2020 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 27
Erik DiGirolamo
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Allentown, Pa.
- High School:
- Parkland
- Major:
- Finance
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because I felt at home as soon as I stepped on campus. The remarkable academics and the successful lacrosse program drew my attention as well.”
AS A SENIOR (2020): Played in five-of-six games during shortened season … Short-stick defensive midfielder was part of a defense that finished 14th nationally in scoring defense (9.67) … Tallied six groundballs and two caused turnovers … Collected a career-high four groundballs vs. Holy Cross (3/7) … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers (to tie a career high) in the season opener vs. Utah (2/8) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2019): Key contributor defensively, posting 11 groundballs and five caused turnovers … Defensive midfielder added a goal on four shots (two on goal) … Part of a defense that finished sixth nationally, allowing just 9.47 goals per game … Collected a groundball in the Patriot League Semifinals against Boston University (5/3) … Corralled two groundballs in the regular season finale at Holy Cross (4/26) … Finished with a career-high two caused turnovers vs. St. Bonaventure (4/13) … Recorded a pair of groundballs against Robert Morris (4/10) … Posted a groundball vs. Boston University (3/30) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover at Navy (3/23) … Caused a turnover against archrival Lafayette (3/17) … Collected a groundball at No. 16 Colgate (3/9) … Scored first goal of the season at No. 4 Cornell (2/24) … Tallied a groundball at No. 11 Virginia (2/15) … Recorded two groundballs against Hofstra (2/9) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Saw action in 16 games, playing primarily short-stick defensive midfield. Also saw limited time at long-stick midfield and close defense … Finished season with nine groundballs and two caused turnovers … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals in 10-of-17 games … Collected a career-high three groundballs in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (4/24) … Recorded a groundball against No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Had a groundball vs. Navy (3/24) … Posted a groundball in consecutive games, at Lafayette (3/17) and No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Tallied a groundball at Mercer (2/10) … Corralled a groundball in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/3) … Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Played in 13 games, with four starts, seeing time at both close defense and long-stick midfield … Finished with two goals on two shots, an assist, 11 groundballs and two caused turnovers … Part of a Lehigh defense which allowed seven or fewer goals against five Patriot League opponents - five at Colgate, six vs. Army West Point, seven against Lafayette, six vs. Boston University and six against Bucknell … Tied a career-high two groundballs in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at No. 18/19 Boston University (4/25) … Caused a turnover in regular season finale vs. Bucknell (4/21) … Posted a goal and groundball at Cornell (4/15) … Had two groundballs in big home win vs. No. 13/14 Princeton … Tallied a groundball at No. 19 Loyola (4/8) … Scored a huge goal in home victory over No. 16/18 Boston University (4/1). Added a groundball … Corralled a groundball against archrival Lafayette (3/18) … Opened the season with a groundball in first three career games: vs. NJIT (2/4), at Jacksonville (2/11) and at No. 2/3 North Carolina (2/18). Also caused a turnover against the Tar Heels … Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: A local product, came to Lehigh from Parkland High School, the same high school as Lehigh’s former All-Patriot League midfielder Kurtis Kaunas … Was a two-sport athlete, playing both lacrosse and football. As a senior in lacrosse, was first team All-Eastern PA Conference, first team Morning Call All-Area and the Defensive MVP for Parkland as a senior … Also a junior captain for Parkland and a captain of the Dukes Lacrosse Club team … Garnered Boys First Place for the Pansini Law Group Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Award for the 2015 season … In football, was Lehigh Valley Live All-Conference honorable mention as a linebacker during his junior year … Was a senior captain while three times garnering the Iron Man Award from the Allentown Football Academy and Service Electric 2 Sports … Nominated for Athlete of the Week by Morning Call Sports Writers and Coordinated Health in September of 2015 … Also nominated for Best Running Back in Lehigh Valley by Lehigh Valley Live … A member of Parkland High School’s 1,000 yard rushing club as a senior (1,152 yards), broke the school’s record for longest touchdown run (98 yards) … Also named to the 2015 Class 4A All-Eastern PA Football.com first team defense as a linebacker … As a senior, was an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference first team All-Area linebacker, Lehigh Valley Live’s first team All-Area linebacker, Morning Call’s All About Sports Defensive Player of the Year and Doug Kern Award Recipient from Parkland Football Coaches … Named Defensive MVP in the 2015 game vs. Emmaus by Western Rotary Exchange Club … Strong in the classroom, was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society … Was a member of the Principal’s List freshman through senior year for a 4.0 GPA or higher, taking AP, Honors and GHP courses … On the Eastern PA Conference Student Athletic Character Council and was the 2016 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Scholar-Athlete for lacrosse.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, three times; last at Cornell (2/24/19)
Assists: 1 at Holy Cross (2/25/17)
Points: 1, four times; last at Cornell (2/24/19)
Groundballs: 4 vs. Holy Cross (3/7/20)
Caused Turnovers: 2, two times; last vs. Utah (2/8/20)
GETTING TO KNOW ERIK
Nickname: DiGi
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The balance of great academics and great athletics
Major & Why: Business because I enjoy math and want to study finance
Favorite Place on Campus: Hawk’s Nest
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Drake
Favorite Movie: Stepbrothers
Favorite TV Show: Friday Night Lights
Favorite Website: Inside Lacrosse
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Dick Vitale
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Marshawn Lynch
Hobbies: Playing basketball, Netflix, Playing PS4
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Being able to dunk
Dream Job: Financial advisor for professional athletes
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It is my favorite number and I have worn it every year of high
school
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: football or basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy an island for my family and friends to visit whenever they want for
free.
