TAMPA, Fla. — Charlotte Volleyball (4-14, 1-6) fell to South Florida (5-12, 4-3), 3-0, to open the Niners’ Florida conference road swing.
The Niners struggled offensively, recording a negative hitting percentage (-.021). Not a single Charlotte player recorded double-digit kills, but Clara Briley came closest with six. Jovana Antic led the team in blocks with four.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set One (USF, 25-23)
Charlotte struggled to start the first set, never scoring more than one point at a time until the media timeout called by the Bulls at 15-9.
After the break, Charlotte seemed to regroup, sparking a shift in momentum in favor of the Niners. Following the media timeout, Charlotte went on a 6-2 scoring run and forced South Florida to burn a timeout at 17-15. After the USF timeout, the Niners stayed hot and tied the set at 17-all after an impressive point that featured a great dig from Gia McGrew that kept the ball alive.
The set remained incredibly close, but South Florida closed it out, 25-23.
Set Two (USF, 25-20)
South Florida started hot in the second set, going on a 5-0 scoring run early on. However, Charlotte didn’t let that get to the Niners, who responded with a 5-0 scoring run of their own to pull within one and force USF to take a timeout.
The set remained close, but Charlotte was unable to take the lead, and South Florida closed it out, 25-20.
Set Three (USF, 25-18)
The Bulls started strong in the third set, picking up where they left off, but Charlotte would not go down without a fight. By the media timeout, USF had a four-point lead at 15-11. After the media timeout, the Niners did not score more than one point at a time.
South Florida closed it out, 25-18.
UP NEXT
The Niners will stay in Florida, heading to FAU for a Sunday matinee scheduled for 1 p.m. The match will stream on FAUSports.com.