11 Lylah Niederberger
Lylah Niederberger
  • Height:
    5'5
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Buzzards Bay, Mass.
  • High School:
    Sturgis West Charter
  • Position:
    INF
  • gp
    39
  • avg
    .247
  • hr
    1
  • rbi
    16
  • r
    12
  • sb
    2
Bio

AS A SENIOR...

  • Played in a career-high 39 games, seeing career-highs during her final season in hits (23), RBI (16), runs (12), doubles (7), walks (7), stolen bases (2) and homers (1).
  • Collected first multi-hit game on March 21, 2023 vs. Emerson, going 3-for-3 with a double, home run, three RBI and three runs scored.
  • Had a pair of back-to-back two-RBI performances on March 24/26 vs. UMass Boston and Wentworth and then again on April 7 in a doubleheader vs. Norwich.
  • Closed the season with a career-best .247 batting average, .355 slugging & and .301 OBP.

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Made six appearances for the Saints in 2022, matching a career-high as a junior
  • Scored one run on the year, coming in the first game of the campaign on March 6, 2022, vs. Eastern Nazarene, as part of The Spring Games

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Saw action in six contests during the Saints 2021 GNAC Championship campaign, helping EC post a 6-0 record in game she appeared in
  • Recorded her first collegiate RBI in a 7-5 GNAC victory over Norwich University on April 3
  • Collected first collegiate hit on April 11 vs. Simmons University, blasting a double in the Saints 7-0 victory 
  • Scored a run on May 4 in Emmanuel's 6-1 victory over Anna Maria College in the GNAC Quarterfinals
  • Pinch ran and stole a base vs. No. 12 Christopher Newport in Emmanuel's 3-2 NCAA tournament debut victory

AS A FIRST YEAR...

  • Appeared in two games during first season with the Saints before the 2020 campaign was cut short due to the CoVID19 epidemic
  • Made collegiate debut on March 12 vs. Montclair State, reaching base in her first at-bat with a hit-by-pitch and then came around to score Emmanuel's lone run in a 7-1 loss
  • Finished the campaign with a .500 OBP

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Niederberger earned 10 varsity letters playing three sports at Sturgis Wester Charter School in Hyannis, Mass.
  • She earned four letters playing both softball and volleyball as well as a pair of varsity letters playing basketball at SWCS
  • Served as a team captain during her junior and senior year for both the softball and volleyball teams
  • Named a Cape Island League All-Star for Softball following senior campaign
  • Also tabbed a Boston Herald All-Star for Softball in 2019

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Nursing
  • Career Aspirations: ICU Nurse
  • Favorite Movie: The Other Guys
  • Favorite Book or Podcast: PlanBri Uncut
  • Favorite Pre-game meal: Emma's bacon egg & cheese
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Tater tots
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: Dunkin
  • Favorite Class at EC: Maternity & Women's Health Nursing
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Winning the 2021 GNAC Championship and going to the NCAA tournament in Texas with the 2021 team 
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Sis Bates
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Season Statistics
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Career Stats: Hitting

Career Stats: Base Running

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