BEAUMONT, Texas — Lamar University's volleyball team has added another player to its roster with the signing of Madelynn Coy, a Rosenberg native and standout at George Ranch High School.

Coy joins a signing class that now features five high school freshmen and four transfers.

The freshman class also includes opposite Gabrielle St. Louis (Houston / Fort Bend Dulles HS), setter Katelyn Hughes (Cedar Park / Cedar Park HS), outside hitter Leila Ceaser (Conroe / Oak Ridge HS) and middle blocker Rihanna Bryant (Pflugerville / Weiss HS).

The transfer class is composed of outside/right side Grace Hill (Texas Southern), middle blocker/right side Nisaan Martinez (Alabama A&M), middle blocker Kimaya Webb (UT Permian Basin) and defensive specialist/libero Kiana Souza (Weatherford College).

LU posted the biggest turnaround in 2025, finishing fifth in the Southland with a 17-15 overall record and a 10-6 league mark under head coach Ariel Apolinario, who enters his third season.

The Cardinals also recorded back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2008-2009 and qualified for the conference tournament in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2010-2011.

Madelynn Coy, 5-foot-11, OH/OPP | Rosenberg, Texas | George Ranch HS

Coy, a four-year letterman, concluded her career with 1,439 kills, 500 total points, 51 solo blocks, 92 block assists, 143 total blocks and 915 digs.

During her senior season, Coy earned District 20-6A Co-Offensive Most Valuable Player honors after recording 480 kills in 109 sets, along with 36 total blocks and 305 digs.

George Ranch finished the season with a 25-16 overall record and placed third in district play with a 7-3 mark.

Coy helped lead the program to four consecutive winning seasons, highlighted by a 30-14 record in 2022.

She was named first-team all-district in both 2023 and 2024.

As a junior, she totaled 396 kills, 52 service aces and 345 digs.

During her sophomore season in 2023, Coy recorded 344 kills, 50 total blocks and 146 digs, earning a spot on the American Volleyball Coaches Association Phenom Watch List.

As a freshman in 2022, Coy was named George Ranch High School's Rookie of the Year after finishing the season with 219 kills and 13 total blocks.

A Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches Association all-star, Coy plays club volleyball for Houston Skyline.

Apolinario on Coy: "Maddy is a highly accomplished athlete and a versatile pin attacker with a big arm. She has been exposed to the highest level of club while acquiring great knowledge over the past few years. We are fortunate to be able to add someone with Maddy's traits this late in the year. We did not add just a good volleyball player, but a good person that cares deeply about her family, friends and academic success."