Emily Wigg

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
5-6
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
High School:
St. Catherine's School
Hometown:
Richmond, VA

Spring 2021 (Senior)
• Started in her final collegiate game on Senior Day against VCU
• Made a career-high nine saves in a loss against VCU

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Saw action in the second half at Towson on Sept. 19, playing in 13 minutes and made one save

2018 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Appeared in 15 games, starting 13 as goalkeeper
• Played and started in all 10 A-10 conference games
• Finished with 77 saves on the season
• Stopped a career-high eight three times at Longwood (8/19), at George Washington (10/7) and against George Mason (10/14)
• Made a fantastic save on a PK in overtime to keep the game tied against Rhode Island (10/4)
• Had a 2.30 goals against average and only allowed two goals in her last two game

2017 (Freshman)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• A four-year starter at St. Catherine’s School
• Honored as the VISAA State Player of the Year in 2015 and 2017
• Earned All-State and All-Conference honors in 2015-17
• Named First Team All-Metro in 2015 and 2017
• Selected as NSCAA State Player of the Week in May of 2017
• Named the 2017 St. Catherine’s Athlete of the Year
• Selected as team captain in 2017
• recipient of the Callie A. Whitlock Award of Excellence in 2015 and 2017
• Also awarded the IMPACT Award in 2016 and Soccer MVP Award in 2017
• Lead team to four State Titles (2013, 2015-17) and four Conference Championships (2013-16)
• Finished high school career with a record of 107-9-4
• Also a four-year letterwinner in basketball, captaining the team in 2017

Personal
• Daughter of Kimberly and Clayton Wigg
• Has one brother, Maddock
• Grandfather played basketball for VCU in 1960-61