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INDIANAPOLIS -- Cleveland State senior Kailey Klein has been named Horizon League Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the period of Dec. 14-20. The selection marks Klein's sixth career weekly honor from the League office and her first this season.
Klein, a guard from Cherry, Ill., recorded 28 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and two assists in a 77-75 upset of Indiana on Saturday. She knocked down 10-of-25 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line in the overtime victory over the Hoosiers.
Cleveland State's fourth win of the campaign was its first over a Bowl Championship Series Conference opponent since Dec. 30, 1996, when the Vikings knocked off Big East foe Syracuse. CSU defeated Louisville on Dec. 18, 2003, but the Cardinals were a Conference USA member at the time.
Klein ranks among League leaders in scoring (T-4th, 14.4), steals (6th, 1.8), blocked shots (T-6th, 0.9) and rebounding (10th, 5.6) through nine contests this season.
Cleveland State, 4-5 overall, returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts Lake Erie at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Other Horizon League top performers (Dec. 14-20)
Julie Wojta, Green Bay, Sophomore, F -- 1-0 record, 1 GP, 13 Pts, 13 Rebs, 5-5 FT
Maggie McCloskey, Loyola, Senior, G -- 1-1 record, 2 GP, 28 Pts, 10-23 FG, 8-19 3FG
Lindsay Laur, Milwaukee, Junior, F -- 0-1 record, 1 GP, 12 Pts, 8 Rebs, 3 Asts
Jasmine Bailey, UIC, Sophomore, F -- 1-1 record, 2 GP, 25 Pts, 18 Rebs, 6-9 FG, 13-15 FT
Brandi Brown, Youngstown State, Freshman, F -- 0-1 record, 1 GP, 16 Pts, 7 Rebs, 2 Stls, 7-15 FG
