11/11/2026 4:23:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Louisiana Tech volleyball head coach Scott Mattera announced the addition of five student-athletes to the Bulldog’s program during the early signing period Wednesday afternoon.
RUSTON – Louisiana Tech volleyball head coach Scott Mattera announced the addition of five student-athletes to the Bulldog's program during the early signing period Wednesday afternoon. Â
LA Tech added an outside hitter, a setter, a defensive specialist, a middle, and a middle/outside hitter. All athletes reign from the southern states with three from Texas, one from Louisiana and one from Florida. Â
Lauren Garcia, Setter
Reagan High School - San Antonio, Texas Â
Alamo Volleyball Club, Austin Performance Volleyball ClubÂ
One of the highest rated setter recruits in the country and is ranked in the top 100 overall recruits in the nation in all three major ranking agencies. AVCA Freshman All American (2023), AVCA All American HM (2024) AVCA All American Watch List (2026), Invited to the USAV National Team Development Program Training Camp and has amassed over 3000 Assists, 1000 Kills, and 1000 Digs in her HS career despite missing a large part of the 2025 season. Â
"Lauren is a really big get for us not just because of her accolades and talent, but because of what a great competitor and teammate she is. I was fortunate to have been her trainer back in my club days in San Antonio, so this is the continuation of a really great story!"Â Â
Erin Larson, Outside Hitter
Sun Lake High School - Land O Lakes, FloridaÂ
OTVA Volleyball ClubÂ
Erin has earned multiple "all conference" and "county top performer" awards while leading her high school team to back-to-back regional championships. She has also competed on the top team for one of the best clubs in the country.Â
"Erin caught our eye at a national qualifier during the club season with some fantastic serve receive angles and a frame that lends itself to powerful hitting – an area of her game that is coming on fast. She has a great sense of humor but balances it with a big time work ethic and desire to win – I know she's going to fit in great here at Tech!" Â
Alix Klein, Defensive Specialist
Deer Park High School – Deer Park, TXÂ
Houston Skyline Volleyball ClubÂ
4-Year Varsity Letterman in Both Volleyball and Track, 4-Time All-District, 4-Time All Academic Team, AVCA Phenom, DPHS Female Athlete of the Year, 2023 USAV Club National Champion. Â
"Alix reached out to us and when I saw that she played on the top team at her club (Riley Steubing's old club), I knew we should check her out. Huge smile, huge hustle, amazing teammate, great competitor, and just really bought into our way of doing things when she came to camp. She's going to add valuable to our depth in the back row and at the serving line."Â
Skylar Towner, Middle
St. Michael the Archangel High School – Baton Rouge, LAÂ
Red Storm Volleyball ClubÂ
Accolades: 2 Time All State Selection (expected 3rd this season), District MVP, AVCA Phenom, led her team to a 39-win season and a runner up at the state tourney in 2025. Also a top performer on her Red Storm Club Volleyball team, leading them to a national championship tourney birth in 2026.Â
"I had her on our watch list as a kid from our state to keep an eye on and then both Coach Pollart and Coach Cami really liked her at a camp they were helped out add. We invited her to our camp and I immediately knew we wanted her. Physical, fun, kind, but fierce – she's a Bulldog through and through. She's won a lot of matches as a go to player in both high school and club and I think she's still just scratching the surface of what she's capable of."Â
Arayah Watson
Fulshear High School – Richmond, TXÂ
Houston Juniors Volleyball ClubÂ
Rated as a Top 100 Recruit in the nation by Prepvolleyball.com. Blocker or the Year (Soph), 2-Time All District (3rd expected this season), 2-Time State Finalist, Captain – Houston Juniors Club Team Â
"A well-known Power 4 Coach referred to Arayah as a "steal" in the class of 2027 and we couldn't agree more. She flew under the radar a bit due to an injury, but she is back to 100% and we could not be more excited about her future. She's been a big time middle throughout her career, but we think she's got the potential to become a major asset on the outside or right side at the college level. She an awesome teammate, proven leader, believes in our values, and isn't afraid of the work that it takes to succeed!"Â
