| Gigi Niekrash |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: Madison, Conn.
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 | High School: Daniel Hand
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 | Height: 5-10
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 | Position: Defense
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 | Birthdate: 06/26/1987
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2006: Saw action in 16 games for the Black Bears, earning 12 starts... started the last eight games of the season... named to the America East Academic Honor Roll.
2005: Saw action in Maine's game against Connecticut (8/28).
Before Maine: Captain for coach Sue Leckey at Daniel Hand High School... scored six goals and added nine assists as a senior... Daniel Hand HS finished as conference champions and state semifinalists as a senior... earned First Team All-State and First Team All-SCC conference honors as both a junior and senior... also earned All-State softball accolades.
Personal: Born June 26, 1987... daughter of Michael and Regina Niekrash... a secondary education major... sister, Anne Marie, was on the rowing team at Marist College.