Memphis Volleyball Drops Four-Set Road Match at South Florida

Sunday, October 25

Tampa, Fla.

Noon

University of Memphis

7-14,2-8American

South Florida

7-13,6-4American

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Memphis	15	20	25	16	1
South Fla.	25	25	19	25	3

Oct 25, 2026 | Volleyball

Box Score

TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Memphis volleyball team (7-14, 2-8 American) dropped a four-set decision to South Florida (7-13, 6-4 American on Sunday afternoon inside The Corral.

HOW IT HAPPENED
South Florida set the tone early in the opening frame, using a 5-2 spurt before pulling away behind consecutive attacks from Paula Tomasa, Laila Ivey, Addy Brus and Iyanna Garvin to claim a 10-6 advantage. The Bulls maintained control with three separate 3-0 scoring runs down the stretch to close out the set, 25-15.

Memphis answered with energy to open the second set, claiming a 5-2 lead before the Bulls answered with three straight points to tie it. The Bulls then broke the frame open with a 6-0 run to push the advantage to 15-9. A kill from Dawn Moore sparked a 5-0 Tigers rally to pull within one at 15-14, but late kills by Brus and Garvin allowed South Florida to stave off the charge for a 25-20 win.

The Tigers bounced back in the third set. After trading early runs, Memphis grabbed momentum behind consecutive kills from Moore and Caitlyn Little. Capitalizing on five South Florida errors down the stretch, along with a block from Arianna Mongare and Zaniah Hoskins, Memphis closed out the frame, 25-19, to extend the match.

The fourth frame was closely contested early until the Bulls manufactured a 6-0 burst to take a 9-5 lead. Moore, Little and Kaylee Parker connected on kills to pull Memphis within striking
distance at 13-10, but South Florida maintained control behind 13 kills and three service aces throughout the entire set to secure the 25-16 match-clinching victory.

NOTABLES

Caitlyn Little led the Memphis attack with 10 kills and 12.5 points while sharing the team lead at the net with five blocks.
Amanda Hardt totaled nine kills and 12 points.
Dawn Moore provided an efficient spark with six kills.
Sydney Marshall directed the offense with 23 assists and added a service ace.
Abigail Schlueter anchored the back line with 10 digs and an ace.
Arianna Mongare matched Little with a team-high five blocks.
At the net, Memphis held a 12-6 advantage in total team blocks.

UP NEXT
Memphis returns home to Elma Roane Fieldhouse on Friday, Oct. 30, to host UTSA at 6:30 p.m., before wrapping up the weekend homestand against Charlotte on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. Both matches will be streamed live on ESPN+.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS
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