As a Freshman (2002): Lisa Nieman had the tough task of adjusting to college ball after just three seasons of high school play. She was up to the task, playing in 21 games with eight starts both behind the plate and as the team's designated player. Nieman hit .198 with a home run and had four putouts in her first year; Look for Nieman's role is to expand this season significantly.
At Berkner: A right-handed catcher for the Rams of Berkner, Nieman was a three-year starter in softball as well as a four-year letterwinner in swimming and diving. Nieman hit .580 as a senior with a .999 fielding percentage. She tallied 40 hits and six home runs as a senior. She also had 45 RBI, five sacrifice hits and 200 putouts in her final season. The Rams were two-time district champions with Nieman, who earned all-district honors, leading the team in hits, doubles, triples and home runs as a junior and senior.
Personal: Born Nov, 27, 1982, Lisa K. Nieman is the oldest of two children to Wayne and Chris Nieman, of Richardson, Texas. Nieman, who was born in Los Angeles, Calif., has a younger sister, Andrea. She plans to major in premedicine at Arkansas.