LSU outside hitter Gina Tillis earned her first Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week honor after a season-high performance in the Tigers’ upset win against No. 12 Kentucky. Tillis made her mark despite coming off the bench for the Tigers.
The Texas-native is only the second Tiger to win an SEC weekly award this season, after sophomore Briana Holman was named Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 2.
Tillis tallied 17 kills and a .375 attacking percentage in Sunday’s win, 15 of which came in the final three sets as LSU rallied back after losing its first two sets and snapped the Wildcats’ 11 game win streak. 
The honor is Tillis’ first weekly award of her career, and the second for an LSU player this season, following sophomore middle blocker Briana Holman whom the league named SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 2.