Lara Niebler

Class:
Freshman
Position:
M/F
Hometown:
Nuremberg, Germany
High School:
Bertolt-Brecht Gymnasium

As a freshman (2023):
• Played in all 22 games, helping Louisville to the semifinals of the ACC Championship and the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament
• Tied for second on the team with five assists
• Registered an assist on the insurance goal in the Cards’ 2-0 win over No. 7 Virginia (9/29)
• Dished out her first career assist in the 3-1 win over Northeastern (11/10)
• All-ACC Academic Team selection
• Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad
• NFHCA Scholar of Distinction

High School/Club:
• Member of the German National Under-16 team and the states select team
• Helped her team reach the finals of the German championship twice and capture five state championships
• Also competed in the South German Championship in 2017, 2019 and 2020.

Personal: Full name is Lara Niebler
• Parents are Thomas and Martina Niebler
• Major is psychology
• Post college ambition is to continue playing field hockey at a high level
• Proudest moment of her life was listening to the national anthem before playing in her two German Championship finals
• Her parents are the most influential people in her life.