Dan Wigrizer
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| Position | Goalie |
| NCAA team | Duke |
Dan Wigrizer is an American former college lacrosse player. Wigrizer was a high school All-American and won two national championships in 2010 and 2013 as a member of the Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team.[1][2] In 2010 he became the sixth true freshman starting goalie to win a national title.[3]
Early life
Wigrizer is a native of Villanova, Pennsylvania.[4] He attended the Haverford School where he was a star lacrosse goalie and was a 4-year letter winner and High School All-American.[4] He was the 2009 Delaware County Player of the Year.[4]
Career
Wigrizer attended Duke University and played for the Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team. With the Blue Devils, Wigrizer as a freshman helped Duke to the program's first-ever national title in 2010 at the 2010 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament.[4] He became the sixth true freshman starting goalie to win a national championship.[3]
As a sophomore in 2011, Wigrizer started 17 games as goalie with a 9.20 goals against average. The Blue Devils attempt at going back-to-back ended after a 9–4 loss to Maryland in the Final 4 of the 2011 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament.[3][5]
In his junior year in 2012 he started 14 games and helped Duke to a 15–5 record. For the second straight year, Duke's season ended with a Final 4 loss to Maryland in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament.[6]
Wigrizer started six games in his senior season in 2013 before suffering a career-ending injury.[3] Duke went on to win the national championship in the 2013 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament, earning Wigrizer his second NCAA championship despite not playing in the tournament.[2]
Awards and honors
Wigrizer is a member of the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- ↑ "2010 Duke Men's Lacrosse" (PDF). Duk_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - 1 2 "Haverford School alum Wigrizer to be inducted into Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame - PhillyLacrosse.com". Phillylacrosse.com. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "2013 Men's Lacrosse Roster : Dan Wigrizer". Goduke.com. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Philly Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Dan Wigrizer". Phillyjewishsports.org. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "2011 Men's Lacrosse Schedule". Goduke.com. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "2012 Men's Lacrosse Schedule". Goduke.com. Retrieved July 5, 2026.