Brittany Bock

Brittany Bock
Brittany Christine Bock (born April 11, 1987) is a retired American women's soccer midfielder.
Early life
Bock was born in Naperville, Illinois and attended Neuqua Valley High School. In 2009, she was enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, majoring in Marketing.
Bock played for Windy City Pride from 2002 to 2004 under Ko Thanadabouth. Prior to that she played with Team Chicago Soccer Club under Hudson Fortune. In 2004 and 2005, she played for the Eclipse Select Soccer Club alongside future Notre Dame teammate Elise Weber.
University of Notre Dame
Bock became a highly influential player during her career at Notre Dame. In the 2006 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament finals, Notre Dame lost 2–1 to the University of North Carolina. Bock scored the only goal for the Irish in the 81st minute and was named to the all-tournament team.
Club career
Los Angeles Sol
Bock was the fifth overall pick in the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer draft, going to Los Angeles Sol, becoming part of a defense that allowed 10 goals in 21 matches.
Washington Freedom
When the Sol folded in January 2010, Bock was drafted by the Washington Freedom in the ensuing 2010 Dispersal Draft.
Western New York Flash
In 2011, Bock was signed by the Western New York Flash.
Colorado Rush
In 2012 after the WPS suspended operations, the Colorado Rush of the USL W-League signed Bock for the 2012 season. While with the Rush, she led the team in minutes over 12 appearances and scored four goals.
Sky Blue FC
On February 1, 2013, Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League announced that Bock had agreed to terms and signed a contract with the club.
Houston Dash
On January 10, 2014, the Houston Dash selected Bock with the first pick in the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft. The move reunited her with former Notre Dame coach Randy Waldrum. She tore her left anterior cruciate ligament in the 23rd minute of the Dash's inaugural game and was out for the rest of the season.
The Dash re-signed Bock in September 2014, but she made only five appearances in the 2015 season before suffering a season-ending double hernia.
She was waived by the Houston Dash in October 2015.
Chicago Red Stars
The Chicago Red Stars claimed the rights to sign Bock off waivers on October 21, 2015. However, she was not added to the team's 2016 roster and made no appearances for the club.
International career
Bock was a member of the fourth-place United States U-20 women's national soccer team that competed at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia alongside Notre Dame classmate Carrie Dew.
In 2009, Bock was in the United States U-23 women's national soccer team player pool.
References
External links
Brittany Bock profile at Houston Dash
US Soccer player profile
Los Angeles Sol player profile
Notre Dame player profile
1987 births
Living people
Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer players
Sportspeople from Naperville, Illinois
Soccer players from DuPage County, Illinois
American women's soccer players
Los Angeles Sol players
Washington Freedom players
Western New York Flash players
NJ/NY Gotham FC players
Houston Dash players
F.C. Indiana players
Colorado Rush Women players
Vittsjö GIK players
Chicago Red Stars players
Damallsvenskan players
USL W-League (1995–2015) players
National Women's Soccer League players
Women's Professional Soccer players
Women's association football midfielders
United States women's under-20 international soccer players
American expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden
American expatriate women's soccer players