Tarleton State Volleyball captures five-set thriller over Denver

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Friday night lights in Wisdom Gym ended in dramatic fashion, with Tarleton State Volleyball (3-5, 0-0) defeating Denver (5-3, 0-0) in a five-set thriller 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 14-25, 15-8). The Texans won their second match of the 2026 Tarleton State Invitational, sweeping Sam Houston on Thursday in the opening round. Tarleton State has now won three straight matches in its home tournament. Senior setter Alexis Massey and fifth year outside hitter/opposite Madison Rice-Locket both collected double-doubles on Friday. Massey posted the third 20-20 double-double in Tarleton State’s Division I era with a career-high 28 assists and…