Junior – Riga, Latvia – Riga Secondary School #64 – 2L

2004-05: Played No. 2 singles, going 10-11…teamed with Carolina Hannes in doubles, going 16-4…named honorable mention MVC Scholar Athlete.

2003-04: Competed at No. 2 singles all season and posted a 5-14 record, 7-11 in doubles.

High School: Graduated from Riga Secondary School #64 in Riga, Latvia.

Personal: Favorite movies are the “Fast and the Furious,” “How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days,” and the “Notebook”...favorite athletes are Mario Ancic, Andy Rodick and Lleyton Hewitt...enjoys spending time with friends and listening to music...favorite actors are Paul Walker, Ben Affleck and Vin Diesel...majoring in Business and Marketing and minoring in Russian...says best aspect of being an athlete at UNI is being part of the team...daughter of Martins and Iveta Pukse…born: 12/5/1984.

Bonus Stat: Started the spring season with a seven-match winning streak in doubles.