TAMPA (Oct. 25, 2019) – The USF volleyball team returned to The Corral to start a weekend homestand on Friday night against Tulane looking to get back on the winning track. The Green Wave, however, had other thoughts as they defeated the Bulls in straight sets, 25-17, 25-13, 25-17. USF drops to 7-16 on the year and 1-8 in the American Athletic Conference while Tulane improves to 16-6 overall and 6-3 in The American.
 
Jordan Valley (Haslett, Mich.) had a team high 12 digs on the night while CC Clausen (The Woodlands, Texas) fell one dig shy of double digits with nine.
 
Jac St. Cin (St. Petersburg, Fla.) had a team best seven kills and Lauren LaBeck (Elk Grove, Ill.) had 16 assists.
 
Down two sets to zero, the Bulls had the third set tied twice, and looking to extend the match to a fourth set, however could not take the lead as the Green Wave pulled away down the stretch.  
 
Notables
- Madison Bragan (Tampa, Fla.) recorded five digs and a team-high two aces off the bench for the Bulls.
- Aleia Wilborn (McKinney, Texas) had five kills for USF.
 
Key Stats
24 – USF recorded 24 errors on the night, including 12 in the second set.
 
Quotable
"I thought Jordan Valley did a really nice job defensively with 12 digs. I also thought that Tulane was really good, they were aggressive on their serves which disrupted our offense. They also have a pretty balanced attack which makes them extremely difficult to defend." – USF head coach Courtney Draper on the loss to Tulane
 
Up Next
USF will close out its weekend on Sunday when it hosts Houston at 12 p.m. in The Corral.
 
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About USF Volleyball
Head coach Courtney Draper led her team to 20 wins in 2018, the most in her time at USF and the most for the program since 2002. The Bulls appeared in the NIVC, the program's first postseason trip since 2002. Senior outside hitter Jac'cara Walker led USF with 394 kills and recorded her 1000th career kill during the 2018 year, on her way to earning first team All-American Athletic Conference honors. USF returns four starters, including its libero, while welcoming 9 newcomers to the fray in 2019 in the form of two transfers and seven freshmen. 

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