ORLANDO, OCT. 21, 2015 – USF won the first set, but could not hold on as the volleyball team lost to UCF 3-1 (16-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-20) Wednesday in Orlando.

Junior Dakota Hampton recorded her sixth consecutive double-double with 10 kills and 13 digs. Freshman Molly Burkhardt also recorded a double-double with 12 digs and a team-high 21 assists. Joining Burkhardt with double-digit assists was sophomore Alex Mendoza with 15.

“We did a great job with the serving and blocking game,” said head coach Courtney Draper. “However, our offense was not on point tonight and when you struggle to side out, it's hard to win the match.”

The Bulls (6-15, 3-6 American Athletic Conference) took a 5-4 lead in the first set and cruised the rest of the way in a dominating 25-16 win. USF recorded three of its nine blocks in the first set and hit .200 to UCF's .026.

The Knights (10-11, 4-5) responded with a hitting percentage of .368 and to win the second set 25-19.

USF jumped out to an 11-9 lead in the second set, but UCF closed the set on a 16-7 run to win 25-18.

The Bulls once again got out to an early lead in the fourth set, 12-8, until the Knights tied it at 16-16. USF's final lead of the set was 18-17 before the Knights secured the 25-20 win.

The Bulls will be back in action on Sunday at 1 p.m. when they play at East Carolina.