Tampa, Fla. – Feb. 17, 2024 – South Florida women’s basketball (15-12, 7-7) fell 67-55 to Florida Atlantic (9-16, 4-10) on Saturday night inside the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla.
Redshirt junior forward Romi Levy (21 points) put up 20 or more points for the eighth time this season and for the third straight game. Senior forward Evelien Lutje Schipholt locked in her sixth double-double of the season with a season-high 20 points and 11 rebounds. Lutje Schipholt’s performance tonight catapulted her into the 1,000-point club. Redshirt senior guard Aerial Wilson dished out a game-best seven assists.
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The visiting owls closed out the game on an 11-2 run across the final three minutes of action. Florida Atlantic’s Devyn Scott had five of those points, but the run was shut down by a layup from Lutje Schipholt with 36 seconds to play for the final basket of the contest.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- Florida Atlantic defeated the Bulls for the first time since 2001, but South Florida still holds a slight 10-8 all-time advantage.
- Lutje Schipholt (20 points) joined the 1,000-point club.
- Wilson’s seven assists (469 Career Assists) shuffled her past Leslie Vorpahl (Tulane, 2013-17) into the eighth spot on the AAC all-time career total assists list.
- Florida Atlantic led in points off turnovers (15-12), paint points (38-24), and bench points (17-10).
- South Florida led in second-chance points (12-9) and fast break points (10-5).
UP NEXT
South Florida heads to Greenville, N.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 21 for a pairing with East Carolina. Tipoff is slated for 6:00 p.m. and the action will stream live on ESPN+.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase women’s basketball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
PLAY4KAY
Our team is proud to support the Kay Yow Cancer Fund by joining the 2024 Play4Kay Pledge It Playoff! We are competing against basketball teams nationwide to see who can raise the most money for the fight against cancer. Please visit here to donate to our Play4Kay Campaign.
AAC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS
For the fourth consecutive year, The American’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships will be contested at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Both Championships expand to 14 teams this season with The Women’s Championship running March 9-13. Ticket packages for the Women’s Championship will be $85 per package. All tickets are for general admission seating. Bulls fans can purchase tickets here. All ticket packages are subject to Ticketmaster and facility fees.
ABOUT USF WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
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South Florida women’s basketball recorded its 11th 20-win season during the 2022-23 campaign. USF has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez’s 23 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship, has won over 400 career games, and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
In 2022-23, the Bulls had four players recognized by The American for impressive seasons, including Elena Tsineke (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Sammie Puisis (AAC Newcomer of the Year, All-Conference Second Team) and Carla Brito (AAC All-Freshman Team).
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