ORLANDO (November 17, 2021) – In the second and final installment of the War On I-4 during the 2021 season for the University of South Florida volleyball team (7-21, 1-16 AAC), the Bulls fell in three sets to the University of Central Florida Knights (23-6, 16-1 AAC) on Wednesday night.
UCF won the match by set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-16.
Marta Cvitkovic floored a team-best 13 kills and record four service aces while also registering two blocks and five digs.
True freshman Ragan Kinard finished with seven kills one match removed from a career-best 17 kills for USF last Saturday.
The Bulls battled back from a 4-0 deficit in set two to close the gap to 9-7 on a kill from Tizi Puljiz. After a kill from Kelsey O'Loughlin and a UCF error USF cut its deficit to 13-10, but was never able to pull in front.
O'Loughlin set the offense with 24 assists on the night. Alexis Williams tallied a team-best nine digs.
Notable
- Cvitkovic has led USF in kills in 22 of the Bulls' 28 matches this season.
- CC Clausen added three digs to her career total of 1,596.
- Williams is averaging 4.5 digs/set over the last three matches.
Up Next
The Bulls return to The Corral in Tampa to conclude their home slate on Sunday, November 21 against Temple at 1 p.m.
About USF Volleyball
Head coach Jolene Shepardson enters her second season at the helm of her alma mater in 2021-22. Named head coach on Jan. 8, 2020, Shepardson led the Bulls' program to its last conference championship and NCAA tournament appearance as a student-athlete in 2002. USF made its last postseason appearance in 2018, posting 20 wins and appearing in the NIVC. USF Volleyball has made seven NCAA Tournament appearances and won 12 conference titles since its inception in 1972 and is entering its 50th campaign in 2021-22. The Bulls play in The Corral (1,000), adjacent to the Yuengling Center on the USF campus.
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