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Abby Barker
Abby Barker

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Bishop Watterson
Position:
Forward

04/16/2013

2013 SASS Academic Gala Celebrates Student-Athlete Success

Spartans honored for their successes in the classroom.

03/06/2013

Field Hockey Recognized for Academic Success

MSU field hockey is recognized for student-athlete success in the classroom.

12/06/2012

Academic All-Big Ten Honors Announced for the 2012 Fall Season

Seventy-eight Spartans student-athletes were recognized for having a 3.0 or better GPA.

11/20/2012

Abby Barker Named Second-Team NFHCA All-American

Barker is recognized by Longstreth and NFHCA for accomplishments in the 2012 season.

11/16/2012

Two Spartans Named to First-Team All-West Region

Abby Barker and Becky Stiles recognized by Longstreth/NFHCA.

11/01/2012

No. 21 Michigan State vs. No. 5 Penn State

MSU field hockey senior day and matchup against Penn State as the Spartans their conclude regular-season schedule.

10/08/2012

No. 22 Michigan State vs. Pacific

Michigan State faces Pacific at Ralph Young Field on Oct. 1 2012.

09/24/2012

No. 15 Michigan State vs. No. 13 Iowa

Michigan State field hockey faces Iowa at Ralph Young Field in its first Big Ten game of the 2012 season.

09/20/2012

No. 19 MSU vs. Louisville

Michigan State won 2-1 in OT against Louisville in the final round of the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational.

09/12/2012

No. 20 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Virginia

Michigan State match against Virginia on Friday, Sept. 7 at Ralph Young Field. The Spartans fell in double-overtime 2-1.

Meet the Spartans: Abby Barker


2011: 2011 Longstreth/NFHCA All-West Region Second Team selection... Honored as a member of 2011 NFHCA National Academic Squad... Named to the Second Team All-Big Ten... Recognized as a member of the Longstreth/NFHCA Division I All-West Region Second Team... Saw action in all 20 games for the Spartans, starting 15... Lead the team in scoring with nine goals and one assist for a total of 19 points... Had a team-high three game-winning goals... Notched a team-best 23 shots on goal... Scored two goals in a game three times over the season: at Providence (9/18), against New Hampshire (10/2), and at Indiana (10/9)... Tallied her first point as a Spartan on an assist on Chelsy Coil's goal against Louisville (8/28)... Scored the game-winning goal in MSU's 3-0 win over No. 7 Virginia (9/10)... Scored twice at Providence including tallying the game-winning goal in the Spartan's 3-2 victory (9/18)... Notched a five goal scoring streak over three games starting from the match against New Hampshire to the loss to Indiana (10/2-10/9)... Scored twice against New Hampshire (10/2)... Tallied the game-winning goal in MSU's 1-0 win at Ball State (10/8)... Scored two goals at Indiana (10/9)... Was named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week for the week of Oct. 11th for her three-goal efforts against Ball State and Indiana... Netted MSU's only goal in its 2-1 loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament

Prior to MSU:An All-Ohio honoree in 2009 and 2010...Was a state champion in 2009, a district runner up in 2008 and 2010, and a state runner up in 2007...Took part in the National Futures Championship as a member of the U16 team...Competed in the Junior Olympics and Junior Women's National Championship...Named to the 2010 Midwest Women's Training squad...Was named the captain of her high school team her senior year...Lettered in both field hockey and lacrosse in high school

Personal:Born on May 5, 1993...Daughter of Bill and Donna Barker...Plans on majoring in Engineering.

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