Orlando, Fla. (October 19, 2022) – The University of South Florida Bulls (7-12, 1-6 AAC) dropped their first edition of War on I-4 this season against UCF (16-1, 8-1 AAC) on Wednesday night.

Central Florida is receiving votes in the most recent AVCA Coaches Poll.

South Florida pushed UCF to extra points in the second set, but suffered a sweep in Orlando. The Knights took the match by set scores of 25-14, 26-24, 25-10.

Amanda DeWitt (Jupiter, Fla.) paced the Bulls with seven kills, followed by Ally Barnhart (Lenexa, Kan.) with sic kills and hitting a .400 percentage.

DeWitt and Barnhart also led the Bulls with two total blocks apiece.

Kelsey O'Loughlin (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) claimed three service aces, nearly matching her current career high of four aces. O'Loughlin also posted 21 assists throughout the match to go along with six digs.

Emma Santi (Ocala, Fla.) and Alexis Williams (St. Louis, Mo.) led the back row with six digs each, followed by CC Clausen (The Woodlands, Texas) with five digs.

Up Next:

The Bulls hit the road once again to play at Cincinnati on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m., before heading to Wichita on Friday, Oct. 28. Follow along on social media @USFVolleyball and ESPN+.

About USF Volleyball

Head coach Jolene Shepardson enters her third season at the helm of her alma mater in 2022. 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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