PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 3, 2025 – The University of South Florida volleyball team kept its undefeated conference streak alive with a 3–1 victory at Temple (25-20, 24-26, 25-15, 25-21) on Friday night inside McGonigle Hall.
With the win, the Bulls improved to 7-7 overall and 3-0 in American Athletic Conference play.
USF set the tone early by taking the opening frame behind a balanced attack and strong serving pressure. After a narrow setback in the second set, the Bulls responded with their most dominant stretch of the night — rolling to a 25-15 win in the third while hitting nearly .400 as a team. South Florida then closed the door in the fourth, delivering clutch points late to secure the match.
The Bulls' offense finished with 70 kills on a .276 hitting percentage, while the defense held Temple in check and came up with key stops in momentum-shifting rallies. The victory marked USF's third straight conference win.
Notables
- Maria Clara Andrade led the match with 19 kills. She had 10 digs for her sixth double-double of the season.
- Laila Ivey (14), Arianna Beckham (13), and Taelyn Bentley (10) also registered double-digit kills.
- Raegan Richardson dished out 49 assists, bringing her season total to 442.
- She also registered her 10th multi-ace performance of the season, and her sixth straight.
- Imani Hartfield, Bentley, Andrade, and Ivey had a solo block.
- Samiha Foster led the team with 14 digs. Miya Thomas followed with 10.
- South Florida has won nine straight regular-season conference matches.
Up Next
The Bulls will come back home to welcome the North Texas Mean Green on Sunday, October 5, inside the Corral. The first serve is set for 1 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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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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