http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/school/117 Recent Yardbarker Articles: Rice Owls en-us With four players in double-figures in kills, the fourth-seeded Rice Owls volleyball team steam rolled number one seed Southern Miss 3-1 in a semi-final match of the Conference USA Volleyball Championship in Rice's Tudor Fieldhouse. With the victory, the Owls now meet Tulsa in the championship match on Sunday at 1 p.m. It is Rice's first-ever appearance the C-USA championship final. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:44:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Volleyball_Rice_Beats_No_1_Seed_Southern_Miss_3_1_in_C_USA_Semi_Final/1609142 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Volleyball_Rice_Beats_No_1_Seed_Southern_Miss_3_1_in_C_USA_Semi_Final/1609142 Ashleigh McCord hit 14 kills and .370 to lead the Rice Owls volleyball team to a 3-0 win over Marshall in the first round of the 2009 Conference USA Volleyball Championship held at Rice's Tudor Fieldhouse. Set scores were 25-21, 25-22, and 25-17. Marshall is now 22-9 overall, while the Owls improve to 20-8. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:18:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Volleyball_Rice_Beats_Marshall_3_0_Advances_to_C_USA_Semi_Final/1604433 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Volleyball_Rice_Beats_Marshall_3_0_Advances_to_C_USA_Semi_Final/1604433 COLLEGE STATION, TX -- The Rice Owls may still enjoy a successful season; however, an 0 and 2 start does not bode well. Losing the season opener to Texas-Arlington, 81 to 64, last Friday was disappointing; and, getting whacked by 36 points (86 to 50) Tuesday night by a very good Texas A&M squad was not a surprise. The concern comes from the numerous turnovers (49 in two games) and the very, very poor defense the Owls have displayed thus far.The Owls have 10 freshmen and sophomores this se... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Owls_No_Match_for_Aggies/1594510 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Owls_No_Match_for_Aggies/1594510 The Rice Owls volleyball team had five players earning Conference USA accolades as announced by the league office. Rice's Natalie Bogan, Tracey Lam, Ashleigh McCord, and Meredith were selected to the All-Conference USA First Team, while freshman Nancy Cole was named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team. It is Bogan and Schamun's second straight first team appearance, while Lam and McCord are making their first-ever appearance on the first team. Lam had previously earned All-C-USA Second Tea... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:44:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Volleyball_Five_Owls_Named_All_Conference_USA/1594478 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Volleyball_Five_Owls_Named_All_Conference_USA/1594478 COLLEGE STATION, TX -- The Texas A&M Aggies and the Rice Owls are in two very, very different places right now. Though both squads are young, the Aggies are taller and more athletic. Tuesday, the Aggies took full advantage of their height and athleticism advantage to defeat the Owls 86 to 50 in front of 3,834 fans gathered inside Reed Arena.Sixteen Aggies were in uniform for the game. All Sixteen of them played in the game.No Aggie player played more than 22 minutes -- senior wing Tanisha... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/16_Ags_Play_in_Rout_of_Rice/1595628 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/16_Ags_Play_in_Rout_of_Rice/1595628 Nick Fanuzzi passed for four touchdowns as the Rice Owls snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 28-20 win Saturday over the Tulane Green Wave.Fanuzzi completed 15 of 24 passes for 218 yards, including touchdown passes of 32, 70, and 29 yards to Toren Dixon. He also hit Pierre Beasley on a 17-yard touchdown pass as the Owls climbed out of last place in Conference USA with their first win of the season. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:13:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Rice_Tops_Tulane_28_20/1565408 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Rice_Tops_Tulane_28_20/1565408 The Rice Owls women's cross country team placed fifth out of 21 competing teams at the NCAA South Central Regional that was hosted by Baylor at the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course. Rice had 172 points with five runners in the top 50. SMU won the team title with 43 points as it had four runners in the top 10 (first, fourth, seventh, and eighth). Baylor was second with 54 points. SMU's Silje Fjortoft was first with a time of 20:29.7. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:11:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Cross_Country_Rice_Womens_Cross_Country_Team_Places_Fifth_at_NCAA_South_Central_Regional/1564126 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Cross_Country_Rice_Womens_Cross_Country_Team_Places_Fifth_at_NCAA_South_Central_Regional/1564126 The Rice Owls men's cross country team placed 10th in a field of 19 teams at the NCAA South Central Regional that was hosted by Baylor at the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course. Head coach Jon Warren's squad came across the finish line with 227 points. Arkansas won the team title with 47 points as it had three runners in the top 10 (first, second, and seventh) and Texas was second with 74 points. