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2021 (SOPHOMORE)

Earned First Team All-SAC recognition as a sophomore
Recognized as a First Team All-American by USA Lacrosse Magazine
Named to USILA First Team All-Region
Earned First Team All-America honors from USILA
Appeared in all 15 games for the Bulldogs as a sophomore, making three starts
Scored 33 goals on 101 shots, 68 of which were on goal
Third-most goals scored on the team and top 10 in the SAC
Was one of four 'Dogs to record double-digit assists with 10
His 43 points was good for fourth-most on the team, top-20 in the conference
Tallied 16 ground balls
Recorded three goals in the season-opening win at Barton
Poured in four goals in the 'Dogs' 12-3 win at #5 Limestone
Earned USILA Team of the Week honors on March 2
Logged three goals at Queens
Scored two goals and dished out three assists vs Anderson
Poured in a career-high six goals in the 26-6 win over Mars Hill on March 20
Followed up that performance with a four-goal, two-assist outing at Catawba
Matched a season-high three assists vs Lincoln Memorial
Scored four goals including the game-winner over UIndy on May 16
The winner with eight seconds left gave Wingate its first-ever NCAA Tournament win and first Final Four in program history

2020 (FRESHMAN)

Appeared in all six games during his first season at Wingate
Piled up a team-best 16 goals on the year, adding four assists
Ranked third on the team with 20 points
Added seven ground balls on the season
Ranked 10th in the SAC in goals and 16th in points
Scored five goals in his collegiate debut against North Greenville, adding two ground balls and a caused turnover
Had a goal and two assists against #4 Mercyhurst
Had back-to-back two-goal efforts in wins over Westminster and UIndy
Poured in five goals in seven shots against LMU

CAREER STATISTICS

Games played (started): 37 (19)
Goals (career-high): 85 (6, 3.20.21 vs Mars Hill)
Assists (career-high): 26 (3, 2 times, most recent: 3.28.21 vs Lincoln Memorial)
Points (career-high): 111 (6, 4 times, most recent: 3.16.22 vs Queens)
Shots (career-high): 271 (12, 2.22.20 vs UIndy)
Shots on goal (career-high): 164 (8, 4 times, most recent: 4.26.22 vs Catawba)
Ground balls (career-high): 70 (5, 4 times, most recent: 4.26.22 vs Catawba)
Caused turnovers (career-high): 10 (1, 10 times, most recent: 4.23.22 at Tusculum)
Face-offs W/Total: 0/0
Updated: 5.10.22

PERSONAL

Full name is Daniel William Riley
Born on October 1, 1999 in Smithtown, NY
Son of Carolyn and Lou Riley
Majoring in Finance
Favorite athlete is Conor McGregor
Favorite sports team is the Toronto Maple Leafs
Favorite movie is The Departed
Favorite TV show is Peaky Blinders
Favorite musical artist is Fall Out Boys
Favorite food is sushi
Most memorable sports moment is being on the back of a t-shirt through a check in lacrosse
Favorite sport other than lacrosse is golf
Person or people I admire the most is/are my parents
Something people don't know about me is I can move my ears
Favorite Quote: "The most powerful weapon on earth in the human soul on fire."

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