2016 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Norris, Danny
Jersey Number 33
Danny Norris
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lincoln University, Pa.
- High School:
- Avon Grove
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh for its amazing Engineering program and elite lacrosse team.”
AS A JUNIOR (2017): Strong season, developing into Lehigh’s primary long-stock midfielder … Finished third on the Mountain Hawks with 15 caused turnovers and tied for fourth with 26 groundballs … Scored a goal, marking first-career point … Played in all 14 games, corralling multiple groundballs in seven contests … 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 … Recorded two groundballs and a caused turnover in win vs. Bucknell (4/21) … Caused a turnover at Cornell (4/15) … Had three groundballs and two caused turnovers in big win over No. 13/14 Princeton (4/11) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover at No. 19 Loyola (4/8) … Corralled a groundball in big win over No. 16/18 Boston University (4/1) … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover at Navy (3/25) … Three groundballs and career-high tying three caused turnovers against archrival Lafayette (3/18) … Recorded four groundballs and a caused turnover vs. No. 11/13 Army West Point (3/11) … Big game at Colgate (3/5), posting career highs in groundballs (5) and caused turnovers (3) in road victory … Groundball and caused turnover at No. 2/3 North Carolina (2/18) … Scooped a career-high three groundballs at Jacksonville (2/11) … Recorded first-career point, a goal, in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/4). Came on first-career shot. Also had a groundball and caused turnover.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016): Got into three games, posting two groundballs … Had a groundball in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/6) … Scooped a groundball two weeks later at Furman (2/20) … Also saw action in the regular season finale at Bucknell (4/22) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Did not see action.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Out of Avon Grove High School in West Grove, Pennsylvania … Enjoyed a stellar high school career, highlighted by a senior season which saw him earn US Lacrosse All-America recognition … Named first team All-State, first team All-Ches-Mont League, first team All-Philly Lacrosse, Daily News first team All-Area and Philadelphia Inquirer second team All-Area … 2014 team captain … First team All-PhillyLacrosse.com honoree … Also named team's defensive MVP by his head coach … Avon Grove won the District I Championship and finished as state runners-up … Earned first team All-Ches-Mont League, second team All-Area and team MVP as a junior … Led Avon Grove to its first-ever state playoff berth … Team won the Ches-Mont League and District I Championship as the winningest team in school history … Was a member of Duke Lacrose’s Club and won the Tri-State Championship and National Championship … Earned Avon Grove’s Most Improved Player award along with second team All-Ches-Mont League recognition as a sophomore … Graduated with a 4.322 cumulative GPA in the top five percent of graduating class … Ranked 21st in a class of 427 students … Received distinguished honors (for a GPA above 4.0) all four years … Received the United States Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award and was awarded as the 2014 Avon Grove High School Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Was the first-place winner of the 2014 Pansini-Mezrow Scholar-Athlete Scholarship presented by PhillyLacrosse.com after winning second place in 2013.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1 vs. NJIT (2/4/17)
Points: 1 vs. NJIT (2/4/17)
Groundballs: 5 at Colgate (3/5/17)
Caused Turnovers: 3, two times; last vs. Lafayette (3/18/17)
GETTING TO KNOW DANIEL
Nickname: Danny
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The beautiful campus
Major & Why: Engineering because of the opportunity to impact the world
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Calc 2
Favorite Place on Campus: Campus Pizza
Favorite Food: Bacon Cheeseburger
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Summer Hits of the 90’s Pandora
Favorite Movie: Anchorman
Favorite TV Show: SportsCenter/Burn Notice
Favorite Website: www.lehigh.edu
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Harry Kalas
Favorite Pro Team: Detroit Lions
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: LeBron James
Hobbies: Mini Lacrosse, Golf, Volleyball
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Gentleman’s Quarterly (GQ) or Sports Illustrated (SI)
Place I'd Like To Visit: Augusta National with my father
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Raising an eyebrow
Dream Job: Working for Gore as a lead researcher
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It is the same number as a player who mentored me in high school.
