Irving, Texas, November 6, 2023 – Two months and two days after earning her first career American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Month, outside hitter Maria Clara Andrade (Sao Paulo, Brazil) earned the title once again after leading the Bulls to two wins against Temple this past weekend.
Andrade finished the weekend averaging 5.00 kills per set and 5.75 points per set. She had a .359 hitting percentage with 78 attempts and only 12 errors. She led the team with 40 total kills and recorded three service aces over the weekend.
In Thursday’s five-set thriller, Andrade set a new career-high of 24 kills against the Owls. Her previous high was 23 set against Ball State in her second collegiate match last season. She posted a .400 hitting percentage which is her second highest of the season. Andrade also finished with 11 digs for her seventh double-double of the season and the 14th of her career.
In Friday’s sweep, Andrade posted another double-digit kill performance, finishing with 16. She served two service aces and finished with one solo block.
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Andrade and the South Florida Bulls will welcome the East Carolina Pirates this Thursday and Friday for a battle for sole possession of first place in the AAC East. On Friday, Jolene Shepardson will honor the senior class prior to the match.
About USF Volleyball
Head coach Jolene Shepardson enters her fourth season at the helm of her alma mater in 2023. Named head coach on Jan. 8, 2020, Shepardson led the Bulls’ program to its last conference championship and NCAA tournament appearance as a student-athlete in 2002. USF made its last postseason appearance in 2018, posting 20 wins and appearing in the NIVC. USF Volleyball has made seven NCAA Tournament appearances and won 12 conference titles since its inception in 1972 and is entering its 50th campaign in 2021-22. The Bulls play in The Corral (1,000), adjacent to the Yuengling Center on the USF campus.
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