MEMPHIS, Tenn., OCT. 9, 2015 – Juniors Dakota Hampton and Alexus Heidelberg recorded double-doubles as the USF volleyball team defeated Memphis 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-19, 25-17) Friday night.

The Bulls improved to 6-11 overall and 3-2 in the American Athletic Conference and won four of their past six matches on the season.

USF entered the match with five double-doubles on the season, four from Hampton. The Orland Park, Ill. native recorded her fifth on Friday with a team-high 13 kills and 13 digs. Heidelberg recorded her first career double-double with 12 kills and 21 digs.

“I was very pleased with our team's defensive effort tonight,” said head coach Courtney Draper. “We had some long rallies that ended with big kills. Our passing couldn't have been any more efficient. It allowed our team to stay in system and ultimately get the win tonight.”

All three sets the Bulls won had one thing in common. A quick lead.

USF led 4-0 in the first set before Memphis (11-7, 2-3) took a 13-11 lead. The set was tied 20-20 when the Bulls scored five of the next seven points including an ace by Clara Payne wrap-up the first set 25-22.

In the second set, USF trailed 5-1 early on and 21-15 later in the set. The Bulls scored eight of the next 10 points to tie it at 23-23, but the Tigers scored the final two points to take the set 25-23.

USF dominated the final two sets. The Bulls jumped out to an 8-1 lead in the third set and an 8-3 lead in the fourth. Other than a 1-1 tie in the third, USF held a lead in the entire third and fourth sets.

It was USF's first win at Memphis since Nov. 2, 2001, breaking a string of five-straight losses.

Elyse Panick, announced to the weekly conference honor roll on Monday, was the third Bull to earn double-digit kills with 11. Freshman Molly Burkhardt ended the match with a team-high 29 assists.

The Bulls will look to keep the momentum rolling at when it plays at Cincinnati at 1 p.m. on Sunday.