News Briefs

News Briefs
RICE NEWS STAFF
Nov. 12, 1998

Richardson Named Player of the Week

Junior quarterback Chad Rich-ardson was named the Western Athletic Conference/Mountain
Division offensive player of the week for his play in Rice’s 35-23 victory over
Colorado State on Oct. 31.

Richardson set a Rice QB record with 224 rushing yards and three touchdowns
against the Rams, who are the defending WAC champions. His TD runs were for
nine, nine and 60 yards. His rushing total was the fourth best in Rice history.

Rice (4-5 overall, 4-2 in conference play) meets the University of Nevada-Las
Vegas in Rice Stadium at 2 p.m. Nov. 14. It will be Rice’s 1998 Homecoming game.

Carrethers Earns Volleyball Honors

Senior middle blocker Tiffany Carrethers made Rice history on Nov. 2, earning
the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) national player of the week
honors. Carrethers, a graduate of Pasadena school district’s Dobie High School,
is the first Rice volleyball player to receive the honor since the AVCA began
giving the award in ’94.

On Oct. 29, Carrethers tied her career best of 22 kills against Colorado State
and posted 20 digs and a .636 hitting percentage. The victory over then-24th-ranked
Colorado State marked the first win in the program’s history against a ranked
opponent. As of press time, the Rice volleyball team is 19-8 overall and 7-4
in the WAC.