AS A SENIOR (2020): Played in five-of-six games during shortened season … Short-stick defensive midfielder was part of a defense that finished 14th nationally in scoring defense (9.67) … Tallied six groundballs and two caused turnovers … Collected a career-high four groundballs vs. Holy Cross (3/7) … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers (to tie a career high) in the season opener vs. Utah (2/8) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2019): Key contributor defensively, posting 11 groundballs and five caused turnovers … Defensive midfielder added a goal on four shots (two on goal) … Part of a defense that finished sixth nationally, allowing just 9.47 goals per game … Collected a groundball in the Patriot League Semifinals against Boston University (5/3) … Corralled two groundballs in the regular season finale at Holy Cross (4/26) … Finished with a career-high two caused turnovers vs. St. Bonaventure (4/13) … Recorded a pair of groundballs against Robert Morris (4/10) … Posted a groundball vs. Boston University (3/30) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover at Navy (3/23) … Caused a turnover against archrival Lafayette (3/17) … Collected a groundball at No. 16 Colgate (3/9) … Scored first goal of the season at No. 4 Cornell (2/24) … Tallied a groundball at No. 11 Virginia (2/15) … Recorded two groundballs against Hofstra (2/9) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Saw action in 16 games, playing primarily short-stick defensive midfield. Also saw limited time at long-stick midfield and close defense … Finished season with nine groundballs and two caused turnovers … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals in 10-of-17 games … Collected a career-high three groundballs in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (4/24) … Recorded a groundball against No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Had a groundball vs. Navy (3/24) … Posted a groundball in consecutive games, at Lafayette (3/17) and No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Tallied a groundball at Mercer (2/10) … Corralled a groundball in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/3) … Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Played in 13 games, with four starts, seeing time at both close defense and long-stick midfield … Finished with two goals on two shots, an assist, 11 groundballs and two caused turnovers … Part of a Lehigh defense which allowed seven or fewer goals against five Patriot League opponents - five at Colgate, six vs. Army West Point, seven against Lafayette, six vs. Boston University and six against Bucknell … Tied a career-high two groundballs in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at No. 18/19 Boston University (4/25) … Caused a turnover in regular season finale vs. Bucknell (4/21) … Posted a goal and groundball at Cornell (4/15) … Had two groundballs in big home win vs. No. 13/14 Princeton … Tallied a groundball at No. 19 Loyola (4/8) … Scored a huge goal in home victory over No. 16/18 Boston University (4/1). Added a groundball … Corralled a groundball against archrival Lafayette (3/18) … Opened the season with a groundball in first three career games: vs. NJIT (2/4), at Jacksonville (2/11) and at No. 2/3 North Carolina (2/18). Also caused a turnover against the Tar Heels … Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: A local product, came to Lehigh from Parkland High School, the same high school as Lehigh’s former All-Patriot League midfielder Kurtis Kaunas … Was a two-sport athlete, playing both lacrosse and football. As a senior in lacrosse, was first team All-Eastern PA Conference, first team Morning Call All-Area and the Defensive MVP for Parkland as a senior … Also a junior captain for Parkland and a captain of the Dukes Lacrosse Club team … Garnered Boys First Place for the Pansini Law Group Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Award for the 2015 season … In football, was Lehigh Valley Live All-Conference honorable mention as a linebacker during his junior year … Was a senior captain while three times garnering the Iron Man Award from the Allentown Football Academy and Service Electric 2 Sports … Nominated for Athlete of the Week by Morning Call Sports Writers and Coordinated Health in September of 2015 … Also nominated for Best Running Back in Lehigh Valley by Lehigh Valley Live … A member of Parkland High School’s 1,000 yard rushing club as a senior (1,152 yards), broke the school’s record for longest touchdown run (98 yards) … Also named to the 2015 Class 4A All-Eastern PA Football.com first team defense as a linebacker … As a senior, was an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference first team All-Area linebacker, Lehigh Valley Live’s first team All-Area linebacker, Morning Call’s All About Sports Defensive Player of the Year and Doug Kern Award Recipient from Parkland Football Coaches … Named Defensive MVP in the 2015 game vs. Emmaus by Western Rotary Exchange Club … Strong in the classroom, was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society … Was a member of the Principal’s List freshman through senior year for a 4.0 GPA or higher, taking AP, Honors and GHP courses … On the Eastern PA Conference Student Athletic Character Council and was the 2016 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Scholar-Athlete for lacrosse.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2017 | 13-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5-4.5 |
| 2018 | 16-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1-1.0 |
| 2019 | 17-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5-4.0 |
| 2020 | 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1-1.0 |
| Totals | 51-4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .375 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 11 | 12-10.5 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, three times; last at Cornell (2/24/19)
Assists: 1 at Holy Cross (2/25/17)
Points: 1, four times; last at Cornell (2/24/19)
Groundballs: 4 vs. Holy Cross (3/7/20)
Caused Turnovers: 2, two times; last vs. Utah (2/8/20)
GETTING TO KNOW ERIK
Nickname: DiGi
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The balance of great academics and great athletics
Major & Why: Business because I enjoy math and want to study finance
Favorite Place on Campus: Hawk’s Nest
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Drake
Favorite Movie: Stepbrothers
Favorite TV Show: Friday Night Lights
Favorite Website: Inside Lacrosse
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Dick Vitale
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Marshawn Lynch
Hobbies: Playing basketball, Netflix, Playing PS4
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Being able to dunk
Dream Job: Financial advisor for professional athletes
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It is my favorite number and I have worn it every year of high
school
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: football or basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy an island for my family and friends to visit whenever they want for
free.
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