Cadie Bates

AWARDS/HONORS

2019

Won 17 matches with partner Shannon Williams at the top position, earning them CCSA All-Conference honors – the first Gamecock pair to make the postseason list.
Her signature win of the season came in a three-set takedown of No. 2 Southern Cal’s top team of Bustamante and Graudina, helping the team upset the Women of Troy.
Bates and Williams also had ranked wins over No. 18 FAU and No. 18 Georgia State.

2018

Went 22-10 as an individual, and 22-9 with teammate Katie Smith (3-3 at No. 1, 16-4 at No. 2).
The pair’s 22 overall wins are third-most in a single season in program history.
Went 6-2 against conference opponents with Smith, with seven wins over AVCA top-20 teams.
Bates and Smith had signature wins over No. 11 Georgia State, No. 7 LSU, No. 3 Hawai’i and No. 11 Grand Canyon in the regular season, and defeated No. 19 Tulane’s pair of McHugh/Mertz at the conference tournament.
Named the CCSA Pair of the Week on March 27, after wins over FGCU, Hawai’i, TCU and UAB at the team’s Gamecock Challenge Tournament.
Qualified for the USA Volleyball Collegiate Championship and made the quarterfinal round.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL

Played in 83 career matches at Duke, totaling 620 kills and 559 digs over four seasons.
Had a career year as a senior, averaging 3.11 kills and 3.17 digs per set while playing in all 121 sets for the team.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

Helped Great Oak to its best record in program history at 27-2 as a senior, guiding the Wolfpack to the 2013 Southwestern League championship and the CIF-SS Division 1AA semifinals.
Led Great Oak with 234 kills and also registered 166 digs during her senior season.
Garnered league MVP, first team all-area, first team All-CIF-SS Division 1AA, first team all-state and Citrus Belt Area Athletic Directors Association Senior Female Athlete of the Year honors.
Selected to the High Performance Youth National A2 Team as well as the Olympic Development Program in Colorado Springs.
Four-year Scholar-Athlete

PERSONAL