{"id":446358,"date":"2026-11-03T19:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T19:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/446358\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T19:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T19:04:08","slug":"south-florida-volleyball-travels-to-fau-for-midweek-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/446358\/","title":{"rendered":"South Florida Volleyball Travels to FAU for Midweek Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TAMPA, Fla. (November 3, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 The University of South Florida volleyball team travels across the Sunshine State for a midweek match at Florida Atlantic. The Bulls (7-15, 6-6 American) and the Owls (16-7, 9-3 American) are scheduled to take the court at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, on ESPN+.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulls sit seventh in the American Conference standings with four matches remaining. South Florida is one match ahead of North Texas and UAB, who are tied for eighth. The Bulls will face three teams tied for first in the conference, FAU, East Carolina, and Tulane, plus UAB, to end the season. South Florida is two matches behind fifth-place Tulsa and two matches ahead of 10th-place Memphis.<\/p>\n<p>Block Party<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSouth Florida ranks among the NCAA&#8217;s best in blocks. The Bulls are 23rd with 2.62 blocks per set. <a href=\"https:\/\/gousfbulls.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/amelia-wass-de-czege\/16246\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16246\" target=\"_blank\">Amelia Wass de Czege<\/a> is tied for 27th nationally with 1.34 blocks per set.<\/p>\n<p>Know the Foe<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSouth Florida and Florida Atlantic will meet for the 26th time on Wednesday. The Bulls lead the series 19-6. The series is tied 4-4 in Boca Raton. The Bulls won the last meeting earlier this season, 3-2.<\/p>\n<p>American Conference Standings<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT1. Florida Atlantic \u2013 16-7, 9-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT1. Rice \u2013 15-9, 9-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT1. Tulane \u2013 17-5, 9-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT1. East Carolina \u2013 16-8, 9-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n5. Tulsa \u2013 16-7, 8-4<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n6. Temple \u2013 15-9, 7-5<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n7. South Florida \u2013 7-15, 6-6<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT8. North Texas \u2013 12-11, 5-7<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT8. UAB \u2013 11-13, 5-7<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n10. Memphis \u2013 9-14, 4-8<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT11. Wichita State \u2013 6-18, 3-9<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nT11. UTSA \u2013 12-11, 3-9<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n13. Charlotte \u2013 4-19, 1-11<\/p>\n<p>Follow South Florida Volleyball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFor the latest updates from South Florida Athletics, visit GoUSFBulls.com. Follow the Bulls on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/usfvolleyball\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/usfvolleyball\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/usfvb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get your tickets today!<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCall 1-800-GO-BULLS (1-800-462-8557) or email <a href=\"http:\/\/BullsTickets@usf.edu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BullsTickets@usf.edu<\/a> to claim your season or single-game tickets. You can also download the South Florida Bulls app on the Android or Apple stores to purchase tickets and parking. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/usfbullstix.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">USFBullsTix.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>About South Florida Volleyball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nHead coach\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gousfbulls.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/coaches\/jolene-shepardson\/5414\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5414\" target=\"_blank\">Jolene 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<p>South Florida Volleyball has won nine Player of the Year honors, most recently with <a href=\"https:\/\/gousfbulls.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/maria-clara-andrade\/15715\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15715\" target=\"_blank\">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<p>South Florida volleyball has made eight NCAA Tournament appearances and won 13 conference titles since the program&#8217;s inception in 1972. The Bulls play in The Corral (1,000), located adjacent to the Yuengling Center on the USF campus in Tampa.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TAMPA, Fla. 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