TAMPA, August 24, 2023 – For the USF Bulls, the challenge is clear.
They are NOT leisurely sneaking into the season, gently dipping their toes into the pool, sampling the temperature.
They are plunging off the high-dive.
It's the Road 2 Tampa Bay Volleyball Invitational, a big-time season-opening event at downtown Tampa's Amalie Arena and USF's Yuengling Center. It's the warm-up act for an action-packed season that will conclude with the USF-sponsored NCAA Volleyball Final Four in December at Amalie.
Friday night at Amalie Arena, the Bulls face the No. 20-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, who are coached by Michelle Collier, a USF Athletic Hall of Famer and former teammate of Bulls coach Jolene Shepardson.