TAMPA, (Nov. 2, 2025) – The University of South Florida volleyball team lost to Wichita State Sunday afternoon 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-19). The Bulls fall to 14-9 overall and 10-2 in the American Conference.
Maria Clara Andrade led USF with 12 kills while hitting .310, also contributing five digs and a block. Arianna Beckham followed with eight kills and three blocks, while Laila Ivey added seven kills and two blocks. Setter Raegan Richardson dished out 24 assists to go with four digs and three aces, and libero Samiha Foster led the defense with 10 digs.
Despite steady offensive efforts from Andrade and Beckham, the Bulls struggled to find rhythm against the Shockers' efficient attack. Wichita State hit .363 as a team and held USF to .185, using strong blocking and consistent setting to control the tempo throughout the afternoon.
Notables

• Maria Clara Andrade had 12 kills (.310), five digs, and one block.
• Arianna Beckham had eight kills and three blocks.
• Laila Ivey had seven kills and two blocks.
• Raegan Richardson had 24 assists, four digs, and three aces.
• Samiha Foster had 10 digs and one ace.
• Iyanna Garvin had four kills and one block.
• This is the Bulls' first loss in the Corral this season.

Up Next
South Florida will go on the road to Birmingham, AL, to face the UAB Blazers. The first serve is set for 8 p.m. ET 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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