South Florida extends its win streak to five matches.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 23, 2023 – Buse Hazan (Istanbul, Turkey) set a new career-high of 21 kills in the University of South Florida’s (8-5, 2-0 AAC) 3-0 sweep over the Memphis Tigers (4-10, 0-2 AAC) on Saturday afternoon to keep the Bulls undefeated in conference play.
The Bulls won with scores of 25-21, 25-17, and 25-19.
Hazan finished the match with a .368 hitting percentage on 38 total attacks with only seven errors. She also had the only solo block for the Bulls. Freshman Miya Thomas (Gainesville) earned her second collegiate start. She led the team with 13 digs. Marta Cvitkovic (Rijeka, Croatia) led the team with three service aces.
Memphis jumped out to a 13-9 lead over South Florida in the first set. The Bulls battled their way back to take the two-point lead. USF closed out the set with a 6-3 run.
South Florida took a 15-12 lead over Memphis after tying five times prior. The Bulls kept the momentum and cruised to a 25-17 win in set two.
Memphis jumped out to a 10-6 lead over South Florida in the third set. After a Bull’s timeout, they answered with a 9-1 run to take the lead back. The Green and Gold kept the momentum and completed the sweep over Memphis.
NOTABLES
- Caroline Dykes (Flower Mound, Texas) recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 39 assists and 10 digs.
- As a team, the Bulls finished with eight service aces, bringing their season total to 100.
- The five-match win streak is the second longest since 2018 when the Bulls won seven straight.
UP NEXT
The Bulls will close the weekend out with a rematch against Memphis tomorrow at 2 p.m. (E.T.).
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. The Bulls play in The Corral (1,000), adjacent to the Yuengling Center on the USF campus.
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