Since joining the AAC in 2014, Tulsa had never been seeded higher than fifth. The last time the Golden Hurricane entered a conference tournament with a comparable position came back in 2000, when they were the No. 2 seed in the WAC Championship. Nearly 25 years later, Tulsa has once again established itself among the league’s top contenders.

Dominant Win Over Rice Secures Record Finish

Tulsa (9-5-5, 4-3-3) secured the milestone seeding with a commanding 4-0 victory over Rice (9-3-5, 3-2-5) on Thursday night at the Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium. The Golden Hurricane defense was outstanding, recording just the third shutout against Rice this season the other two coming against nationally ranked opponents.

The scoring started early, as Maggie SymSmith found the net in the 14th minute fo

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