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Golf
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a pro sports franchise and buy my parents a huge life
AS A JUNIOR (2017): Strong season, developing into Lehigh’s primary long-stock midfielder … Finished third on the Mountain Hawks with 15 caused turnovers and tied for fourth with 26 groundballs … Scored a goal, marking first-career point … Played in all 14 games, corralling multiple groundballs in seven contests … 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 … Recorded two groundballs and a caused turnover in win vs. Bucknell (4/21) … Caused a turnover at Cornell (4/15) … Had three groundballs and two caused turnovers in big win over No. 13/14 Princeton (4/11) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover at No. 19 Loyola (4/8) … Corralled a groundball in big win over No. 16/18 Boston University (4/1) … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover at Navy (3/25) … Three groundballs and career-high tying three caused turnovers against archrival Lafayette (3/18) … Recorded four groundballs and a caused turnover vs. No. 11/13 Army West Point (3/11) … Big game at Colgate (3/5), posting career highs in groundballs (5) and caused turnovers (3) in road victory … Groundball and caused turnover at No. 2/3 North Carolina (2/18) … Scooped a career-high three groundballs at Jacksonville (2/11) … Recorded first-career point, a goal, in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/4). Came on first-career shot. Also had a groundball and caused turnover.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016): Got into three games, posting two groundballs … Had a groundball in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/6) … Scooped a groundball two weeks later at Furman (2/20) … Also saw action in the regular season finale at Bucknell (4/22) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Did not see action.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Out of Avon Grove High School in West Grove, Pennsylvania … Enjoyed a stellar high school career, highlighted by a senior season which saw him earn US Lacrosse All-America recognition … Named first team All-State, first team All-Ches-Mont League, first team All-Philly Lacrosse, Daily News first team All-Area and Philadelphia Inquirer second team All-Area … 2014 team captain … First team All-PhillyLacrosse.com honoree … Also named team's defensive MVP by his head coach … Avon Grove won the District I Championship and finished as state runners-up … Earned first team All-Ches-Mont League, second team All-Area and team MVP as a junior … Led Avon Grove to its first-ever state playoff berth … Team won the Ches-Mont League and District I Championship as the winningest team in school history … Was a member of Duke Lacrose’s Club and won the Tri-State Championship and National Championship … Earned Avon Grove’s Most Improved Player award along with second team All-Ches-Mont League recognition as a sophomore … Graduated with a 4.322 cumulative GPA in the top five percent of graduating class … Ranked 21st in a class of 427 students … Received distinguished honors (for a GPA above 4.0) all four years … Received the United States Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award and was awarded as the 2014 Avon Grove High School Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Was the first-place winner of the 2014 Pansini-Mezrow Scholar-Athlete Scholarship presented by PhillyLacrosse.com after winning second place in 2013.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2016 | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| 2017 | 14-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 4 | .667 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 2-1.5 |
| Totals | 17-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 4 | .667 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 0-0.0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1 vs. NJIT (2/4/17)
Points: 1 vs. NJIT (2/4/17)
Groundballs: 5 at Colgate (3/5/17)
Caused Turnovers: 3, two times; last vs. Lafayette (3/18/17)
GETTING TO KNOW DANIEL
Nickname: Danny
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The beautiful campus
Major & Why: Engineering because of the opportunity to impact the world
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Calc 2
Favorite Place on Campus: Campus Pizza
Favorite Food: Bacon Cheeseburger
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Summer Hits of the 90’s Pandora
Favorite Movie: Anchorman
Favorite TV Show: SportsCenter/Burn Notice
Favorite Website: www.lehigh.edu
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Harry Kalas
Favorite Pro Team: Detroit Lions
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: LeBron James
Hobbies: Mini Lacrosse, Golf, Volleyball
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Gentleman’s Quarterly (GQ) or Sports Illustrated (SI)
Place I'd Like To Visit: Augusta National with my father
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Raising an eyebrow
Dream Job: Working for Gore as a lead researcher
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It is the same number as a player who mentored me in high school.
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Golf
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a pro sports franchise and buy my parents a huge life
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