2010-2011: Saw action in 29 games, making 26 starts as a sophomore ... averaged 3.4 points per contest ... finished eighth in the Horizon League averaging 3.2 assists per contest ... seventh in the league with a 1.2 assist-to-turnover ratio ... led Valpo with 35 steals ... played 14 minutes and grabbed two rebounds in return to action at Green Bay (Feb. 24) after missing two games ... matched career high with 11 points, making two threes, at Youngstown State on Feb. 12 ... scored nine points and pulled down seven rebounds against Wright State (Feb. 3) ... registered five assists without a turnover against Milwaukee on Jan. 27 ... matched a career high with 11 points, making two threes, at Loyola (Chicago) (Jan. 22) ... grabbed seven rebounds at UIC on Jan. 20 ... pulled down four rebounds and added seven assists against Cleveland State (Jan. 15) ... recorded four assists against Youngstown Sate on Jan. 13 ... grabbed six rebounds and scored five points at Butler on Jan. 2 ... scored eight points, including a career-high two three-pointers, in the win at Eastern Illinois (Dec. 30) ... tallied seven points and pulled down eight rebounds against Chicago State on Dec. 18 ... also had five boards against the Cougars ... dished out a career-high eight assists in the win over Coastal Carolina on Dec. 4 ... scored four points and had four assists against Cincinnati (Nov. 28) ... grabbed a career-high nine rebounds and had four assists against Ball State in the home opener on Nov. 24 ... recorded four assists and three steals at Lamar on Nov. 20 ... scored six points, registered four assists, and had four steals against Austin Peay (Nov. 19) ... named to the Horizon League’s Fall and Spring Academic Honor Rolls ... earned Valparaiso University Student-Athlete Presidential Academic honors.

2009-2010: Played in all 30 games as a rookie, making 28 starting assignments ... scored a season-high 11 points at home against Youngstown State on Feb. 13 ... had 10 points at Butler (Jan. 9) ... grabbed eight rebounds against Detroit (Jan. 21) and seven against Auburn (Dec. 28) ... dished out seven assists both at Youngstown State (Jan. 14) and Cleveland State (Jan. 16) while registering six against Detroit ... had five steals at home against Youngstown State ... made five-of-six shots from the floor against Youngstown State ... registered three blocks on the year ... averaged 2.9 assists per game.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Spartans ... a three-time All-Olympic Conference selection ... selected for the Top-60 workout as a senior ... a North-South All-Star game selection in 2009 ... selected for the Hoosiers’ Reunion All-Star Classic in 2008-2009 ... a Junior Indiana All-Star selection ... picked for the IBCA/IHSAA Top-100 Showcase as a sophomore and junior ... named to the All-Regional Team as a sophomore ... Most Valuable Player on the All-Sectional Team in 2006-2007 ... three times selected as team’s Most Valuable Player ... led Connersville to a pair of Olympic Conference championships ... set school record for assists in a game with 13 ... career field goal record-holder with 366 ... led team to a 19-3 record as a junior ... played for coach Michael Thompson ... a member of National Honor Society ... also lettered in soccer and track and field.

Personal: Laura is the daughter of Jeff and Becky Richards ... born Jan. 25, 1991 ... major is exercise science.