YOUNGSVILLE, La., April 23, 2026 – The No. 4 seed South Florida Bulls battled through a split day to open play at the Conference USA Beach Volleyball Championship in Youngsville, La. On Thursday.
USF opened the tournament against No.5 Tulane Green wave, dropping the match 3-1, sending the Bulls into the elimination bracket. Facing a win-or-go-home scenario in their second dual of the day, the Bulls responded with a 3-0 sweep over No.8 Tarleton State to extend their season.
Matches are played until one team reaches three points, with remaining courts going unfinished.
#5 Tulane 3, South Florida 1
Tulane struck first at pair three, where
Morgan Anderson and
Abigail Lagemann fell in straight sets.
The Green Wave added a second point at the four spot, as
Sasha Pasloski and
Ryann Genest dropped their match to give Tulane a 2-0 lead in the dual.
Looking to shift the momentum,
Kate Stewart and
Ariana Medchill responded with a strong showing at pair five, earning a straight set win 21-17, 21-19, to put USF on the board.
However, Tulane answered by clinching the dual at the No. 2 position, securing the third point.
#8 Tarleton 0, South Florida 3
The Bulls set the tone early, as
Morgan Anderson and Abigal Lagemann secured the first point with a straight-set victory, 21-9, 21-14.
Julia Panko and
Cornelia Crudu followed with another strong performance, earning a 21-18, 21-17 win to give USF a 2-0 advantage.
Ryann Genest and
Sasha Pasloski then sealed the deal, clinching the match with a 21-14, 21-14 victory.
With the sweep, South Florida advances to tomorrow's action.
Note-A-Bulls:
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20 wins and counting— With today's win over Tarleton State, South Florida reached 20 wins on the season, marking a significant milestone in the program's inaugural season.
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Bulls Stay Alive— The Bulls secured their first conference win in program history, keeping their Conference USA Championship run alive.
UP NEXT
South Florida will move on in the contender's bracket to face the loser of (2) UAB vs. (6) Missouri State, Friday April 24
th at 12:30pm (ET)/ 11:30am (CT). UAB and Missouri State play Friday, April 24
th at 9:30am (ET)/ 8:30am (CT).
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About USF Beach Volleyball
The University of South Florida Beach Volleyball program is the newest program in the now 21-team USF Athletics program. South Florida Beach Volleyball joined Conference USA on July 1, 2025. Pri Piantadosi-Lima was named South Florida's first-ever beach volleyball head coach on June 6, 2023. She also serves as the head coach of USAV Beach and the national team development program and was honored as the 2022 USA Volleyball Female Junior Coach of the Year. Before joining South Florida, Piantadosi-Lima helped launch the Eckerd College program in 2015 as an assistant coach and helped lead the program to its first AVCA national championship and two consecutive NCAA championship podium finishes.
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