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:47:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/M_Cross_Country_Mens_Cross_Country_Team_Places_10th_at_NCAA_South_Central_Regional/1564036 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/M_Cross_Country_Mens_Cross_Country_Team_Places_10th_at_NCAA_South_Central_Regional/1564036 As an added bonus for being the lone member of the All-Conference USA First Team not representing Tulsa or UTEP two weekends ago at the C-USA Cross Country Championship in The Woodlands, Owls senior Simon Bucknell will run with the expectation of contending for a spot at nationals when the Owls participate in the NCAA South Central Regional at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco on Saturday. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/M_Cross_Country_Rice_Owls_Mens_CC_Team_Runs_at_NCAA_Regional_on_Saturday/1559455 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/M_Cross_Country_Rice_Owls_Mens_CC_Team_Runs_at_NCAA_Regional_on_Saturday/1559455 Jenn McClean and Ashleigh McCord each totaled 11 kills as the Rice Owls defeated Tulane 3-0 in a Conference USA volleyball match at Fogleman Arena. With the victory, Rice avenges a 3-0 loss to Tulane earlier in the season. Set scores were 26-24, 25-23, 25-19. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:20:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Volleyball_Rice_Beats_Tulane_3_0_in_Volleyball/1516924 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Volleyball_Rice_Beats_Tulane_3_0_in_Volleyball/1516924 The Rice Owls volleyball team won its first five-set match of 2009 by defeating San Diego State 3-2 at the USF/Asics Challenge held on the University of San Francisco campus. Game scores were 25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19, 15-13. The Owls improve to 5-1, while the Aztecs are now 3-2. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:00:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Volleyball_Rice_Beats_San_Diego_State_3_2_in_Volleyball/1116908 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Volleyball_Rice_Beats_San_Diego_State_3_2_in_Volleyball/1116908 The Rice Owls 2009 football season opener at UAB on Saturday will be available as part of RiceOwls.com's Owl Vision All-Access service. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:59:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Owls_Opener_to_be_Available_on_Owl_Vision/1099110 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Owls_Opener_to_be_Available_on_Owl_Vision/1099110 The Rice Owls called off plans to hold their second scrimmage of their 2009 fall training camp on Friday after heavy thunderstorms pelted the greater Houston area early Friday evening. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:36:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Owls_Move_Second_Scrimmage_to_Saturday_Morning/1025212 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Owls_Move_Second_Scrimmage_to_Saturday_Morning/1025212 The Rice Owls 2009 football season opener at UAB on September 5 has been added to Comcast / Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) regional television package. Kickoff for the game will remain at 3 p.m. (central). Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:40:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Owls_Opener_Added_to_CSS_Broadcast_Schedule/1011911 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Owls_Opener_Added_to_CSS_Broadcast_Schedule/1011911 The Rice Owls volleyball team placed a league-high four players on the Conference USA Pre-season Team as selected by the head coaches of C-USA. Furthermore, Rice junior setter Meredith Schamun was named as Co-C-USA Pre-season Volleyball Player of the Year. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Volleyball_Owls_Place_a_League_High_Four_Athletes_on_Conference_USA_Pre_Season_Volleyball_Team/974241 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/W_Volleyball_Owls_Place_a_League_High_Four_Athletes_on_Conference_USA_Pre_Season_Volleyball_Team/974241 The Rice Owls capped an outstanding year of athletic competition by finishing 64th in final standings for the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, scoring 326 poins, their highest total in the Cup's history. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:45:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Owls_Tally_Record_Point_Total_in_Directors_Cup_Standings/760276 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Owls_Tally_Record_Point_Total_in_Directors_Cup_Standings/760276 The family of a former Rice University football player who died during a workout has settled its lawsuit with the school and the NCAA. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:13:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lawsuit_settled_in_death_of_Rice_Owls_football_player_Dale_Lloyd_II/751600 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lawsuit_settled_in_death_of_Rice_Owls_football_player_Dale_Lloyd_II/751600 The 2009 Rice Owls Football Preview brought to you by collegesports-fans.com Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:03:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/2009_Rice_Owls_Football_Preview/683214 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/2009_Rice_Owls_Football_Preview/683214 The Rice Marching Owls -- Don't cross them or they'll compare you to a heathen in one of their performances. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:48:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Thats_Brutal_Band_Directing/39257 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Thats_Brutal_Band_Directing/39257