Fairfield University Athletics

General: Returns for her second season as a post player on the Stags roster … Has appeared in 21 games in a Fairfield uniform … Is a native of Riga, Latvia, and attended Forth Worth Christian Academy in Texas for her senior year of high school … Her father, Gundars, played for the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves … Off The Court: Business major … Will be living in the Ignatian Residential College during her sophomore year … Member of both the RCC and IRHA as a freshman … Also active in the International Students Club on campus … 2009-10: Appeared in 21 games as a reserve during her rookie season … Totalled 14 points and 15 rebounds in her 87 minutes of action … Shot 4-6 from the free throw line for the year, while shooting 33.3 percent from the field … Played a season-high 14 minutes versus UMKC at the Cyclone Challenge on December 29 … Finished that game with four points and six rebounds – both career-highs … Began her collegiate career in the opener at Rhode Island, scoring two points in four minutes off the bench … Ended the season with two points at Appalachian State in the WBI Quarterfinals …  High School: Averaged 11.8 points and 7.6 rebounds a game at Fort Worth Christian … Served as a team captain her senior year … Averaged 14.8 points and 7.8 rebound for Kolibri in Latvia … Personal: Laura Vetra … Is the daughter of Argita and Gundars Vetra … Has one sister.