Cori Dyke
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Cori Dyke
|image = NC Courage vs Orlando Pride (Jun 2024) 012.jpg
|image_size =
|alt =
|caption = Dyke with the Orlando Pride in 2024
|full_name = Coriana Dyke
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|09|20}}
|birth_place = San Jose, California, United States
|height = 5 ft 6 in
|position = Right back, center back, defensive midfielder
|currentclub = Orlando Pride
|clubnumber = 31
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Colorado Rush
|collegeyears1 = 2019–2023
|college1 = Penn State Nittany Lions
|collegecaps1 = 108
|collegegoals1 = 9
|years1 = 2024–
|clubs1 = Orlando Pride
|caps1 = 22
|goals1 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2016
|nationalteam1 = United States U-16
|nationalcaps1 =
|nationalgoals1 =
|nationalyears2 = 2017–2018
|nationalteam2 = United States U-18
|nationalcaps2 =
|nationalgoals2 =
|nationalyears3 = 2017–2018
|nationalteam3 = United States U-19
|nationalcaps3 = 3
|nationalgoals3 = 1
|nationalyears4 = 2018–2019
|nationalteam4 = United States U-20
|nationalcaps4 = 4
|nationalgoals4 = 1
|medaltemplates =
|club-update = March 14, 2025
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Coriana Dyke (born September 20, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Dyke played college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning Big Ten Defender of the Year honors in 2023. She was drafted by the Pride in the second round of the 2024 NWSL Draft and won the NWSL Shield and NWSL Championship in her rookie season.
Early life
Dyke was born in San Jose, California, to Annette and Peter Dyke.{{cite web|url=https://gopsusports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/cori-dyke/14385|title=Cori Dyke – Women's Soccer|publisher=Penn State Nittany Lions|access-date=2024-07-10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/players/cori-dyke/|title=Cori Dyke|publisher=Orlando Pride|access-date=2024-07-10}} She has an older sister, Camryn, who played college soccer at Notre Dame. Her family moved to Littleton, Colorado, when she was seven. She captained her club soccer teams in the academy programs of the Colorado Rush at the under-16/17 level and the Colorado Rapids at under-19. She was named United Soccer Coaches All-American in 2017 and second-team TopDrawerSoccer All-American in 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/high-school-soccer-article/hs-girls:-tds-spring-all-america_aid46508|title=HS Girls: TDS Spring All-America|date=July 27, 2019|website=TopDrawerSoccer|access-date=2024-07-10}} She attended Valor Christian High School and committed to Pennsylvania State University as a sophomore.
=Penn State Nittany Lions=
Dyke started all 108 games for the Penn State Nittany Lions over her five years with the team, accruing the most appearances in program history. In her freshman season in 2019, she came into the program as the replacement for graduate Emily Ogle as the team's starting defensive midfielder.{{cite news|url=https://www.psucollegian.com/sports/women_soccer/freshman-cori-dyke-was-handed-the-keys-and-now-she-s-driving-penn-state-womens/article_2f8b80ce-df1c-11e9-bd5f-8f7695305fa1.html|title=Freshman Cori Dyke was handed the keys – and now she's driving Penn State women's soccer|last=Lam|first=Ryan|date=2019-09-25|newspaper=Daily Collegian|access-date=2024-07-10}} She helped the team win the Big Ten tournament that year and was named to the Big Ten all-freshman and TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI teams. In her sophomore year in 2020, the team won the Big 12 regular season title.
