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General: Had three doubles partners this fall - Kristin Koenig, Elina Bairos and Marlene Mejia…advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA Southeast Regional Championships in doubles while playing with Bairos…the duo compiled a 4-2 fall doubles record.
Junior year: Compiled a 6-3 singles record overall at the No. 2-6 spots…was 2-0 at both the No. 4 and 6 singles spot…was 3-0 in three set matches…in the fall, teamed with Marlene Mejia to earn the No. 15 regional doubles ranking and the No. 7 doubles seed at ITA Regionals…she and Mejia were ranked No. 49 by the ITA in doubles in May…the duo had a 6-5 record at the No. 1 spot.
Sophomore year: Missed the entire season following knee surgery.
Freshman year: After suffering a severe shoulder injury in February 1997, she returned in mid-January 1998 for the majority of the spring season ... played 10 singles matches in the dual-meet season, going 4-6 ... was 4-1 while playing at No. 6 singles ... played more extensively in doubles, going 4-8 with Cena Hackler at No. 1 doubles.
Prep: Played four years at No. 1 singles for The Lawrenceville School... was also a center on the lacrosse team for four years and a center on the ice hockey team for four years ... captained the tennis team as a junior and senior…also captained the ice hockey and lacrosse teams as a senior ... received the 1997 Lawrenceville Female Athlete-of-the-Year award ... won Tennis Magazine’s Sportsmanship Award in 1995-96 ... was the high school state champion in tennis all four years ... was a member of the state champion lacrosse team as junior and senior ... was the MVP of the ice hockey and lacrosse teams as a senior.
Personal: Erin Lowell Niebling is the daughter of Walter and Patricia Niebling ... double majoring in graphic design and marine biology ... father played basketball and baseball at Villanova University ... born July 23, 1979.
