Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Oct. 2:

Women’s golf: Ashleigh Albrecht

  • Won the Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational by one stroke.
  • This is her second career collegiate win, first being at the UCF Challenge in Feb. 2011.
  • Finished the invitational with 12 birdies and an eagle.

Volleyball: Whitney Billings

Sophomore Whitney Billings was simply the impact-player of the week for UK in two road victories. Billings has been a defensive ace for the Wildcats in helping UK to a 14-3 overall start and a 5-1 mark in league play. This week, Billings averaged 3.29 digs per set (Only UK’s libero ranked higher with 3.43) and she also posted 1.14 blocks per set – meaning she contributed on the defensive side in both ways. Kentucky averaged 15.57 digs per set and 3.00 blocks per set in the two wins combined, with only Billings ranking in the top-two on the team in both digs and blocks per set. Her 15 scoops in the win at Arkansas were a season-best and ranked as the highest mark in the match. Her six blocks at LSU was a season-high mark and was the best on the floor as well.

Football: Winston Guy

Had another fantastic game with 12 tackles, including two tackles for loss. Guy ranks second in the SEC in tackles this season53 stops, while sitting first on the team in tackles for loss with six and a half and interceptions with two.

Volleyball: Christine Hartmann

Junior setter Christine Hartmann directed the Wildcat offense to a pair of victories at Arkansas and at LSU this weekend. For the weekend, Hartmann passed out 86 assists and moved into 10th place all-time in the UK record books with 1,534 career assists. In both matches she topped 40 assists, including a career-high 41 for a three-set match. In the win vs. LSU, Hartmann found six players for five or more kills and the offense had a .385 hitting clip. She also contributed six kills of her own. She notched 45 assists in the win at Arkansas with Ashley Frazier posting a career-high 18 kills in the match. Hartmann is in charge of an offense that leads the SEC in kills and assists per set.

Women’s soccer: Caitlin Landis

Caitlin Landis netted her fourth goal of the season on Friday night in Kentucky’s 1-0 win at South Carolina … It was UK’s first win against USC since 2006 and it’s first win in Columbia since 2005 … Landis’ goal was her game-winner this season … She finished with a team-high three shots in 85 minutes of action … It was also her third goal in league play this season, tied for second most in the league.

Men’s golf: Cody Martin

  • Finished in fourth at the rain-shortened Inverness Intercollegiate Invitational with an even-par round of 71.
  • Has finished in the top five in each of Kentucky’s first three tournaments this season.
  • Has a season stroke average of 70.14, the lowest on the team.
  • Of the seven rounds of golf he’s played this year, five have been even par or better.

Volleyball: Lauren O’Conner

Freshman Lauren O’Conner had an all-around weekend in helping guide UK to a 2-0 record on the road. O’Conner posted 3.29 kills per set on a team-high .435 hitting percentage. She totaled 10 or more kills in both victories, including 13 on a career-high .545 hitting clip at LSU. For the week, she took 46 swings and committed a mere three hitting errors. Her all-around game has continued to improve with five digs and a four blocks this weekend – which are both above her average for the season.  

Cross country: Luis Orta

  • Finished in 10th out of 240 runners at the Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.
  • Led the men’s cross country team to an eighth place finish out of 29 competing teams.
  • His time of 24:17.72 is also is his collegiate-best time.
  • Has finished in the top 10 overall in each of Kentucky’s first three races this season, including back-to-back wins in each of UK’s first two races.

Women’s soccer: Kayla Price

Kayla Price earned her first career SEC shutout Friday, in helping to lead Kentucky to 1-0 win at South Carolina … It was UK’s first win against South Carolina and its first win in Columbia since 2005 … Price is currently tied for fourth in league games in saves with 19 and tied for second in shutouts with one … Her four shutouts on the season is tied for fourth on UK’s all-time freshman goalie list

Women’s tennis: Jessica Stiles

Junior Jessica Stiles took third place in her singles draw after defeating Jennifer Rabot of Purdue University in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.

Football: Danny Trevathan

Senior posted 13 tackles in the game, marking the third time this season he has earned 13 tackles or more. Trevathan has double-figure tackles in four of UK’s five games this season and is currently leading the SEC in tackles with 59.

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