STEPHENVILLE – Tarleton State Volleyball libero Leddy Rae Guinn earned her second United Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week honor in 2026, the conference announced Monday.
Guinn is the first Texan since 2024 to win multiple defensive weekly honors from a conference in the same season (Emma Halcomb). She was named UAC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 12 earlier this year.
The Stephenville native picked up several individual milestones in the win at West Georgia and anchored a defense that forced the opposition to hit .165 on the week. Leading the Texans with 33 digs, she helped Tarleton State to a Division I era program record 109 digs at West Georgia.
Guinn’s 33 digs at West Georgia marked the second-most by a Texan in a single match in the Division I era. She previously achieved that mark against Denver on Sept. 11 earlier this season. In addition to nine assists, Guinn also obtained her 1,000th career dig.
The product of Stephenville High School picked up her fifth straight match with 20+ digs on Saturday. She became the first Texan in the Division I era to accomplish that feat. Guinn is also the first Texan in the last decade to have a streak of five straight matches with at least 20 digs.
With the Texans having the task of replacing Western Athletic Conference Libero of the Year, Morgan Carter, Guinn has played an important role in filling those shoes in 2026. Guinn leads the Texans in digs (462) and digs per set (4.86) while holding a reception percentage of .945. She currently has the second-most single season digs in the Division I era, needing just 43 to break the record in 2026. That mark would also put her in the top 10 in the program’s all-time single season digs list.
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 were the most by a Tarleton State player in a conference opener in the D1 era. It was 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 earned multiple conference accolades, including All-Lone Star Conference Honorable Mention, All-Lone Star Conference Tournament Team honors, Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Week, and Lone Star Conference Setter of the Week. In her lone season in 2024, Guinn appeared in all 27 matches and ranked 10th in the LSC with an average of 3.9 digs per set.
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.
Tarleton State plays its final regular season road match on Thursday against in-conference rival Abilene Christian before returning to Wisdom Gym on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. against Little Rock. Attendees who stay for the whole volleyball match will receive exclusive access to a VIP tailgate for the Tarleton State Football game later that day. Tickets start at just $10 and can be purchased online here.
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