TAMPA, Fla.\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Charlotte Volleyball (4-14, 1-6) fell to South Florida (5-12, 4-3), 3-0, to open the Niners’ Florida conference road swing.<\/p>\n
The Niners struggled offensively, recording a negative hitting percentage (-.021). Not a single Charlotte player recorded double-digit kills, but Clara Briley<\/a> came closest with six. Jovana Antic<\/a> led the team in blocks with four.<\/p>\n HOW IT HAPPENED<\/p>\n Set One (USF, 25-23)<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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<\/a> that kept the ball alive.<\/p>\n The set remained incredibly close, but South Florida closed it out, 25-23.<\/p>\n Set Two (USF, 25-20)<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n The set remained close, but Charlotte was unable to take the lead, and South Florida closed it out, 25-20.<\/p>\n Set Three (USF, 25-18)<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n South Florida closed it out, 25-18.<\/p>\n UP NEXT<\/p>\n