<human>: Can you provide a brief rundown of the text in within 3 sentences?

First relationship_advice post, woo!

So basically, I've been acquainted with this girl for about a year, although we've never really been in the same social setting besides the sport that we both participate in. In the last few months, I caught myself staring at her without realizing it more than once. My hormones, over-ruling the more logical parts of my brain, initiated an executive order to make her my girlfriend. Problem is, as I said, I really haven't talked to her a ton before. I don't share any classes with her at our school, which makes it more difficult for me to get to know her. 

The other problem is that in the one or two times that I've tried to talk to her by way of Facebook messages,  she hasn't responded. I've tried to use a bit of common sense and not come off as creepy, instead asking her legitimate questions about either our mutual sport or school, and then try to gradually develop that into an actual conversation. I've gotten the notifications that she's seen the messages, but I've never gotten an actual response. Our mutual sport begins soon, and I'll  actually see her more than in passing at our school.

So, my question(s) is: Is it worth it? Should I still try to get to know her if she's not going to reciprocate any conversation? Am I trying too hard to force a connection? Does her ignoring the message I sent her put me at fault or her?

...Damn my teenage hopeless romanticism...
<bot>: I like girl. I don't know girl well. I message girl to get to know girl. She ignores message. Am I forcing it?