NEW ORLEANS, La., SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 – The USF Volleyball team completed its third-straight straight-sets victory with a win at Tulane Sunday afternoon. (25-23, 25-21, 27-25).

The Bulls (13-3, 2-1 The American) were led by senior Clara Payne (Osteen, Fla.) with a match high 11 kills on a .348 hitting percentage. Junior Jac'cara Walker (Gainesville, Fla.) had 10 kills and 11 digs for her seventh double-double of the season. Freshman Lauren LaBeck (Chicago) had 25 assists and 14 digs.  

After USF led for most of the first set (25-23), and the second (25-21), it led 7-2 early in the third. The Green Wave (12-7, 0-4 The American) started to creep back and tied things at 12-12. Tied at 15-15, Tulane went on a 7-1 scoring run to take a 22-16 edge. The Bulls stormed back to tie it at 24-24. A Lindsey Pliapol (Daytona Beach, Fla.) and Payne kill gave USF match point twice, as the team was able to complete the comeback and straight-sets victory.

Quotables

Head coach Courtney Draper on a complete win:
"There were so many standout performances today that it's hard to know where to start. Our middles and right sides were outstanding and our setters were great today and I'm very proud of Lauren's defense.

Head coach Courtney Draper discussing the 13-3 mark:
"I feel like this group really enjoys playing with one another and every week we are getting better. Tulane is a good team and we only play them once this year, so I'm grateful for this win."

Notables

• Sophomore Jaeden Brown (Hollywood, Fla.) had seven kills and four blocks. Payne also had four blocks.
• Senior Briana Stowell (Orlando) had 15 assists and five digs.
• Reagan Davey (Orlando) had eight kills on 14 attacks off the bench.

Key Stats
   
9 – Consecutive sets the Bulls have won.  
13 – Most wins since 2016.

Up Next
The Bulls return home for the next four matches, first taking on defending league champion Wichita St. Friday at 7 p.m.
 
About USF Volleyball
Led by redshirt senior middle blocker Clara Payne, who paced the team with 300 points and finished seventh in The American with a .290 hitting percentage, USF and seventh-year head coach Courtney Draper are excited for 2018. Senior setter Briana Stowell finished second on the team in 2017 with 243 assists and averaged 22.3 per match in the final month of the year. The Bulls are welcoming six new faces to the roster, with five talented freshmen and a skilled outside hitter coming from Marshall University.
 
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