Rice anchored the net for 11 blocks over two matches as the Blackbirds defeated Bryant (3-0) and CCSU (3-1) to begin NEC play, extending their conference win streak to 21 games in the process. A two-time honoree this season, Rice averaged 1.57 blocks per set last week and now ranks second in the league with a 1.05 average on the year. In the rematch of the 2012 NEC Championship game against Central Connecticut, Rice had a hand in six blocks.