Tarleton State Volleyball’s Davis named UAC Freshman of Week for second time

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Tarleton State Volleyball middle blocker Onita Davis was named United Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week for the second time this season, the conference announced Monday.

She is the first Tarleton State freshman to earn multiple conference weekly honors in the same season since 2022. Davis was instrumental in helping the Texans clinch a bid to the conference tournament for the second straight season, hitting .429 while tallying 16 kills.

The Colleyville, Texas, native has been a force for the Texans in her first season of college volleyball. She is currently second on the team in kills (216) and is third on the team in hit percentage (.277).

Davis was named to the UNT Invitational All-Tournament Team and the Wildcat Classic All-Tournament Team earlier this season. Having 13 kills at Texas Tech and 15 kills at Arizona, Davis became the second player in the program's Division I era to obtain multiple 10+ kill matches against Power 4 Conference opponents. Her 15 kills against UTA (9/22) in the conference opener were the most by a Tarleton State player in a conference opener at the Division I level.

With nine kills and four blocks at Abilene Christian last Thursday, Davis was key in Tarleton State securing a bid to the conference tournament for the second straight season. It is the third time in the Division I era the Texans have qualified for the conference tournament. The Texans also won their fifth straight match over the Wildcats, sweeping three straight.

Tarleton State plays the final two regular season home games of the season at Wisdom Gym starting Thursday, taking on UAC regular season champions Eastern Kentucky at 6 p.m. Tickets start at just $10 and can be purchased online here.

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Players Mentioned

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

Players Mentioned

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

Players Mentioned

#11 Onita Davis

Players Mentioned

#11 Onita Davis