Sylvia Forbes Class: RS Senior Hometown: Whitby, Ontario High School: All Saints Secondary Height: 5-9 Position: Defense Birthdate: 04/17/1987 Experience: 3L

JUNIOR / 2008
• 132 career shots ranks eighth on Purdue's all-time list
• Switched to defense after playing first two seasons at forward
• TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week (9/15)
• Played all 90 minutes at Miami (Fla.) (9/10), vs. Rhode Island (9/12) and vs. Morehead State (9/14) as the Boilermakers held those opponents to .081 shot percentage
• Recorded season-high four shots vs. Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament (11/6)
• Played 16 complete games
• 1,893 minutes played ranked third on team

SOPHOMORE / 2007
• Stepped in for injured Parrissa Eyorokon to start four games during postseason
• Ranked fifth on team with 48 shots
• Scored goal and added assist in 3-0 win vs. Valparaiso (9/12)
• Recorded season-high seven shots in NCAA Tournament vs. Indiana (11/18)

FRESHMAN / 2006
• Tied for team lead in shots (62)
• Ranked third on team with 12 points
• Scored game-winning goal in 94th minute in 2-1 win vs. Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament (11/2)
• Also scored game winner in last five minutes of regulation in 1-0 win vs. Loyola-Chicago (9/5)
• Tied game with 14 seconds remaining in regulation in 1-1 tie vs. Toledo (9/17)
• Scored first collegiate goal in season-opening 4-1 win vs. Western Kentucky (8/25)

2005
• Did not play while redshirting

HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
• Led school in scoring first two seasons
• Won two indoor Ontario Cup titles while playing club for Oshawa Kicks
• Selected as "Face of the Future" for being up-and-coming athlete in Durham (Ontario) region

Biographical Information

Full Name: Sylvia Elizabeth Forbes

Major: Movement & Sport Sciences

Father: Harry Forbes

Mother: Patty Forbes

Sisters: Erika, Monica& Dana

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