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Friday’s 6 p.m. match in Denton starts a two-match home weekend for the Mean Green.
Denton Newsroom· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team
October 23, 20261 min read
North Texas volleyball will get a test from one of the American Conference’s hottest teams when Rice visits Denton on Friday, Oct. 23.
First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. CDT at the UNT Volleyball Center, with coverage on ESPN+.
The Mean Green enter at 10–9 overall and 3–5 in conference play. Rice is 12–8 and 6–2, bringing a five-match winning streak into Friday’s meeting. The Owls won both of their matches last weekend, beating Tulsa and Wichita State in four sets.
For UNT, Friday begins a two-match home weekend. The Mean Green are also scheduled to host UAB at 1 p.m. CDT Sunday, Oct. 25.
Rice won the teams’ most recent meeting in Denton, 3–1 in 2025. Friday gives UNT another opportunity on its own floor, this time against an opponent arriving with momentum.
Sources: Rice Athletics preview, https://riceowls.com/news/2026/10/22/womens-volleyball-owls-head-to-north-texas-before-hosting-tulsa ; UNT volleyball calendar, https://meangreensports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/calendar
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