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AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07) Saw action in 22 games ... averaged 2.5 points and 1.1 rebounds per game ... scored at least six points in five games ... scored in double-figures once ... totaled three points and a pair of rebounds versus Middle Tennessee (11/18) ... recorded eight points and two boards at Saint Joseph's, Pa. (12/10) ... totaled six points and five rebounds versus Virginia (12/28), in the return to the town where she went to high school (Charlottesville, Va.) ... scored seven points versus Hartford (1/27) ... notched 10 points, five rebounds and a pair of blocks against Binghamton (2/10) ... followed with eight points and five boards against Vermont (2/13) ... named a Maine Scholar-Athlete Rising Star. HIGH SCHOOL Originally born and raised in Silute, Lithuania ... entered the University of Maine tied as the tallest player in program history at 6-6 ... played for coach James Braxton at The Miller School in Charlottesville, Va. ... was a two-time captain during her junior and senior seasons ... averaged 14.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game during her senior season ... set school records for rebounds and blocks in a career ... was a First-Team VISGBA All-State selection during her senior season ... named to the Virginia State All-Tournament team after leading her squad to a berth in the 2006 state semifinals ... named her team's MVP during the 2003-04 season ... started all 62 games during her career ... named to the All-Central Virginia Team from 2005-06 ... also played volleyball ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... served as Chair of high school's Discipline Review Board. PERSONAL Born on Aug. 28, 1987 ... daughter of Algirdas and Audrone Vaitkute. ACADEMIC MAJOR WITH A CAREER INTEREST IN... A business major ... would like to run her own business someday. |
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