{"id":412542,"date":"2026-09-28T05:20:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T05:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/412542\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T05:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T05:20:38","slug":"south-florida-volleyball-shocks-wichita-state-on-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/412542\/","title":{"rendered":"South Florida Volleyball Shocks Wichita State on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"

WICHITA, Kan. (September 27, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 Addy Brus<\/a>, Paula Tomasa<\/a>, and Laila Ivey<\/a> each recorded double-digit kills for the University of South Florida volleyball team against Wichita State on Sunday. For the second time in program history, the Bulls (2-10, 1-1 American) defeated the Shockers (4-10, 1-1 American) 3-1 (25-21, 18-25, 26-24, 25-23).<\/p>\n

Brus recorded a career-high 20 kills as a Bull. She added eight digs and two assists. Tomasa added 18 kills, eight digs, and three blocks. Ivey added a season-high 12 kills, three blocks, and two digs. Nina Jioshvili-Ravva<\/a> dished out a match-high 40 assists. It is her second time tallying 40 or more assists. She added 18 digs to her sixth double-double of the season. Miya Thomas<\/a> collected a match-high 25 digs. Ryelle Rondo<\/a> tallied a season-high 12 digs. Anne Perez<\/a> recorded a career-high five blocks.<\/p>\n

After the Shockers scored the first point, the Bulls responded with a 6-1 run to take a 6-2 lead early in the first set. South Florida extended its lead to nine, 20-11, late in the set. The Bulls won the opening set, 25-21. Addy Brus<\/a> recorded a match-high eight kills in the opening set, while Tomasa added seven.<\/p>\n

The second set began as a back-and-forth battle. With the set tied at 4-4, the Shockers went on a 6-1 run to build a 10-5 lead. South Florida cut the deficit to four, 16-12, but Wichita State went on to win the set 25-18.<\/p>\n

The Shockers opened the third set with a 3-0 run. The Bulls stayed focused and battled back to tie the set at 7-7. Wichita State took a 16-13 lead midway through the third. South Florida was resilient, fighting back with four unanswered points to take an 18-17 lead. The two sides battled through the rest of the set, with South Florida coming out on top 26-24 after taking four of the last five points.\u00a0The third set saw 11 ties and five lead changes.<\/p>\n

Wichita State jumped out to a 4-1 lead to start the fourth set. As in previous sets, South Florida was unfazed and fought back. The Bulls used an 8-2 run to take a 10-7 lead. The Shockers tied the set at 10-10. The two squads traded blows for the rest of the set. Ivey recorded two of the final three kills for the Bulls as South Florida won the fourth set 25-23 and the match. The fourth set featured 10 ties and four lead changes.<\/p>\n

Note-A-Bulls

\n\u2022 Addy Brus<\/a> recorded a match-high 20 kills, marking the first time this season she has reached double digits.

\n\u2022 Paula Tomasa<\/a> posted 18 kills and has recorded double-digit kills in eight matches.

\n\u2022 Laila Ivey<\/a> produced a season-high 12 kills.

\n\u2022 Nina Jioshvili-Ravva<\/a> dished out a match-high 40 assists, her second time tallying 40 or more. She recorded her sixth double-double with 18 digs.

\n\u2022 Miya Thomas<\/a> collected a match-high 25 digs.

\n\u2022 Ryelle Rondo<\/a> recorded a season-high 12 digs.

\n\u2022 Anne Perez<\/a> recorded a career-high five blocks.

\n\u2022 The Bulls defeated the Shockers for just the second time in program history.<\/p>\n

Up Next

\nThe Bulls return to the friendly confines of The Corral on Friday, October 2. South Florida faces Rice on ESPN+ with first serve at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

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About South Florida Volleyball

\nHead coach\u00a0Jolene Shepardson<\/a> 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\u00a0lead 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.<\/p>\n

South Florida Volleyball has won nine Player of the Year honors, most recently with Maria Clara Andrade<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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.

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