2015 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Inga Bakken
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Foss Upper Secondary School
- Hometown:
- Oslo, Norway
Member of the Norwegian U-19 National Team … Debuted with Norway’s U-17 National Team in a game against Netherlands and was voted Norway’s MVP … Earned MVP honors during a European Championship qualification game with Norway U19 against Scotland in the fall of 2014.
High School/Club
Played with Kolbotn Women, which placed fourth in the Norwegian premier league in 2014 … Started 21 of 22 games in 2014 and was the youngest central defender in the league with a permanent position in the starting lineup.
Personal
Full name is Inga Sofie Bakken … Born August 15, 1996 in Oslo, Norway … Lists her greatest athletic thrill as being chosen by the Norwegian Soccer Association to participate in a soccer camp, her first national gathering, with the legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer … Admires cross country skiier Marit Bjoergen … Plays clarinet, saxophone and guitar … Acted in various films and TV series in Norway, most notably in the TV series Julekongen … Parents are Torill and Lars Bakken … Has an older brother, Tellef; an identical twin sister, Fride, and a younger sister, Selma … Father Lars played soccer at UCSB … Undeclared major with aspirations to be a doctor.
