Marshall University Athletics
2017-18 Women's Golf Roster
Roster
Ylva Forslund
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Bildningscentrum Facetten High School
- Hometown:
- Vreta Kloster, Sweden
2018-19 (Senior)
2019 WGCA All-American Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2019 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2019 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
Competed in all 10 tournaments in final collegiate season…Finished with a season-stroke average of 77.35…Had four top-20 finishes…Ended the River Landing Classic (March 4-5) tied for eighth, best finish of the season…Received the Conference USA Academic Medal for the third time for maintaining a GPA of 3.75 or better…Four-time member of the Conference USA Commissioner’ Honor Roll.
2017-18 (Junior)
2018 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2018 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
2017-18 Conference USA Golfer of the Week: Sept. 13, 2017
2017-18 Conference USA Golfer of the Week: Oct. 11, 2019
Competed in all 10 tournaments for the Herd…Second on the team with a season-stroke average of 75.97…Named Conference USA Golfer of the Week (Sept. 13) after finishing in a tie for second place at the Roseann Schwartz Invitational (Sept. 4-5) and leading the Herd to a first place finish…Named Conference USA Golfer of the Week for a second time (Oct. 11) after finishing second at the Shirley Spork Invitational (Oct. 9-10) and helped the Herd take home the team award for the second time…Received the Conference USA Academic Medal for the second time for maintaining a GPA of 3.75 or better…Member of the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the third time.
2016-17 (Sophomore)
2017 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2017 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
Competed in 10 tournaments, logging 29 rounds … had a 77.35 stroke average for No. 3 on the team … her best was a tie for sixth at the NKU Classic (Sept. 12-13), where she shot a season-best 228 (77-77-74) … her best round of the year was 73 at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate (March 27) … had one top-10 finish on the year … a recipient of the C-USA Academic Medal for maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better … named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2015-16 (Freshman)
2016 WGCA All-American Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2016 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
Competed at all 11 tournaments, logging 32 rounds … Herd’s top finisher at the Conference USA Championship (April 20), placing 16th at 277 … shot low round of 74 five times, at four different tournaments, including the C-USA Championship (April 20) … shot the team’s low round of 223 at the Kiawah Island Classic (March 1) … fourth-best average on the team at 79.53 … Herd’s top finisher at three tournaments … best finish came at the Bluegrass Kickoff (Aug. 31), placing 15th … four top-25 finishes … named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Prior to Marshall
Attended Bildningscentrum Facetten High School in Åtvidaberg … Played for coaches Fredrik Sjöberg, Petter Ederö and Markus Otternäs … her first year at the school the team came in second place in the Swedish High School Championships … team finished third her senior year in the Swedish High School Championships.
Personal
Born March 21, 1996 … From Vreta Kloster, Sweden … Daughter of Cecilia and Arne Forslund … has a younger brother … Cites winning the championship at her home club in Sweden and shooting a personal low of 68, which is also the course record, as her favorite moment in sports … Plans to major in chemistry
