Friday, October 30
Houston, Texas
8 p.m. ET
University of South Florida
at
Rice
Photo by: Lucas Alvarez / University of South Florida Athletics
October 28, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
South Florida set for swing trip through Texas and North Carolina
TAMPA, Fla. (October 28, 2026) – The University of South Florida volleyball team returns to the court for two road matches in the American Conference. South Florida (7-13, 6-4 American) plays Rice (13-9, 7-3 American) Friday, October 30, at 8 p.m. ET, and East Carolina (15-7, 8-2 American) Sunday, November 1, at 1 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
Nina Jioshvili-Ravva and Addy Brus earned American Conference weekly honorable-mention nods after a strong week for the Bulls. Jioshvili-Ravva led the American Conference and South Florida with 102 assists and 11.33 assists per set. She dished out a career-high 53 assists against Florida Atlantic, followed by 49 against Memphis. Her 49 assists were the most by an American Conference player in a four-set match. Brus led the Bulls with a .368 hitting percentage for the week. She hit a team-high .406 against Memphis and a team-high .333 against Florida Atlantic. She recorded 33 kills and two service aces. She finished fifth in the conference in kills.
Block Party
South Florida ranks among the NCAA's best in blocks. The Bulls are tied for 18th with 2.73 blocks per set. Amelia Wass de Czege is tied for 26th nationally with 1.36 blocks per set.
Know the Foes
South Florida and Rice will meet for the eighth time on Friday. The Bulls lead the series 4-3 and won the matchup earlier this season in Tampa, 3-0. South Florida has played only one match in Houston, and Rice won that matchup 3-0 on October 10, 2025.
The Bulls and Pirates will meet for the 29th time on Sunday. South Florida holds a 19-9 series lead. USF is 9-5 in matches played at ECU. The Bulls have won the last six meetings, including a sweep at ECU on October 24, 2025.
American Conference Standings
1. Tulane – 17-3, 9-1
2. East Carolina – 15-7, 8-2
T3. Rice – 13-9, 7-3
T3. Tulsa – 15-6, 7-3
T3. Florida Atlantic – 14-7, 7-3
6. South Florida – 7-13, 6-4
7. Temple – 13-9, 5-5
8. North Texas – 11-10, 4-6
T9. UAB – 9-13, 3-7
T9. Wichita State – 6-16, 3-7
T9. UTSA – 12-9, 3-7
12. Memphis – 7-14, 2-8
13. Charlotte – 4-17, 1-9
Follow South Florida Volleyball
For the latest updates from South Florida Athletics, visit GoUSFBulls.com. Follow the Bulls on X / Instagram / Facebook
Get your tickets today!
Call 1-800-GO-BULLS (1-800-462-8557) or email BullsTickets@usf.edu to claim your season or single-game tickets. You can also download the South Florida Bulls app on the Android or Apple stores to purchase tickets and parking. Visit USFBullsTix.com for more information.
About South Florida Volleyball
Head coach Jolene Shepardson enters her seventh season at the helm of her alma mater in 2026. Named head coach on January 8, 2020, as a player she helped lead the Bulls to two conference championships and a pair of NCAA tournament appearances. As head coach, she led the Bulls back to the NCAA Tournament in 2025 for the first time since she was a player in 2002 and guided USF to the 2024 AAC regular-season championship, earning her first Coach of the Year Honor. In 2023, the Bulls won the American Conference East Division, made a postseason appearance in the NIVC, and advanced to the Fab Four to mark the longest postseason run in program history.
South Florida Volleyball has won nine Player of the Year honors, most recently with Maria Clara Andrade winning American Conference honors in back-to-back years in 2024 and 2025. The Bulls have also earned four Setter of the Year honors, most recently with Caroline Dykes being recognized in 2024.
South Florida volleyball has made eight NCAA Tournament appearances and won 13 conference titles since the program's inception in 1972. The Bulls play in The Corral (1,000), located adjacent to the Yuengling Center on the USF campus in Tampa.
Nina Jioshvili-Ravva and Addy Brus earned American Conference weekly honorable-mention nods after a strong week for the Bulls. Jioshvili-Ravva led the American Conference and South Florida with 102 assists and 11.33 assists per set. She dished out a career-high 53 assists against Florida Atlantic, followed by 49 against Memphis. Her 49 assists were the most by an American Conference player in a four-set match. Brus led the Bulls with a .368 hitting percentage for the week. She hit a team-high .406 against Memphis and a team-high .333 against Florida Atlantic. She recorded 33 kills and two service aces. She finished fifth in the conference in kills.
Block Party
South Florida ranks among the NCAA's best in blocks. The Bulls are tied for 18th with 2.73 blocks per set. Amelia Wass de Czege is tied for 26th nationally with 1.36 blocks per set.
Know the Foes
South Florida and Rice will meet for the eighth time on Friday. The Bulls lead the series 4-3 and won the matchup earlier this season in Tampa, 3-0. South Florida has played only one match in Houston, and Rice won that matchup 3-0 on October 10, 2025.
The Bulls and Pirates will meet for the 29th time on Sunday. South Florida holds a 19-9 series lead. USF is 9-5 in matches played at ECU. The Bulls have won the last six meetings, including a sweep at ECU on October 24, 2025.
American Conference Standings
1. Tulane – 17-3, 9-1
2. East Carolina – 15-7, 8-2
T3. Rice – 13-9, 7-3
T3. Tulsa – 15-6, 7-3
T3. Florida Atlantic – 14-7, 7-3
6. South Florida – 7-13, 6-4
7. Temple – 13-9, 5-5
8. North Texas – 11-10, 4-6
T9. UAB – 9-13, 3-7
T9. Wichita State – 6-16, 3-7
T9. UTSA – 12-9, 3-7
12. Memphis – 7-14, 2-8
13. Charlotte – 4-17, 1-9
Follow South Florida Volleyball
For the latest updates from South Florida Athletics, visit GoUSFBulls.com. Follow the Bulls on X / Instagram / Facebook
Get your tickets today!
Call 1-800-GO-BULLS (1-800-462-8557) or email BullsTickets@usf.edu to claim your season or single-game tickets. You can also download the South Florida Bulls app on the Android or Apple stores to purchase tickets and parking. Visit USFBullsTix.com for more information.
About South Florida Volleyball
Head coach Jolene Shepardson enters her seventh season at the helm of her alma mater in 2026. Named head coach on January 8, 2020, as a player she helped lead the Bulls to two conference championships and a pair of NCAA tournament appearances. As head coach, she led the Bulls back to the NCAA Tournament in 2025 for the first time since she was a player in 2002 and guided USF to the 2024 AAC regular-season championship, earning her first Coach of the Year Honor. In 2023, the Bulls won the American Conference East Division, made a postseason appearance in the NIVC, and advanced to the Fab Four to mark the longest postseason run in program history.
South Florida Volleyball has won nine Player of the Year honors, most recently with Maria Clara Andrade winning American Conference honors in back-to-back years in 2024 and 2025. The Bulls have also earned four Setter of the Year honors, most recently with Caroline Dykes being recognized in 2024.
South Florida volleyball has made eight NCAA Tournament appearances and won 13 conference titles since the program's 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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