Mara Forsyth

  • Award
    Female Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/23/2017
  • Sport
    American Rivers Conference
  • School
    Wartburg College
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Charles City, Iowa
  • High School
    Charles City
Female Athlete of the Week – Softball – Position Player of the Week  
Mara Forsyth, Wartburg College
Jr., 3B, Charles City, Iowa / Charles City
 
  • Forsyth hit .615 on the week with a 1.615 slugging percentage to help Wartburg upset No. 10 Coe Saturday, April 22, 2017
  • The victory over Coe was the Knight’s first upset win over a Top 25 opponent since then-No. 2 Luther last season
  • She had three homeruns, one triple, two doubles, had 12 RBIs, 1.615 slugging percentage, and was 2-2 in stolen bases
  • Game 1 vs Nebraska Wesleyan: Win 9-1
  • Two hits (1-double), one run, three RBIs, one stolen base, .750 on base percentage, .667 batting average, 1.000 slugging percentage, one putout, one assist
  • Game 2 vs Nebraska Wesleyan: Win 12-4
  • Three hits (1-homerun, 1-triple, 1-double), two runs, four RBIs, .750 on base percentage and batting average, 2.250 slugging percentage, and three assists
  • Game 3 vs Coe: Win 8-2
  • Two hits (1-homerun), one run, three RBIs, one stolen base, .667 on base percentage and batting average, 1.667 slugging percentage, two putouts, and two assists
  • Game 4 vs Coe: Loss 5-6
  • One hit (1-homerun), one run, two RBIs, .333 on base percentage and batting average, 1.333 slugging percentage, two putouts, and two assists
  • Forsyth leads the IIAC in homeruns (13) and RBIs (55)
  • This is Forsyth’s second Position Player of the Week award (4/23/17, 4/25/16)
  • 2016 Second Team All-Iowa Conference