During her senior season in 2022, Dyke was described by Penn State head coach Erica Dambach as "the franchise ... We go through her". She scored her first career goal that year against Liberty and finished the season with four goals.{{cite news|url=https://www.psucollegian.com/sports/women_soccer/cori-dyke-is-the-franchise-career-first-tally-secures-win-for-penn-state-women-s/article_1786e2b8-2ff8-11ed-ae8f-63c889ef7be3.html|title='Cori Dyke is the franchise' {{!}} Career-first tally secures win for Penn State women's soccer over Liberty|last=Perez|first=Daniel|date=2022-09-09|newspaper=Daily Collegian|access-date=2024-07-10}} She helped lead the team to the Big Ten championship and was named to the all-tournament team. Dyke returned for a fifth year in 2023, contributing to the team's solid defense at central midfielder or center back. She recorded a career-high five goals and six assists.{{cite news|url=https://onwardstate.com/2023/11/19/penn-state-womens-soccers-defense-shining-through-first-two-rounds-of-ncaa-tournament-play/|title=Penn State Women's Soccer's Defense Shining Through First Two Rounds Of NCAA Tournament Play|last=Ward|first=Collin|date=2023-11-19|website=Onward State|access-date=2024-07-10}} Penn State made it to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament.{{cite news|url=https://onwardstate.com/2023/11/29/a-look-back-at-penn-state-womens-soccers-2023-season/|title=A Look Back At Penn State Women's Soccer's 2023 Season|last=Ward|first=Collin|date=2023-11-29|website=Onward State|access-date=2024-07-10}} In her fifth and final season, Dyke was named the Big Ten Defender of the Year, first-team All-Big Ten, second-team United Soccer Coaches All-American, first-team TopDrawerSoccer All-American.{{cite news|url=https://www.psucollegian.com/sports/women_soccer/penn-state-womens-soccers-cori-dyke-claims-spot-on-top-drawers-first-team/article_f375fd06-9b7a-11ee-bc9e-1377b27de0c1.html|title=Penn State women's soccer's Cori Dyke claims spot on Top Drawer's First Team|last=Perez|first=Daniel|date=2023-12-15|newspaper=Daily Collegian|access-date=2024-07-10}}
Club career
=Orlando Pride=
Dyke was drafted by the Orlando Pride 22nd overall in the second round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.{{cite news|url=https://www.psucollegian.com/sports/women_soccer/womens-soccer-midfielder-cori-dyke-drafted-by-orlando-pride-in-nwsl-draft/article_2d71101a-b15e-11ee-b756-c36f458579e0.html|title=Women's soccer midfielder Cori Dyke drafted by Orlando Pride in NWSL Draft|last=Waxman|first=Adam|date=2024-01-12|newspaper=Daily Collegian|access-date=2024-07-10}} She was initially signed to a one-year contract, which was extended for another year during her rookie season.{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/news/orlando-pride-signs-2024-nwsl-draft-selection-cori-dyke|title=Orlando Pride Signs 2024 NWSL Draft No. 22 Overall Selection Cori Dyke to a One-Year Contract |date=2024-03-11|publisher=Orlando Pride|access-date=2024-07-10}}{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/news/orlando-pride-signs-midfielder-cori-dyke-to-a-new-contract|title=Orlando Pride signs midfielder Cori Dyke to a new contract|date=2024-07-10|publisher=Orlando Pride|access-date=2024-07-10}} Dyke made her professional debut on April 16, coming on as a late substitute for Angelina in a 3–2 win against the Washington Spirit.{{cite news|url=https://themaneland.com/2024/04/26/orlando-pride-vs-washington-spirit-final-score-3-2-as-pride-win-third-straight/|title=Orlando Pride vs. Washington Spirit: Final Score 3-2 as Pride Win Third Straight|last=Rollins|first=Sean|date=2024-04-26|website=The Mane Land|access-date=2025-03-07}} Head coach Seb Hines deployed Dyke at multiple positions before Dyke established herself as the starting right back after Brianna Martinez went out with an injury.{{cite news|url=https://themaneland.com/2024/08/05/young-orlando-pride-players-impress-during-summer-cup/|title=Young Orlando Pride Players Impress During Summer Cup|last=Rollins|first=Sean|date=2025-08-05|website=The Mane Land|access-date=2025-03-07}}{{cite news|url=https://themaneland.com/2024/12/05/2024-orlando-pride-season-in-review-cori-dyke/|title=2024 Orlando Pride Season in Review: Cori Dyke|last=Rohe|first=David|date=2024-12-05|website=The Mane Land|access-date=2025-03-07}} On September 28, she registered her first NWSL assist when her long cross connected to Carson Pickett's header for the opener in a 3–1 win against the Houston Dash.{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/news/match-report-orlando-pride-sets-club-attendance-record-at-inter-co-in-3-1-victory-over-houston-dash|title=Match Report: Orlando Pride sets Club attendance record at Inter&Co in 3-1 victory over Houston Dash|date=2024-09-28|publisher=Orlando Pride|access-date=2025-03-07}} She finished her rookie regular season with 21 appearances (11 starts) as the Pride claimed the NWSL Shield with the best record in the league.{{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/2a6178ac/Orlando-Pride-Stats|title=2024 Orlando Pride Stats|website=FBref.com|access-date=2024-11-23}} She started all three playoff games and played the full match in the NWSL Championship, a 1–0 victory over the Washington Spirit on a goal from Barbra Banda.{{FBref}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/nov/23/orlando-pride-v-washington-spirit-nwsl-championship-final-live|title=Orlando Pride 1-0 Washington Spirit: NWSL championship final – live|last=Dure|first=Beau|date=2024-11-23|website=The Guardian|access-date=2024-11-23}}
