Tampa, Fla. Jan. 3, 2024 – South Florida women's basketball (9-6, 1-1) fell, 66-61, to Charlotte (9-5, 2-0) on Wednesday evening at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla.
 
Romi Levy led the charge for the Bulls with a career-best 24-point output, which marked her sixth double-figure game of the year and the second 20-plus point game of her career. Levy also dished out a team-leading six assists. Vittoria Blasigh added 20 points while connecting on four 3-pointers. Blasigh has scored in double-digits 10 times this season and has had a trio of 20-plus point games this campaign. Evelien Lutje Schipholt grabbed 10 boards while Aerial Wilson matched a career-high nine rebounds while dishing out five assists.
 
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
At the end of regulation in a game that was tied six times with 16 lead changes. Levy sunk a pair of free throws to send the game into overtime. Charlotte managed to outsmart the Bulls on an 11-6 run in the overtime period. Dazia Lawrence had six key points for the visitors with a jumper and four makes at the line, which would seal the defeat for the Bulls.
 
COACH FERNANDEZ SAID
 

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• Charlotte extended its lead in the all-time parings with South Florida to 21-9.
• Tonight was the first overtime action USF has seen since facing Marquette on March 17, 2023 in the first round of NCAAT.
• South Florida is now 7-2 in their last nine overtime games.
• Blasigh now has 215 career points and Romi Levy now has 423 on her career.
• Lutje Schipholt surpassed the 700-career rebounding mark and now has 703 career boards.
• Charlotte led South Florida in paint points, 34-14.

UP NEXT
South Florida heads to New Orleans, La. for a meeting with Tulane on Saturday, Jan. 6. Tipoff is slated for 3:00 p.m. ET and the action will stream live on ESPN+.
 
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South Florida women's basketball recorded its 11^th 20-win season during the 2022-23 campaign. USF has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez's 23 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship, has won over 400 career games, and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
 
In 2022-23, the Bulls had four players recognized by The American for impressive seasons, including Elena Tsineke (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Sammie Puisis (AAC Newcomer of the Year, All-Conference Second Team) and Carla Brito (AAC All-Freshman Team).
 
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