Senior Year (2006): Started in all 19 games ... finished fourth on the team in scoring with three goals and four assists for 10 points ... Colgate was 3-1 when she was in the scoring column ... had 29 shots, 15 of which made it on goal ... went 2-for-2 on penalty kicks ... had two assists in a 3-1 win over Hartford on Sept. 3 ... assisted on teammate Kelly Kuss' goal against Lehigh on Oct. 6 ... had a goal off a penalty kick and an assist in a 3-0 shutout of Army on Oct. 22 ... scored both goals, one of which was a penalty kick, in a 2-0 shutout of American on Oct. 28 ... was tied for eighth in the Patriot League in assists ... presented with the Raider Award at the team's year end banquet... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Junior Year (2005): An injury this summer forced her to miss the 2005 competition season ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year (2004): Competed and started in all 22 games this year ... was fourth on the team in scoring with two goals and ten assists for 14 points ... recorded six shots on goal ... seventh in the Patriot League in assists per game (0.29) ... had four points (1-2-4) in league matches. .. named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Freshman Year (2003): Started and played in all 20 matches ... recorded two goals and two assists ... tallied the game-winning goal against Canisius ... recorded a goal and an assist against Holy Cross ... recorded a helper in a 3-1 Patriot League win over Lafayette ... registered three shots on goal.
High School: A three-time all-New York state selection ... garnered all-league honors in five seasons ... named to the all-central New York team three times ... appeared on the all-star team three times ... selected team MVP in three straight seasons ... nominated for the Wendy's High School Heisman ... named Christian Brothers student-athlete of the year in 2003 ... awarded NYSPHSAA Section III scholar athlete honors ... tallied 61 goals and 63 assists in her career ... served two years as team captain ... started four years for the CBA basketball team ... a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Parents are Thomas J. and Elizabeth Niland ... born September 26, 1984 in Syracuse, N.Y. ... major is international relations.