MEMPHIS, Tenn. (September 25, 2022) – The University of South Florida Bulls (6-8, 0-2 AAC) wrapped up their first weekend of conference play on Sunday night with a five-set battle at Memphis (11-4, 0-2 AAC).
South Florida and Memphis played a see-saw battle until the very end, but the Tigers prevailed on their home court by set scores of 25-20, 16-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-13.
Outside hitter Marta Cvitkovic (Rijeka, Croatia) paced the Bulls with 18 kills and claimed another double-double with 10 digs. Maria Clara Andrade (São Paulo, Brazil) claimed her fifth double-double of the season with 10 kills and matched her career high of 20 digs.
Amiree Hendricks-Walker (Los Angeles, Ca.) posted a new career high of eight total blocks. Ally Barnhart (Lenexa, Kan.) matched her previous nine block career-high, while also posting 10 kills on a .667 hitting percentage. Barnhart nearly had her first double-double of the season.
CC Clausen (The Woodlands, Texas) posted a new career with 15 assists. Clausen and Andrade led the back row defense with 20 digs apiece followed Tatiana Johnson (Frederick, Md.) with 13 digs. Kelsey O'Loughlin (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) contributed with 33 assists.
Up Next:
The Bulls return home to Tampa for a pair of matches next weekend beginning with Tulsa on Friday, September 30 inside the Yuengling Center at 3 p.m. 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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