MIAA Media Relations

For the sixth time this season, Fort Hays State’s Kate Lehman is the MIAA Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week. The Newton senior averaged a double-double through two rivalry games this weekend, putting up 19.5 points and 11 rebounds per game in the Tigers wins at No. 2 Emporia State (65-55) and Washburn (62-58).

Lehman pushed her double-double streak to nine consecutive games against ESU, finishing with 18 points and 13 rebounds to help FHSU grab its first win in Emporia since the 1995-96 season. She narrowly missed her 10th straight in the game with Washburn, finishing with 21 points (her 10th 20-plus scoring effort of the year) and nine rebounds.

Trailing late in the game at WU, Lehman sunk back-to-back 10 foot jumpers to tie the game and came up with a key block on the defensive end in between to help FHSU secure the win (its first at Lee Arena since the 1994-95 season). She also moved into No. 3 on FHSU’s career scoring list, and is just three rebounds shy of 1,000 for her career (she is first all-time at FHSU in that category). Additionally, she swatted six shots for the week and hit 7-of-8 attempts from the free throw line.