SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State soccer team (5-0-1) looks to continue its unbeaten run to start the season on Thursday when it faces off with Rice (2-4-0) at the Bobcat Soccer Complex for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
 
The match will be streamed on ESPN+ with Brant Freeman and Katie Goodman on the call. Live stats will also be available.
 
About Texas State
Entering Thursday, Texas State continues its best start to a season. The six-match unbeaten mark is tied for the ninth longest active streak in the nation.
 
Leading the Bobcats offensively is Zoe Junior with three goals, all of them being match-winners. Both Madi Goss and Bailey Peschel have netted two goals apiece. Mya Ulloa comes in with a team-high two assists with one in each of the last two matches. Six other players have been credited with an assist on the year.
 
Katelyn Chrisman has made five starts in goal. She sports a 0.80 GAA, made eight saves and recorded two shutouts.
 
About Rice
The Owls are coming off a split weekend with a win over Houston Baptist (1-0) before ending with a 3-1 loss at Houston. Rice's only other victory this year has been against Houston Baptist (5-2) while losses have been to Loyola (Md.), Samford and then No. 23 SMU. In the Conference USA preseason poll, the Owls were picked as the favorites behind seven first-place votes.
 
Netting a team best two goals apiece has been Mikala Furuto, Madison Kent and Bella Killgore. Six of Rice's assists have been credited to Grace Collins, who tallied a school record five against UIW.
 
Starting all six matches between the posts has been Killgore. The fifth-year senior comes in with a 1.50 GAA, 19 saves and a .679 save percentage. Along with tallying two goals, she leads the team with 14 shot attempts and tied for the lead with Kent with eight shots on goal.
 
All-Time Series
The all-time series is led by Rice 6-2-2. Last season, the Owls claimed a 2-1 win in Houston behind two first half goals. Texas State has a 1-2-1 record when hosting Rice with the last meeting coming in 2013, which ended in a scoreless draw. The Bobcats' victories came in the first two meetings in 2001 and 2002.
 
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