Tarleton State Volleyball starts another UAC road trip with North Alabama Thursday

FLORENCE, Ala. – Tarleton State Volleyball meets North Alabama for just the second time in program history on Thursday at 6 p.m. at CB&S Bank Arena at Flowers Hall.

The Texans swept the first matchup with the Lions 3-0 at Wisdom Gym on Sept. 26. This is the Texans' first trip to Florence.

North Alabama is currently tied for second in the UAC standings while Tarleton State is in fifth. The top six teams from the standings qualify for the UAC Tournament. Fifth year outside hitter LaNeah Lara is also 18 kills away from obtaining her 1,000th career kill.

Thursday's match will be available to watch on ESPN+ and live stats will be provided through Stat Broadcast.

1K CLUB

A trio of Texans have reached or are close to reaching the 1,000 club among different stat categories.
Setter Peyton Fadal obtained her 1,000th career assist at UTA (10/20) earlier this season.
Outside hitter LaNeah Lara is 18 kills away from obtaining her 1,000th career kill. She had 491 kills in her lone season at Blinn College.
Libero Leddy Rae Guinn is 42 digs away from cracking the 1,000-dig milestone mark. Guinn had 409 digs in her lone season at Lubbock Christian.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE

Tarleton State Volleyball fifth year outside hitter/opposite Madison Rice-Locket leads the Texans in double-doubles in 2026.
Rice-Locket came up with her fifth double-double of the season at Little Rock (10/15), collecting 12 kills and 12 digs.
The Memphis transfer and Louisville native had six double-doubles in 2025, good for second on the team behind setter Megan Hodges.
Rice-Locket recently obtained her 500th career kill in the Purple and White.
She was also a JVA All-American and a member of the USA Volleyball U19 National Team. She was ranked as the No. 2 player in the state of Kentucky in high school.

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).
She also added 56 blocks, contributing valuable net defense.
Frank is now two assisted blocks away from moving into eighth on the program's all-time career block assists list. She cracked the top 10 earlier this season at Central Arkansas (10/17).
Frank had a season-high 15 kills against Central Arkansas (10/8), her most since 18 at California Baptist on Sept. 25, 2025, and her most ever at home.

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Players Mentioned

#6 Megan Hodges: S; 5' 8"; Senior

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

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

#3 LaNeah Lara: OH; 5' 10"; Fifth Year

#21 Madison Rice-Locket: OH / OPP; 5' 10"; Fifth Year

#18 Peyton Fadal: S; 5' 9"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#6 Megan Hodges
: 5' 8"; Senior
: S

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

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

#3 LaNeah Lara
: 5' 10"; Fifth Year
: OH

#21 Madison Rice-Locket
: 5' 10"; Fifth Year
: OH / OPP

#18 Peyton Fadal
: 5' 9"; Junior
: S