Game Details: Friday, October 10; 7 p.m.; Houston, Texas | Sunday, October 12; 2 p.m.; New Orleans, La.
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TAMPA, October 9, 2025 – The University of South Florida volleyball team will head to Texas and Louisiana for a pair of road conference matches against Rice and Tulane this Friday and Sunday.
 
The Bulls will start the weekend in Houston, Texas, for a 7 p.m. match against Rice, before heading to New Orleans for a 2 p.m. match against Tulane. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
Setting The Stage:
The Bulls (8-7, 4-0 American) will look to stay atop the American with matches against Rice (7-8, 3-1 American) and Tulane (9-6, 1-3 American). South Florida is on a four-match win streak.
 
Series History:
South Florida leads the all-time series, 3-2, over Rice. Last season, the Bulls and Owls met in Tampa as the last undefeated teams in conference play, with South Florida coming out on top with a clean sweep. The Bulls also lead the all-time series against Tulane with a 32-13 overall record. South Florida also swept Tulane in the Corral last season.
 
Note-A-Bull:
South Florida leads the conference in RPI at 36. The next closest is Tulsa at 43. Maria Clara Andrade continues to lead the team with 4.21 kills per set. Arianna Beckham follows, averaging 2.49 kills per set. Raegan Richardson has served 25 service aces this season, a team high. She ranks second in the conference behind UAB's Delaney Bowser, who has 27. Richardson has nine matches with multiple aces.
 
Additional Notes:
Imani Hartfield has a team-leading 45 blocks this season. She has 40 block assists and five solo blocks. Samiha Foster is averaging 3.81 digs per set.
 
Tickets
Fans can purchase women's volleyball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com. The 2025 Olympic Pass can be purchased here.
 
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Be sure to follow USF women's volleyball on social media (X / Instagram / Facebook) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. 
 
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.