2016 Soccer Roster
Roster
Elva Astthorsdottir
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School/Previous School:
- Flensborgarskรณlinn i Hafnarfirรฐi
- Hometown:
- Reykjavรญk, Iceland
2016 (SOPHOMORE)
Earned time in four games her sophomore seasonโฆ Played a total of 33 minutes, with season-highs of 13 minutes coming against UT Martin and Southern Missโฆ Took one shot against UT Martin, while also earning her lone corner kick of the season against the Skyhawks.
2015 (FRESHMAN)
Played in 12 games for the Maroon and White, earning the starting role five times for the Bulldogsโฆ Logged 334 minutes, with a season-high 58 coming against Murray State (Aug. 23)โฆ Picked up her first-career assist against Murray State (Aug. 23) after a pass to Kiley Martens connectedโฆ Tallied three shots, while two were on targetโฆ Took 22 corner kicks for the Bulldogsโฆ Was sidelined for the majority of the season with a back injury.
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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB/INTERNATIONAL
Spent four seasons in high school as a member of the Icelandic First Leagueโs FH Club Teamโฆ Helped her side to two second place finishes in the U19 Icelandic League and one Icelandic U19 Championshipโฆ Recorded a second place finish in the Icelandic League Cupโฆ Received the Icelandic League Player of the Year honor on one occasion.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE/ACADEMICS
Volunteers her time with local school children at car pool meet and greets in StarkvilleโฆNamed to the Presidentโs Scholar List at MSU after earning a 4.0 GPA in 2015.
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PERSONAL
Born Elva Bjork Astthorsdottir in Reykjavik, Iceland on July 23, 1995โฆ The daughter of Astthor Hlödverssonย and Helga Gudmundsdottirโฆย Has two siblings, Hilmar Astthorsson and Berglind Alda Astthorsdottirโฆ Majoring in mathematicsโฆ Chose MSU because she wanted to fulfill her dream of playing soccer in the United Statesโฆ Goals after college are to live in Italy while studying fashion design and to meet Luis Suarezโฆ Practiced ballet for nine years growing up in IcelandโฆFavorite teammate is the referee.
