Washburn University Athletics

Sophomore setter Natalie Bates set career highs in assists and digs last week and ended up averaging 11.91 assists and 2.64 digs a set in three MIAA matches on the road. She set career highs with 54 assists and 16 digs Friday in five matches at Central Oklahoma. Tuesday she had 46 assists in a sweep at Emporia State. She added 11 digs and had two double-doubles during the week. Bates also had 11 kills during the week and hit .435 in 23 attacks.