Friday, October 9
Denton, Texas
7 p.m. ET
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North Texas
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South Florida Volleyball Heads to Texas for a Pair of Conference Matches
October 07, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
South Florida takes a three-match winning streak to Texas
TAMPA, Fla. (October 7, 2026) – The University of South Florida volleyball team carries a three-match winning streak to Texas for a pair of American Conference matchups. South Florida opens the weekend with a match against North Texas on Friday, October 9, at 7 p.m. ET, followed by UTSA on Sunday, October 11, at 2 p.m. ET. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
After two sweeps over the weekend, Head Coach Jolene Shepardson earned her 200th career win. Paula Tomasa was named the American Conference Freshman of the Week. Tomasa finished the week with 21 kills and a kills-per-set average of 3.50. She also recorded eight digs, two blocks, two assists, and one service ace. She tallied a match-high 13 kills in the sweep over Rice. Nina Jiosvili-Ravva earned a spot on the weekly honorable mention list. Jiosvili-Ravva led the Bulls with 64 assists for the week, averaging 10.67 assists per set. Against Temple, she dished out a match-high 34 assists, marking her third consecutive match with 30 or more assists. For the weekend, she recorded nine digs, seven blocks (1.17 per set), three kills, and two aces.
Stout Blocking
South Florida ranks among the NCAA's best in blocks. The Bulls are tied for 23rd with 2.70 blocks per set. Amelia Wass de Czege is tied for 43rd nationally with 1.33 blocks per set.
Know the Foes
The Bulls and Mean Green will meet for the fourth time on Friday. South Florida leads the series 2-1. The Bulls are 1-0 in Denton. South Florida has won the last two meetings, including a 3-1 win in Tampa on October 5, 2025.
USF and UTSA will meet for the fifth time on Sunday. The series is tied 2-2. The Bulls won the last meeting, 3-1, last season in Tampa on November 16. South Florida is 1-2 on the road against UTSA.
American Conference Standings
T1. Tulane – 12-2, 4-0
T1. Tulsa – 12-3, 4-0
T1. East Carolina – 11-5, 4-0
4. South Florida – 4-10, 3-1
T5. Temple – 10-6, 2-2
T5. Florida Atlantic 9-6, 2-2
T5. Rice – 8-8, 2-2
T8. UTSA – 10-5, 1-3
T8. North Texas – 8-7. 1-3
T8. Memphis – 6-9, 1-3
T8. Charlotte – 4-11, 1-3
T8. Wichita State – 4-12, 1-3
13. UAB – 6-10, 0-4
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.
After two sweeps over the weekend, Head Coach Jolene Shepardson earned her 200th career win. Paula Tomasa was named the American Conference Freshman of the Week. Tomasa finished the week with 21 kills and a kills-per-set average of 3.50. She also recorded eight digs, two blocks, two assists, and one service ace. She tallied a match-high 13 kills in the sweep over Rice. Nina Jiosvili-Ravva earned a spot on the weekly honorable mention list. Jiosvili-Ravva led the Bulls with 64 assists for the week, averaging 10.67 assists per set. Against Temple, she dished out a match-high 34 assists, marking her third consecutive match with 30 or more assists. For the weekend, she recorded nine digs, seven blocks (1.17 per set), three kills, and two aces.
Stout Blocking
South Florida ranks among the NCAA's best in blocks. The Bulls are tied for 23rd with 2.70 blocks per set. Amelia Wass de Czege is tied for 43rd nationally with 1.33 blocks per set.
Know the Foes
The Bulls and Mean Green will meet for the fourth time on Friday. South Florida leads the series 2-1. The Bulls are 1-0 in Denton. South Florida has won the last two meetings, including a 3-1 win in Tampa on October 5, 2025.
USF and UTSA will meet for the fifth time on Sunday. The series is tied 2-2. The Bulls won the last meeting, 3-1, last season in Tampa on November 16. South Florida is 1-2 on the road against UTSA.
American Conference Standings
T1. Tulane – 12-2, 4-0
T1. Tulsa – 12-3, 4-0
T1. East Carolina – 11-5, 4-0
4. South Florida – 4-10, 3-1
T5. Temple – 10-6, 2-2
T5. Florida Atlantic 9-6, 2-2
T5. Rice – 8-8, 2-2
T8. UTSA – 10-5, 1-3
T8. North Texas – 8-7. 1-3
T8. Memphis – 6-9, 1-3
T8. Charlotte – 4-11, 1-3
T8. Wichita State – 4-12, 1-3
13. UAB – 6-10, 0-4
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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