Tarleton State Volleyball hosts Hawaiian Day, takes on North Alabama Saturday

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Tarleton State meets North Alabama for the first time in program history to continue United Athletic Conference play on Saturday at Wisdom Gym at 1 p.m.

The Texans are coming off a conference opener win against UTA (3-1) while North Alabama defeated Abilene Christian (3-2) on Thursday to open UAC play.

Freshman middle blocker Onita Davis matched a career-high 15 kills in Tuesday's UAC opener, the most by a Texan in a Division I conference opener. Davis was named UAC Freshman of the Week on Monday.

Saturday's match is sponsored by the Tarleton Alumni Association and is also Hawaiian Day at Wisdom Gym, where free purple leis will be given out to go with the Hawaiian theme. Tickets start at just $10 and can be purchased here. Tarleton State students receive free admission.

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.

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.

MAGNIFICENT MASSEY

Senior setter Alexis Massey has been key in 2026 and has posted career-best numbers in the Purple and White.
Massey, a transfer from UTEP, was enrolled at Tarleton State but was not on the volleyball team at the start of the 2026 spring season.
She signed with the Texans later in the semester and has been the Texans' starting setter for the first nine matches.
Massey posted the third 20-20 double-double in Tarleton State's Division I era with 28 assists and 23 digs against Denver (9/11).
She is just the second player in the Division I era to post a 20-20 double-double in a match (Allison Bryant, 2024).
Massey posted a career-high 33 assists and her 12 digs in the UAC opener against UTA (9/22). She along with Madison Rice-Locket are the first duo to have a double-double in a conference opener since 2020.