ike.
At the Baylor Classic, Rice went 2-1 with wins over UT-San Antonio (3-1) and Weber State (3-0), and a 3-1 loss to Baylor. The season began with Rice posting a 2-1 record at its own Mizuno Invitational with 3-0 victories against UT-San Antonio and Louisiana-Lafayette and a 3-0 loss to Michigan.
Natalie Bogan leads Rice with a .361 hitting percentage (63-11-144), while Karyn Morgan holds team honors with 79 kills for a kills per set of 3.29.
Setter Meredith Schamun directs a balanced attack with 267 assists (11.12) and libéro Tracey Lam averages an outstanding 5.17 digs per set (124).
Rice head coach Genny Volpe sports a school and overall coaching mark of 72-55 (5 years; .567).
Looking Forward
The Owls open up Conference USA action next weekend on the road. Rice is at UTEP on Friday, Sept. 26 and at Tulane on Saturday, Sept. 27
Rice's next home match is vs. C-USA rival SMU on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.
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