Game Details: Tuesday, September 2; 6 p.m.; Yuengling Center
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TAMPA, September 1, 2025 – The University of South Florida volleyball team will welcome the No. 12-ranked Florida Gators to the Yuengling Center on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
Setting The Stage:
The Bulls (0-2) are looking for their first win of the season, while the Gators (2-1) are looking for their third straight win. Last season, the Bulls upset the Gators, 3-2, in Gainesville for their first-ever win in Gainesville and their highest-ranked win in program history.
 
Series History:
South Florida snapped an 18-match losing streak last season, earning their first win over Florida in Gainesville. The Gators hold a 35-11 series lead over the Bulls. In Tampa, South Florida has won six matches, while Florida has won 15.
 
Note-A-Bull:
This season, Arianna Beckham leads the team with 18 kills. She averages 2.25 kills per set. Maria Clara Andrade set a career-high of 22 digs against Purdue on Friday. She also had 12 kills for her first double-double of the season. Andrade and Addy Brus lead the team with two service aces this season.
 
Additional Notes:
Laila Ivey has 14 kills this season. She posted 11 against Purdue on Friday. Iyanna Garvin leads the team with 9.0 blocks through two matches. She had five blocks against Purdue. She is averaging 1.13 blocks per set. Samiha Foster leads with 25 digs. She totaled 16 against Purdue.
 
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.
 
Follow
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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.