NEW ORLEANS, La. (Oct. 12, 2025) – South Florida volleyball capped its weekend with a statement win, defeating Tulane in four sets (25-15, 25-11, 21-25, 25-21) on Sunday afternoon inside Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse.
 

The Bulls (9-8, 5-1 AAC) came out strong and never looked back, controlling the tempo early with a dominant offensive performance in the opening sets. South Florida hit an impressive .444 in the first set and followed with a .429 clip in the second to take a 2-0 match lead.
 

Tulane (9-8, 1-5 AAC) managed to take the third set, but the Bulls regrouped quickly, closing out the match behind composed late-set execution in the fourth frame.
 

South Florida finished the afternoon hitting .338 as a team with 61 kills and 74 total points. The Bulls' balanced attack and steady serving pressure fueled the victory, while

Notables

• Maria Clara Andrade finished with 18 kills for her ninth straight match with double-digit kills.
• Laila Ivey registered 15 kills, setting a season high for the outside hitter.  
• Taelyn Bentley and Raegan Richardson led the Bulls with two solo blocks. For Bentley, it was her second match with multiple block solos.  
• Miya Thomas led the team with three service aces, matching a season high. She also posted 13 digs, a season-high.
• Samiha Foster led the Bulls with 16 digs, bringing her season total to 252.
• As a team, the Bulls hit for a .338 percentage, the second-highest this season.

Up Next

South Florida come back to the Corral for an action-packed weekend as they welcome the Charlotte 49ers on Friday and the Temple Owls on Sunday. The first serve for Friday is set for 6 p.m., while Sunday's is set for 1 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.

Friday will be the Bulls annual Breast Cancer Awareness match, while Sunday is Volloween.  

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About USF Volleyball

Head coach Jolene Shepardson enters her sixth season at the helm of her alma mater in 2025. Named head coach on January 8, 2020, Shepardson led the Bulls to a conference championship and the program's last NCAA tournament appearance as a student-athlete in 2002. South Florida won the 2024 AAC regular-season title, earning Jolene Shepardson her first Coach of the Year Honor. In 2023, the Bulls won the AAC East Division title, made a postseason appearance in the NIVC, won three matches, and advanced to the Fab Four to mark the longest postseason run in program history. South Florida Volleyball has won eight Player of the Year honors, most recently in Maria Clara Andrade in 2024. The Bulls have also had four Setter of the Year honors, most recently in Caroline Dykes in 2024. South Florida has made seven NCAA Tournament appearances and won 13 conference titles since its inception in 1972. The Bulls play in The Corral (1,000), located adjacent to the Yuengling Center on the USF campus in Tampa.

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