Penn State Women’s Soccer’s Cori Dyke Named Big Ten Defender Of The Year
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Cori Dyke just can’t be beat.
The Penn State women’s soccer midfielder was named the Big Ten Defender of the Year, the conference announced Friday. She now joins a list of Nittany Lion Big Ten Defender of the Year recipients Alyssa Naeher, Ali Krieger, and Kaleigh Riehl, among others.
An unstoppable force.
— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) October 27, 2023
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Dyke contributed four goals and two assists in her defensive center midfielder and center back combo role and helped the Nittany Lions outscore opponents 36-9.
The Littleton, Colorado, native was also named to the All-Big Ten first team following her team-high 1,364 minutes of play in 2023.
Four other Nittany Lions earned recognition from the conference, too. Eva Alonso and Katherine Asman were named to the All-Big Ten second team, while Kaitlyn MacBean and Kate Wienser were included on the All-Big Ten third team.
Penn State will continue its 2023 campaign into the Big Ten Tournament at 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 29, at Jeffrey Field against No. 24 Indiana. The Nittany Lions earned the No. 4 seed and the Hoosiers secured the No. 5 seed. With a win, Erica Dambach’s group could challenge either Iowa or Michigan State on Thursday, November 2. The quarterfinal matchup slated for Sunday will be streamed on BTN+.
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