PHILADELPHIA – The University of South Florida volleyball team (9-18, 6-9 AAC) completes a weekend away from home when the Bulls visit Temple (19-8, 10-5 AAC) on Sunday, Nov. 15. The match will be held at McGonigle Hall and start at 1:00 p.m.
WHAT TO KNOW
· USF looks to complete the weekend roadtrip with a victory
· Freshman setter Molly Bukhardt posted a double-double in the last match (12 assists, 11 digs)
· Sophomore middle blocker Joli Holland boasts a team-best .328 hitting percentage
· The Bulls are 10-3 all-time against Temple
· USF is looking to end a three match losing streak against the Owls.
THE OPPONENT
Temple is currently second in the AAC standings. The Owls enter this match, winning their last two contests at Houston (Nov. 8) and versus UCF (Nov. 13). Irem Asci leads Temple in kills (334) as Hannah Vandergrift holds a team-best 106 assists. Kirsten Overton has the best hitting percentage (.416) and highest block total (90) for the Owls as Alyssa Drachslin has a team-best 471 digs.
THE COACHES
USF is led by fourth year head coach Courtney Draper.
Temple is guided by Bakeer Ganesharatnam in his fifth season as Owls head coach.
HISTORY
South Florida is 10-3 in the all-time series with Temple. The Owls have won three consecutive meetings including a 3-0 victory in Tampa (Sept. 25). The Bulls won the first 10 meetings in the series with Temple.
Last five meetings:
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Date
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Location
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USF
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Opponent
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Result
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Sept. 25, 2015
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Tampa, Fla.
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0
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3
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L
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Nov. 7, 2014
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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0
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3
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L
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Oct. 5, 2014
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Tampa, Fla.
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0
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3
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L
|
|
Nov. 27, 2013
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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3
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1
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W
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Oct. 27, 2013
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Tampa, Fla.
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3
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0
|
W
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LAST TIME OUT
South Florida was defeated 3-0 at UConn on Friday afternoon (Nov. 13). Freshman setter Molly Burkardt posted a double-double of 12 assists and 11 digs in the loss. Junior outside hitter Dakota Hampton led the Bulls with 10 kills. The loss snapped a five match winning streak for the Bulls against the Huskies.
ALL GOOD THINGS MUST END
Dakota Hampton saw her 11 match double-double streak come to an end at UConn (Nov. 13). The Orland Park, Ill. native fell just two digs shy of extending the streak to 12. The previous time Hampton did not record a double-double was over a month ago, when the Bulls hosted Houston (Oct. 2).
BACK AND FORTH
USF has alternated wins and losses over its previous six matches. The last time the Bulls had back to back wins or losses was a pair of defeats to SMU (Oct. 18) and UCF (Oct. 21).
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
The USF volleyball team took a respite from their Connecticut to Pennsylvania roadtrip to visit the National 9/11 Memorial (Nov. 14). The team reflected on the impactful message of the historical location and learned more about the lasting impact of strength and perseverance.
UP NEXT
The Bulls are back home to host Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 20. That match will be held at The Corral and begin at 7:00 p.m.
–GoUSFBulls.com-
