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Rice claims series opener at The Convo on Sunday

Series will conclude on Monday at 1 p.m.

SAN ANTONIO – Rice rallied to beat UTSA volleyball in five sets (26-28, 21-25, 27-25, 10-15) on Sunday afternoon at the Convocation Center.

UTSA (3-8, 1-4 Conference USA) fell vs. Rice (8-3, 7-0 C-USA) but managed to snap the streak of the Owls, who had won 18 straight sets in league play entering the matchup with the Roadrunners, posting wins in set three and four to force a five setter.

The Roadrunners had a strong chance in the first set, using a 6-2 start and a 7-0 run to build a 20-10 lead but the Owls rallied from behind to claim the game.