For the first time since 1990, the University of South Florida volleyball team (1-3) defeated the Florida Gators (3-1), taking down the No. 10-ranked team on Friday night on their home court. The victory stands as South Florida's first-ever win in Gainesville and is the highest-ranked opponent the Bulls have ever defeated.
The Bulls won with scores of 15-25, 25-22, 12-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Maria Clara Andrade and Ally Cavanaugh led the Bulls with 18 kills each. Imani Hartfield and Jalynn Brown followed with 10 kills. Caroline Dykes dished out 49 assists. Lia Schneider led with 21 digs.
Leading the match, 2-1, the Gators built a 12-5 lead in the fourth set before South Florida battled back to take the set and force a fifth game. The Bulls scored five straight points before the teams went back and forth and USF took the lead for good at 21-20.
In the fifth and final set, the Bulls took an 8-6 lead over the Gators into the media timeout. South Florida kept their momentum, upsetting the No. 10 Gators in five sets.
After dropping the first set and the second set deadlocked at 10-10, South Florida went on a 7-3 for the turning point in the match. Florida cut USF's lead to two, 24-22, before a Gator serving error gave the Bulls a 25-22 set win.
South Florida battled back to force a fifth set with Florida for the second year in a row.
Friday, September 6, 2024 Women's Volleyball
| Away |
Home |
Result |
Location |
Links |
| Tennessee Tech 3 |
Charlotte 0 |
Final |
Charlotte, N.C. |
Box Score |
| Holy Cross 0 |
UTSA 3 |
Final |
San Antonio, Texas |
Box Score |
| Florida Atlantic 3 |
Green Bay 2 |
Final |
Lubbock, Texas |
Box Score |
| Tulsa 3 |
Bethune-Cookman 0 |
Final |
Tulsa, Okla. (At ORU) |
Box Score |
| UAB 1 |
Bellarmine 3 |
Final |
Louisville, Ky. |
Box Score |
| Memphis 1 |
Eastern Illinois 3 |
Final |
Carbondale, Ill. |
Box Score |
| North Texas 1 |
Georgetown 3 |
Final |
College Park, MD |
Box Score |
| UAB 3 |
Cincinnati 1 |
Final |
Louisville, Ky. |
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| Tulsa 3 |
Sam Houston 1 |
Final |
Tulsa, Okla. (At ORU) |
Box Score |
| Temple 0 |
South Carolina 3 |
Final |
Columbia, S.C. |
Box Score |
| Tulane 1 |
DePaul 3 |
Final |
San Diego, California |
Box Score |
| Delaware State 3 |
Charlotte 2 |
Final |
Charlotte, N.C. |
Box Score |
| Texas A&M University - Commerce 0 |
East Carolina 3 |
Final |
Greenville, N.C. |
Box Score |
| Florida Atlantic 1 |
Texas Tech 3 |
Final |
Lubbock, Texas |
Box Score |
| South Florida 3 |
Florida 2 |
Final |
Gainesville, FL |
Box Score |
| Abilene Christian 0 |
UTSA 3 |
Final |
San Antonio, Texas |
Box Score |
| Memphis 2 |
Southern Illinois 3 |
Final |
Carbondale, Ill. |
Box Score |
| Wichita State 0 |
Arkansas 3 |
Final |
Fayetteville, Ark. |
Box Score |