In February 2025, Orlando extended Dyke's contract for a further two years, keeping her with the club until 2027.{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/news/orlando-pride-extends-defender-cori-dyke-through-2027-season|title=Orlando Pride extends defender Cori Dyke through 2027 season |date=2025-02-14|publisher=Orlando Pride|access-date=2025-03-07}}
International career
Dyke was first called into training camp with the United States youth national team at the under-14 level in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/05/27/09/52/140527-u14-gnt-portland-camp|title=U-14 GNT Starts New Cycle with Portland Camp|date=2014-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531081936/http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/05/27/09/52/140527-u14-gnt-portland-camp|archive-date=2014-05-31|publisher=United States Soccer Federation}} She trained with the under-16 and under-17 teams the following year.{{cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/u16-gnt-roster-released-for-april-camp_aid36300|title=U16 GNT roster released for April camp|date=April 1, 2015|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|via=TopDrawerSoccer|access-date=2024-07-10}}
{{cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/24-players-called-into-u17-wnt-camp_aid36906|title=24 players called into U17 WNT camp|date=August 4, 2015|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|via=TopDrawerSoccer|access-date=2024-07-10}} She was selected to play friendlies with the under-16 team in 2016, the under-18 and under-19 teams in 2017, and the under-20 team in 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/u16-gnt-heads-to-the-tournament-of-gradisca_aid39099|title=U16 GNT heads to the Tournament of Gradisca|date=April 13, 2016|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|via=TopDrawerSoccer|access-date=2024-07-10}}
{{cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/u18-wnt-heads-to-england-for-three-games_aid41459|title=U18 WNT heads to England for three games|date=February 14, 2017|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|via=TopDrawerSoccer|access-date=2024-07-10}}
{{cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/u19-wnt-roster-named-for-china-tournament_aid42440|title=U19 WNT roster named for China tournament|date=August 31, 2017|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|via=TopDrawerSoccer|access-date=2024-07-10}}
{{cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/u20-wnt-roster-revealed-for-nike-friendlies_aid45586|title=U20 WNT roster revealed for Nike Friendlies|date=December 3, 2018|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|via=TopDrawerSoccer|access-date=2024-07-10}} While in college, she was called up to the under-23 team for friendlies against NWSL teams in the 2022 preseason.
Career statistics
{{updated|March 14, 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |CupIncludes NWSL Challenge Cup ! colspan="2" |PlayoffsIncludes NWSL playoffs ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Orlando Pride
|2024 | rowspan="2"|NWSL |21 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | 2Includes the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2025
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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Honors
Orlando Pride
- NWSL Championship: 2024
- NWSL Shield: 2024{{Cite web |last=NWSL |date=2024-10-07 |title=Orlando Pride Claims 2024 NWSL Shield |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/orlando-pride-claims-2024-nwsl-shield-presented-by-carmax |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=NWSL}}
Penn State Nittany Lions
Individual
- Big Ten Defender of the Year: 2023
- Second-team All-American: 2023
- First-team All-Big Ten: 2023
- Big Ten tournament all-tournament team: 2022
- Big Ten all-freshman team: 2019
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160603054639/http://eliteclubsnationalleague.com/teams/68833268/38337766-68833328/57165006.html Cori Dyke] at Colorado Rush (archived)
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Category:Soccer players from Colorado
Category:Sportspeople from Littleton, Colorado
Category:American women's soccer players
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:United States women's youth international soccer players
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