MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis volleyball team travels to the Sunshine State this weekend for a pair of American Conference matchups, visiting Florida Atlantic on Friday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. before facing South Florida on Sunday, Oct. 25 at noon. Both matches will stream live on ESPN+.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS

Memphis (7-12, 2-6 American) enters the weekend after splitting a two-match home stand. The Tigers rallied to beat Temple in five sets on Friday, Oct. 16, before falling to East Carolina in four sets.

Senior Caitlyn Little paced the Memphis offense with 29 kills, averaging 3.22 kills per set over the weekend. Little leads the American Conference with 3.99 kills per set and ranks eighth with 0.32 service aces per set.

Junior setter Sydney Marshall handed out 80 assists across nine sets, averaging 8.89 assists per set last weekend. On the season, Marshall ranks fourth in the American at 9.11 assists per set.

Senior libero Abigail Schlueter continues to climb the program’s all-time leaderboard, currently ranking sixth in school history with 1,423 career digs after tallying 30 over the last two matches. Her 3.42 digs per set rank third in the conference.

SCOUTING FLORIDA ATLANTIC & SOUTH FLORIDA  

Florida Atlantic (13-7, 6-3 American) is coming off a five-set loss to South Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 21, which followed wins against Tulane and Charlotte last weekend. Olivia Hart leads the Owls’ attack after posting 39 kills, averaging 3.00 kills per set over her last three outings. Setter Maya Van Heyst totaled 108 assists, an average of 8.31 per set, along with 26 digs during that same span.

South Florida (6-13, 5-4 American) enters following its five-set victory over FAU, bouncing back from a five-set loss to Tulane and a win over Charlotte. Outside hitter Paula Tomasa earned American Conference Freshman of the Week honors for the fourth consecutive week after collecting 28 kills, an average of 3.50 per set, to go with 12 digs and six blocks last weekend.

Setter Nina Jisohvili-Ravva recorded 111 assists, averaging 8.54 per set over USF’s last three matches. She ranks just behind Marshall in the conference standings with 8.64 assists per set. Libero Miya Thomas contributed 48 digs across 13 sets, averaging 3.69 per set, and ranks ninth in the league at 3.19 digs per set.

THE SERIES BETWEEN THE OWLS & BULLS

Memphis and Florida Atlantic meet for the sixth time Friday, with FAU holding a 4-1 series lead. The Owls have won four consecutive meetings dating back to 2023. The Tigers’ lone win in the series came in 2004.

Sunday marks the 40th all-time meeting between Memphis and South Florida, with the Bulls leading the series 25-14. USF has won the last two meetings and three straight in Tampa.

Season Tickets Available Now

The 2026 season tickets are now on sale. Fans can purchase season tickets by visiting HERE. 

Season tickets start at $75 plus fees with general admission chairback and floor seating options available. If you are interested in Libero Row floor seating, please contact the Memphis Athletic Fund at maf@memphis.edu for more information. 

HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS

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