STEPHENVILLE, Texas - Tarleton State Volleyball will be hosting Abilene Christian for their first rivalry match up of the season on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Wisdom Gym.

Tarleton State is hosting a Pink Out, as fans are encouraged to wear pink to support the breast cancer awareness match.
 
This will be the 62nd all-time matchup between these two teams, and the first in UAC conference history since Tarleton State and Abilene Christian both joined the UAC on July 1, 2026. Tarleton State is currently 8-2 in the last 10 matchups and 10-8 in conference matches against Abilene Christian.
 
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.
 
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 eight 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.
●      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.


FANTASTIC FADAL
●      Junior setter Peyton Fadal, a transfer from Houston Christian, showed out in Tarleton State's Thursday match against Central Arkansas, with an impressive 4 aces and 26 assists.
●      She finished 49th in all NCAA Division I in assists per set with 9.93 last season, averaging 11.26 assists per set in Southland Conference play. She finished second in the league in that category. 
●      She was named to the All-Tournament team at the Louisiana Tech Bulldog Bash after averaging 9.5 assists per game over three matches.
●      Fadal earned Southland Conference Setter of the Week honors for the first time in her career after averaging 11.5 assists in leading Huskies to two road wins to open conference play. She captured second SLC Setter of the Week accolades after averaging 12 assists and 9.5 digs as HCU split matches with win over TAMUCC and loss to UTRGV.