Bulls Drop Conference Opener at Tulsa

Friday, September 25

Tulsa, Okla.

7 p.m. ET

University of South Florida

1-10,0-1American

Tulsa

9-3,1-0American

Team	1	2	3	Final F
South Fla.	23	16	18	0
Tulsa	25	25	25	3

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Bulls Drop Conference Opener at Tulsa

September 25, 2026 | Women's Volleyball

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Iyanna Garvin produced a match-high four blocks

By: Chad Smith

TULSA, Okla. (September 25, 2026) – The University of South Florida volleyball team opened American Conference play on Friday against Tulsa. Three players recorded six kills, and seven players recorded at least one block, but the Bulls (1-10, 0-1 American) fell to the Golden Hurricane (9-3, 1-0 American) 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-18).

Paula Tomasa, Laila Ivey, and Iyanna Garvin all tied for the team-high six kills. Garvin tallied a match-high four blocks, marking the sixth time she has recorded four or more blocks in a match. Nina Jioshvili-Ravva dished out a team-high 18 assists. She has had 16 or more assists in every match this season. Sofija Djordjevic collected a team-high 11 digs.

After the Bulls scored the first point, the two sides traded points. With the match tied at 9-9, the Golden Hurricane went on a 3-0 run to take a 12-9 lead. After Tulsa extended its lead to 20-16, South Florida battled back to cut the deficit to one, 23-22. TU won the opening set 25-23.

The Golden Hurricane jumped out to a 6-1 lead to start the second set. The Bulls were resilient, used a 6-1 run, and took an 8-7 lead early in the set. Tulsa took an 18-13 lead late in the second set before going on to win 25-16. Tulsa opened the third set with a 9-3 lead. The Bulls battled back and cut the deficit to two, 14-12, midway through the third. The Golden Hurricane went on to win the third set, 25-18, and the match in three sets.

Note-A-Bulls
• Iyanna Garvin recorded a match-high four blocks. It was her sixth match with four or more blocks.
• Nina Jioshvili-Ravva dished out a team-high 18 assists. She has had 16 or more assists in every match this season.
• Sofija Djordjevic led the Bulls with 11 digs.

Up Next
South Florida remains on the road for its next conference match on Sunday, September 27, against Wichita State. The Bulls and the Shockers are scheduled for a 1 p.m. first serve 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.