Corey Block

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Chelsea
Hometown:
Chelsea, Mich.

Meet the Spartans: Corey Block 2012: Provided leadership and consistency for the MSU defense...Started in 18 contests and saw action in all 20 games...Was one of 38 seniors throughout the country selected to compete in the 2012 NFHCA Senior game and was announced as a Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree... Academic All-Big Ten honoree. 2011: One of five Spartans to play in and start all 20 games... Honored as a member of the 2011 NFHCA National Academic Squad... 2011 Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Tallied a defensive save in MSU's 2-1 win at Miami (9/11) 2010: Member of the 2010 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad... 2010 Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... One of seven Spartans to play in and start all 21 games ... Registered a career-high two defensive saves on the year - one against Ohio State (Oct. 15) and the other versus Virginia in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament ... Played 70 minutes or more in every contest this season. 2009: Saw action in four games for the Spartans (Delaware, Rutgers, Central Michigan and Penn State) ... Played a season-high 49 minutes in a 5-0 victory over Rutgers ... An Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2008: Did not see action ... Redshirt season ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Team.

Prior to MSU: Was named varsity MVP and captain her sophomore through senior years ... Helped her team to a Division III Championship in 2006 ... Named All-State in 2006 and 2007 ... Competed in the National Futures Tournament in 2003-2007 and was a member of the Junior Olympic team in 2006 ... Named to the high-honor roll in all four years of high school.

Personal: Born June 10, 1990 ... Daughter of Roxy Block, who played collegiate field hockey at Denison, and Leslie Fry who played at Eastern Michigan ... Aunt, Jamie Fry Markko, played field hockey at Michigan ... Major is KIN.