Bulls Fall to No. 16 Tennessee on Saturday

Saturday, September 19

University Park, Pa.

1 p.m.

University of South Florida

1-9,0-0American

Tennessee

8-1,0-0SEC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
South Fla.	26	19	19	0
Tennessee	28	25	25	3

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Bulls Fall to No. 16 Tennessee on Saturday

September 19, 2026 | Women's Volleyball

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Nina Jioshvili-Ravva recorded her fifth double-double of the season

By: Chad Smith

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (September 19, 2026) – The University of South Florida volleyball team concluded the NCAA's seventh-toughest non-conference schedule on Saturday against No. 16 Tennessee. Nina Jioshvili-Ravva recorded her fifth double-double of the season, but the Bulls (1-9) fell to the Lady Volunteers (7-1) in three sets (28-26, 25-19, 25-19).

Jioshvili-Ravva led the team with 28 assists and 10 digs, marking her fifth double-double of the season. Paula Tomasa led the offense with 11 kills. Sofija Djordjevic tied for the match-high 10 digs. Amelia Wass de Czege led the team with four blocks.

The Bulls jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first set. South Florida extended its lead to five, 11-6, after a 3-0 run. The Bulls extended their lead to six, 13-7, midway through the opening stanza. Tennessee used a late 4-0 run to take a 23-22 lead. The Lady Vols won the first set 28-26. The teams tied six times and changed leads three times.

The Lady Vols took an early 7-3 lead to open the second set. The Bulls battled back and cut the deficit to one, 14-13. Tennessee went on a late run and won the second set 25-19. The third set was a back-and-forth battle with 13 ties and six lead changes. The Lady Vols outscored the Bulls 4-2 to open the third set. South Florida remained poised and tied the match at 6-6. The teams continued to trade points until Tennessee went on a 6-0 run, taking a 21-17 lead late in the third. The Lady Vols won the third set 25-19.

Note-A-Bulls
• Paula Tomasa recorded a team-high 11 kills.
• Nina Jioshvili-Ravva posted her fifth double-double, with a match-high 28 assists and 10 digs.
• Sofija Djordjevic tied for the match-high 10 digs.
• Amelia Wass de Czege led the team with four blocks.

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The Bulls begin American Conference play on Friday, September 25, in Oklahoma. South Florida faces Tulsa at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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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.