Rice Athletics

Three-Way Tie for First Halfway Through Volleyball Conference Play

10.20.25

Midway through the conference season, there is a three-way tie for first place in the American with Tulsa, Rice and South Florida all holding a 7-1 record in the league. Rice holds a seven-match winning streak, while Tulsa is riding a six-match winning streak. The Bulls earned two sweeps this weekend, defeating Charlotte and Temple in straight sets. Rice took down Tulane in straight sets before earning a five-set win over Wichita State. The Golden Hurricane began the weekend with a five-set win at Memphis, while ending the weekend with a three-set sweep over UAB.

The full standings are below.
 
School Conf CPct. Overall Pct. Home Away Neutral Streak
Tulsa 7-1 .875 17-3 .850 6-0 7-2 4-1 W6
Rice 7-1 .875 11-8 .579 6-4 4-2 1-2 W7
South Florida 7-1 .875 10-8 .556 6-1 3-4 1-3 W2
Charlotte 6-2 .750 15-5 .750 6-1 4-3 5-1 W1
North Texas 5-3 .625 15-5 .750 4-1 5-3 6-1 W4
Florida Atlantic 5-3 .625 14-7 .667 9-2 2-4 3-1 L1
Wichita State 5-3 .625 13-7 .650 3-3 5-3 5-1 L1
UTSA 4-4 .500 11-8 .579 5-5 3-2 3-1 W1
East Carolina 2-6 .250 10-9 .526 2-1 4-6 4-2 L3
Temple 1-7 .125 11-10 .524 3-4 6-5 2-1 L6
Tulane 1-7 .125 9-10 .474 7-4 1-4 1-2 L6
Memphis 1-7 .125 10-13 .435 8-6 1-5 1-2 L2
UAB 1-7 .125 8-12 .400 4-4 1-5 3-3 L1