Laura Spataro is a junior exercise science major and captain of the Idaho women’s tennis team. Spataro grew up in Volpago del Montello, Italy, where she first picked up a racket at age five and decided to give it a swing.
“My dad played a little bit. I didn’t really have a sport and I just gave it a shot,” Spataro said. “He asked me if I wanted to give it a try, and I said okay.”
She started her first tennis lessons at a club and moved to a larger one as her skills improved. Spataro stayed at that club until after high school, when she committed to the University of Idaho.