Sunday, November 1
Greenville, N.C.
1 p.m.
University of South Florida
7-15,6-6American
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East Carolina
16-8,9-3American
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
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| South Fla. | 25 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 2 |
| East Carolina | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 3 |
Photo by: Chad Smith / South Florida Athletics
November 01, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
Three Bulls recorded double-doubles, including three career highs
GREENVILLE, N.C. (November 1, 2026) – Paula Tomasa recorded a career high in kills for the University of South Florida volleyball team on Sunday at East Carolina. Three South Florida players finished with double-digit kills, and four with double-digit digs. The Bulls (7-15, 6-6 American) fell to the Pirates (16-8, 9-3 American) in five sets.
Tomasa led the Bulls with a career-high 27 kills and recorded her fifth double-double, adding a career-high 16 digs. Laila Ivey recorded a career-high 19 kills. Addy Brus picked up her second double-double of the season with 14 kills and 12 digs. Nina Jioshvili-Ravva dished out a career-high 55 assists and posted her 10th double-double with 14 digs. Miya Thomas led the Bulls with a match-high 24 digs. Amelia Wass de Czege tallied a match-high five blocks.
With the Pirates leading 7-4 in the first set, the Bulls went on a 4-0 run to take an 8-7 lead. The two sides continued to battle in the opening stanza. ECU took a 13-11 lead after a 4-0 run. East Carolina held a 20-16 lead late in the set. The Bulls were resilient and responded with a 7-0 run to take a 23-20 lead. South Florida won the opening set 25-23. The first set featured five ties and three lead changes.
East Carolina opened the second set with a 6-3 run, extending its lead to 10-4. South Florida was unfazed and fought back to tie the set at 17-17. The two sides traded points, and the Pirates won the second set 25-23. The second set featured seven ties and one lead change.
The Pirates started the third set by outscoring the Bulls 6-1. South Florida did not give up and kept fighting. The Bulls clawed back to tie the set at 22-22. ECU won the set 25-23. The third set featured six ties and four lead changes.
As in the previous sets, ECU opened the set with the lead. The Bulls showed resilience and battled to tie the set at 10-10. With the Pirates up 13-11, the Bulls went on a 7-2 run to take an 18-15 lead. South Florida forced a fifth set with a 28-26 win in the fourth set. The fourth set featured seven ties.
The fifth set featured seven ties and two lead changes as ECU won the final stanza 15-11 and won the match in five.
Note-A-Bulls
• Paula Tomasa led the Bulls with a career-high 27 kills and recorded her fifth double-double, adding a career-high 16 digs.
• Laila Ivey recorded a career-high 19 kills.
• Addy Brus picked up her second double-double of the season with 14 kills and 12 digs.
• Nina Jioshvili-Ravva dished out a career-high 55 assists and posted her 10th double-double with 14 digs.
• Miya Thomas led the Bulls with a match-high 24 digs.
Up Next
South Florida remains on the road for a midweek matchup against Florida Atlantic on Wednesday, November 4, at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
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.
Tomasa led the Bulls with a career-high 27 kills and recorded her fifth double-double, adding a career-high 16 digs. Laila Ivey recorded a career-high 19 kills. Addy Brus picked up her second double-double of the season with 14 kills and 12 digs. Nina Jioshvili-Ravva dished out a career-high 55 assists and posted her 10th double-double with 14 digs. Miya Thomas led the Bulls with a match-high 24 digs. Amelia Wass de Czege tallied a match-high five blocks.
With the Pirates leading 7-4 in the first set, the Bulls went on a 4-0 run to take an 8-7 lead. The two sides continued to battle in the opening stanza. ECU took a 13-11 lead after a 4-0 run. East Carolina held a 20-16 lead late in the set. The Bulls were resilient and responded with a 7-0 run to take a 23-20 lead. South Florida won the opening set 25-23. The first set featured five ties and three lead changes.
East Carolina opened the second set with a 6-3 run, extending its lead to 10-4. South Florida was unfazed and fought back to tie the set at 17-17. The two sides traded points, and the Pirates won the second set 25-23. The second set featured seven ties and one lead change.
The Pirates started the third set by outscoring the Bulls 6-1. South Florida did not give up and kept fighting. The Bulls clawed back to tie the set at 22-22. ECU won the set 25-23. The third set featured six ties and four lead changes.
As in the previous sets, ECU opened the set with the lead. The Bulls showed resilience and battled to tie the set at 10-10. With the Pirates up 13-11, the Bulls went on a 7-2 run to take an 18-15 lead. South Florida forced a fifth set with a 28-26 win in the fourth set. The fourth set featured seven ties.
The fifth set featured seven ties and two lead changes as ECU won the final stanza 15-11 and won the match in five.
Note-A-Bulls
• Paula Tomasa led the Bulls with a career-high 27 kills and recorded her fifth double-double, adding a career-high 16 digs.
• Laila Ivey recorded a career-high 19 kills.
• Addy Brus picked up her second double-double of the season with 14 kills and 12 digs.
• Nina Jioshvili-Ravva dished out a career-high 55 assists and posted her 10th double-double with 14 digs.
• Miya Thomas led the Bulls with a match-high 24 digs.
Up Next
South Florida remains on the road for a midweek matchup against Florida Atlantic on Wednesday, November 4, at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
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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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
USF
ECU
Kills
74
57
Errors
32
19
Attempts
177
178
Hitting %
.237
.213
Points
86.0
71.0
Assists
67
51
Aces
4
6
Blocks
8
8
Game Leaders
Kills
27
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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