Women's Soccer Shuts Out Rice in Houston

Sunday, September 27

Houston, TX

11:00 a.m.

University of Tulsa

6-3-2, 1-0-1

Rice

3-5-3, 1-2-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Tulsa	1	2	3
Rice	0	0	0

Photo by: Anais Moua

Women's Soccer Shuts Out Rice in Houston

9/27/2026 1:36:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

HOUSTON — Tulsa defeated Rice 3-0 on Sunday at Holloway Field. Tulsa recorded a shutout despite being outshot 16-10, making six saves while holding Rice scoreless on 12 second-half shots. Maddy Nigey made six saves in her second solo shutout.

Rice generated the first sustained pressure with shots from Ava Landstra, Lauren Pickup and Valentina Labuschagne, including Nigey's save on Pickup in the 11th minute. Tulsa answered with four corner kicks between 14:04 and 18:22, and Maggie SymSmith put Tulsa in front at 20:00 on a long shot from 30 yards out, off assists from Aniya Facen and Ady Bechtel. It was SymSmith's first goal of the season. Blaine Schutte forced a save from Kirsten Ruf at 22:34, and the half grew more physical with repeated fouls on both sides as Rice added a shot by Neerali Kapadia in the 33rd minute. Tulsa earned another late corner at 42:12 and carried a 1-0 lead into halftime.

The second half opened with chances on both ends, as Rice put a shot wide at 49:30 and Nigey saved Brianna Bogar's attempt at 54:52 before Schutte and Kyrsten Kizer generated looks for Tulsa. Rice added a corner kick and shots from Dayo Tennyson and Sloane Popov, but Nigey saved Popov's attempt at 66:50, and Tulsa stretched the lead to 2-0 at 72:15 when Facen scored off assists from Presley Boyd and Kizer. Facen earned points on all three goals. Tulsa followed with a Schutte shot saved and back-to-back corners, while Rice came back with a stretch that included saves by Nigey on Valentina Labuschagne, Neerali Kapadia and Lola Foley before Boyd scored from the Facen at 79:21 for a 3-0 lead. This was Boyd's sixth goal of the season, which ranks second in the American. Facen and Boyd traded assists on each other's goals. Rice added two late corners and a shot by Eileen Albers, while Kizer had an 88:31 shot that Kirsten Ruf saved, and Tulsa closed out the 3-0 win.

Tulsa is 6-3-2 overall and 1-0-1 in conference play. Rice is 3-5-3 overall and 1-2-0 in conference play.

Up next, Tulsa hosts Charlotte on Friday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. at Hurricane Soccer Stadium in Tulsa, Okla.

Tulsa Top Performers
Aniya Facen
- one goal
- two assists
- four points

Maddy Nigey
- six saves
- one shutout

Maggie SymSmith
- one goal
- one game-winning goal

Presley Boyd
- one goal
- one assist
- three points

Blaine Schutte
- five shots
- two shots on goal