Carly Niness Class: Freshman Hometown: Berwyn, Pa. High School: Conestoga Height: 5-8 Position: F

Before Penn State
A four-year member of the Conestoga varsity team, Niness was one of only two freshmen to make the squad... named Main Line Times second team freshman year... member of the Central League Championship team her sophomore year... scored the game-winning overtime goal... three-time Main Line Times first team... named to the all-state team her junior and senior years... member of the Southeastern PA Soccer Coaches Association All-Star Team her junior year... two-time Daily Local first team including Player of the Year her senior season... two-time Central League first team and MVP of the league her final season... named to the Philadelphia Inquirer first team her senior season... Chester County Female Athlete of the Year... led her squad to the 2007 State Championship... also lettered in track... holds nine school records on the track... an All-State and All-American her freshman and sophomore years.

Personal
Full name is Carly Elizabeth Niness... born October 23, 1989 in Berwyn, Pa.... daughter of Sam and Kathy Niness... has older sister, Ashley, who runs track at Colgate University... plans to major in business... enjoys dancing when not on the field... chose Penn State over Richmond, Bucknell and Syracuse.