ACADEMIC BIG TEN HONOREE (2013)
2013
Appeared in 21 games, starting the season[apos]s opening two games ... Logged 571 minutes and spent a season-high 66 minutes on the field at Bucknell (9/20) ... Scored her first goal as a Nittany Lion at Bucknell (9/10) ... Took her second shot of the season against Illinois (10/20) ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2012
Started 14 games in 27 appearances ... Tallied assists against BYU (9/8) and Illinois (9/23) ... Registered shots vs. St. John[apos]s (8/24), BYU and Indiana (10/7).
BEFORE PENN STATE
Was coached by Jimmy Hinchion at Danvers High ... Captured four Eastern Massachusetts first team and Player of the Year Awards ... Named to the All-Massachusetts team four times ... Earned three All-Scholastic honors ... Was also named to the All-New England team ... Garnered All-America attention to cap her high school career.
CLUB EXPERIENCE
Played for the Stars of Massachusetts, coached by Jason Dewhurst ... Stars were six-time state champions and were National Finalists in 2008.
PERSONAL
Full name is Corey Persson ... Born in Beverly, Mass on Jan. 31, 1994 ... Parents are Meghan and Michael Persson ... Parents played soccer at Salem State University ... Has two brothers, Zachary and Spencer ... Undecided on her major.
Year | GP-GS | Mins | Goals | Assists | Points | GWG | Shots |
2012 | 27-14 | 1730 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
2013 | 21-2 | 571 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 48-16 | 2301 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |