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Abby Barker

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Bishop Watterson
Position:
Forward

03/25/2012

Field Hockey Honored at Team Banquet

The Spartans celebrated their 2011 season.

03/05/2012

Eleven Athletes Earn NFHCA Academic Honors

Team also honored for academic success

11/30/2011

Meet the Spartans: Abby Barker

Abby Barker

11/17/2011

Three Spartans Named All-West Region Honorees

Molly Cassidy, Adelle Lever, and Abby Barker were named to the All-West Region Second Team.

11/03/2011

Barker and Lever Named All-Big Ten

Junior Adelle Lever and freshman Abby Barker were named to the Second Team All-Big Ten.

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.