Bowling Green, KY – After etching her name into the program record books and posting a career-high, Patriots senior guard Kaylie Monday has been named both the MSC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, conference officials announced Monday.  The Clarkrange, TN native becomes the first player to conference to garner both honors in the same week and it marks the sixth time this season that Monday has earned weekly accolades. 

Monday was dominant on the week averaging 24.0 points, 10.0 steals, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists over the two games on the week.  In addition, the senior hit 67.9% from the field, while going a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe.  Kaylie etched her named in the program record books becoming the first Patriot player with consecutive 10 steal performances.

The Clarkrange, TN native opened the week with a career-high 27 points, going 10-14 from the field, to go along with 10 steals, and nine rebounds.  Monday netted 11 points in both the first and second quarters, while tallying five steals in the second quarter to have 22 points and seven steals at half.  The senior added three steals, five points, and five rebounds in the third quarter as she surpassed her previous career-high of 26 points, set back on 12/3/22.  She closed out the game shooting 71.4% from the field.

Monday followed that up with 21 points, 10 steals, 9 rebounds, and four assists against Milligan.  The senior converted 9-14 from the field to lead all scorers.  Monday notched 10 steals marking the fourth time achieving double-digit steals in her career.  Eight of Kaylie's nine rebounds came on the defensive end as the Patriots rallied to force overtime against the Buffaloes.

Monday has now recorded a double-double in four of the last five games.  On the season, Kaylie is leading the way for UC averaging 18.1 ppg, 7.8 rebounds per game, to go along with 67 steals.  Monday is ranked third in the NAIA for steals, while ranking third in the MSC for points and rebounds.

Cumberlands returns to the court Thursday, January 9, when they travel to Campbellsville, KY to face the third-ranked Tigers.  Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.

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