For the third week in a row and seventh time this season, Fort Hays State University’s Kate Lehman has been named the
\nMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Assocaiton Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week following her performance in two home wins for the Tigers last
\nweek. The award was announced Monday by the league office.
\nLehman averaged a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds while adding 4.5 blocks per game in wins over
\nrivals Nebraska-Kearney and No. 6 Emporia State to help third-ranked FHSU set a new single-season school
\nrecord for consecutive wins (21). She scored 17 points and pulled down 15 rebounds with 5 blocked shots in a
\n69-52 win over Nebraska-Kearney (her second 15-15 effort of the season), and followed that with a 17 point,
\nnine rebound and four blocked shot effort against ESU (72-62) \u2013 helping the Tigers complete the regular season
\nsweep.<\/p>\n
Lehman has now been named the MIAA Athlete of the Week 15 times in her career, and ranks in the Top 3 of
\nFHSU’s career scoring and rebounding lists. The Tigers are back in action this Saturday against No.
\n10 Pittsburg State, on the road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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