Women's Volleyball 10/2/2026 11:19:00 AM Grant Cohen

Tarleton State Volleyball travels to Tennessee, faces Austin Peay Saturday

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Tarleton State Volleyball will face Austin Peay for the first time in program history on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Winfield Dunn Center.

Tarleton State lost to EKU on Thursday 3-0 that resulted in the Texans moving down to second place. They are now in a four-way tie for second place in the UAC standings.

Tarleton State had a 2-0 start in conference play for the first time since 2023. The Texans, who finished third in the Western Athletic Conference last year, are looking for their first conference title in program history at the Division I level.

Saturday's match will be available to watch on ESPN+ and live stats will be provided through Sidearm.

FANTASTIC FRESHMAN

Tarleton State Volleyball middle blocker Onita Davis has been named United Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday.
Davis is the first freshman to earn a conference weekly honor since 2022. The Colleyville, Texas, native was named to the UNT Invitational All-Tournament Team on Saturday.
Hitting .407 at Texas Tech to start out the week, Davis had 13 kills off 27 attacks. Having 15 kills against Arizona earlier this year, Davis became the second player in the program's DI era to obtain multiple 10+ kill matches against Power 4 Conference opponents.
Davis continued her strong performance in the UNT Invitational, hitting .406 in the Texans' final three non-conference matches. She matched her career-high of 15 kills while hitting .571 against East Texas A&M, leading the Texans to a win. Davis capped off the final non-conference match of the season with .316 hitting against West Virginia.
The impact of Davis has been immediate for the Texans in 2026. Davis is currently second on the team in kills and third in hitting percentage, accumulating double-digit kills three times. She was also named to the Wildcat Classic All-Tournament Team and had the most kills by a freshman against a Power 4 opponent.
Davis had 15 kills against UTA (9/22) in the conference opener. It is the most by a Tarleton State player in a conference opener in the D1 era.

MARVELOUS MADISON

Senior middle blocker/outside hitter Madison Frank earned her second career All-Conference honor in 2025.
Frank was named to the All-Western Athletic Conference Second Team in 2025. She earned a spot on the All-WAC Freshman Team in 2023.
Frank, from Aledo, Texas, earned Second Team All-WAC honors after a strong offensive season in 2025. She posted a career-high of 244 kills and had 18 kills against California Baptist (09/25).
Frank emerged as one of the conference's most efficient and reliable point-scorers.
She also added 56 blocks, contributing valuable net defense.
Frank is 16 assisted blocks away from cracking the program's top 10 career list in that category. She recently obtained her 200th career block earlier this season.

STEPHENVILLE STRONG

Stephenville native Leddy Rae Guinn is playing an important role in 2026.
With the Texans having the task of replacing Western Athletic Conference Libero of the Year, Morgan Carter, Tarleton State turned to a player from its own backyard.
Guinn picked up her first Division I honor in her team's hometown tournament this year, being named to the 2026 Tarleton State Invitational All-Tournament Team.
Her 26 digs in the UAC opener are the most by a Tarleton State player in a conference opener in the D1 era. It is the most digs by a Tarleton State player in a conference opener since 2009
Guinn transferred to Tarleton State last year after spending a season at Lubbock Christian in 2024.
She came up with a Division I high 19 digs at (RV) Rice (9/2).
At nearby Stephenville High School, Guinn earned Honorable Mention All-State honors (TSWA, 4A) and was named District 6-4A Defensive Player of the Year at libero. She guided her team to a 34-6 record and a Region I-4A Final appearance.
Her love for the sport of volleyball began by coming to Tarleton State Volleyball matches as a kid in the old volleyball gym.

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Players Mentioned

#22 Morgan Carter: DS / L; 5' 9"; Redshirt Senior

#9 Madison Frank: MB; 6' 1"; Senior

#8 Leddy Rae Guinn: DS / L; 5' 6"; Junior

#11 Onita Davis: MB; 6' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#22 Morgan Carter
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Senior
: DS / L

#9 Madison Frank
: 6' 1"; Senior
: MB

#8 Leddy Rae Guinn
: 5' 6"; Junior
: DS / L

#11 Onita Davis
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: MB