Coach Gaitley on Forbes: "Laura brings stability, maturity and leadership to this team. She is a calming prescence that does all the blue-collar work and little things necessary to win games."
Senior (2008-09): Appeared in 29 games for the Hawks, including earning two starting nods... Averaged two points per game and 1.5 rebounds per game... Leads returners in field goal percentage (44.3%)... Scored a basket and grabbed two boards against Iona (11/19)... Tallied four points, two blocks and two rebounds in a victory over UTEP in the Miner's Thanksgiving Tournament Championship game (11/28)... Registered a career-high six points and two rebounds while adding a steal and a block at St. John's (12/03)... Tallied four points while adding a block, a steal, and a rebound versus Quinnipiac (12/06)... Attained four points, two rebounds, and two assists in a win over Fairleigh Dickinson (12/08)... Grabbed three caroms, hit a field goal, and blocked a shot against Howard (12/29)... Hit a two-point field goal and grabbed a rebound in a triumph versus Fairleigh Dickinson (1/19)... Tallied a career-best seven rebounds and scored five points against Saint Francis [Pa.](2/2)... Scored four points and attained two rebounds versus St. Francis [N.Y.] (2/7)... Tied a career-high with six points and two rebounds against Wagner (2/28).
Junior (2007-08): Played in 11 games for the Hawks... Registered a block, pulled down an offensive rebound and shot 1-for-2 from the foul line while registering three minutes played against Princeton (1/2)... Scored a career-high four points, logged a career-high 15 minutes, and grabbed one offensive and one defensive rebound vs. Quinnipiac (1/12)... Pulled down two caroms for the second straight game and recorded an assist and a steal in a win over Wagner (1/14)... Played at least 10 minutes for her third straight game while adding a rebound and an assist to her three points at St. Francis [N.Y.] (1/19)... Hit both of her free throws while blocking a shot against Fairleigh Dickinson (1/28).
Sophomore (2006-07): Appeared in 10 games for the Blue and White as a freshman... Pulled down her first career offensive rebound while playing two minutes against Marshall (11/23)... Played five minutes while pulling down her first career defensive rebound and collecting two steals in win over Wagner (1/8)... Logged an assist against St. Francis [N.Y.] (2/3)... Collected two points on the year from the field, while pulling down an offensive rebound in win over St. Francis [Pa.] (2/5)... Played five minutes while collecting a defensive rebound in win over Fairleigh Dickinson (2/21).
Freshman (2005-06): Attended Quinnipiac University, but was not a member of the basketball team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner in basketball, soccer and softball at Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls, N.J... Helped Golden Falcons to an 80-25 record in her four years on the hardwood for coach Audra Corson... Helped squad to Central Jersey Group III State Championship senior season and a number 10 ranking in the state... For her career, tallied 576 points, a school record 993 rebounds, 173 assists, 171 steals, 161 blocks and 23 charges taken... Also played goal for the soccer team and catcher for the softball team.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tom and Terri Forbes... Majoring in Biology/education... Born February 15, 1987 in Long Branch, N.J.
