Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

2016: Started nine of 19 matches … Finished with 39 shots, 17 on goal … Had four shots, two on goal, in a 2-01 loss to Houston Baptist in the first round of the Southland Tournament … Took team-high five shots, one on goal, in a 3-2 loss at regular season champion Central Arkansas … Took two shots on goal in 4-0 loss to Stephen F. Austin … Had three shots, one on goal, in 3-0 win over Sam Houston State … Led the Lady Lions with seven shots, three on goal, in 1-1 tie at Lamar … Took match-high six shots, two on goal, in 1-0 overtime win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

High School: Played midfielder for and captained the Follese Fotballklubb eight years as a midfielder… Played for the Norway Cup twice…. Second league defender for Sandeviken IL and third league midfielder for FK Fyllingsdalen… Iron Woman in 2014
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Personal: Born Ylva Magnusson Svendsen in Bergen, Norway… Daughter of Einar Augustt Schjoett Svendsen and Anne-Karin Magnusson… Has four siblings, Tjalve Svendsen, Ida Winger Svendsen, Sturla Svendsen and Guro Gammelsryd… Tjalve captained the Follese Fotballklubb men’s soccer team in Norway… Hobbies include snowboarding… Playing in the U17 European Championships qualifying matches has been her biggest sports thrill.