The Men's Lacrosse team beat Drexel on the Loftus Field on March 6th.
Has been a major contributor for the Irish since his freshman season ... has played in all 47 games during his Fighting Irish career, tallying 32 points on 20 goals and 12 assists ... 18 ground balls ... has earned three monograms ... arguably the team's most dynamic dodger ... is a force at the midfield position ... brings a physical presence to the field ... a lefty ... sees the field well.
AS A JUNIOR (2012): Played in all 16 games on Notre Dame's second midfield line ... tallied a career-high 12 points on five goals and a career-best seven assists ... five ground balls ... notched an assist in a 10-9 triple-overtime victory over Denver ... his goal put the Irish up 4-1 in a 12-9 triumph of Rutgers ... assisted on Notre Dame's fifth goal and tallied the team's 12th goal in a 13-6 win over St. John's in the Konica Minolta Big City Classic ... assisted on the score that knotted the game 1-1 in an eventual 9-7 victory over Georgetown ... registered a career-high two assists in a 10-7 victory at Villanova ... his tally put Notre Dame up 5-2 in the third quarter of the 8-6 win over Syracuse that clinched the regular season BIG EAST title for the Irish ... came up huge in the 12-10 triumph of Virginia in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship as he tallied a career-high four points on two goals and two assists ... both the goal and assist totals matched career-best efforts ... his first goal gave the Irish a 6-4 advantage in the second quarter, while his second tally put the team up 8-7 in the fourth quarter ... received his third monogram.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in all 14 games on Notre Dame's second midfield unit ... had 10 points on six goals and four assists ... scored first goal of the season in the home opener, an 11-7 win over Drexel ... had assists in back-to-back victories over Ohio State (8-7) and Rutgers (8-3) ... matched a then career-high total with two points on a goal and an assist in a 12-8 win over Villanova ... had a goal in three straight Irish BIG EAST wins over Georgetown (7-6), St. John's (10-7) and Providence (14-3) ... produced a two-point effort with a goal and an assist in a 13-6 triumph of Penn in the first round of the NCAA Championship ... earned his second monogram.
AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Played in every game during his rookie campaign ... tallied nine goals and one assist ... picked up seven ground balls ... scored a season-high two goals in the season opener, an 11-7 win at Duke ... deposited a goal in an 11-9 triumph of Loyola ... registered a goal in the 14-7 victory over Denver ... scored one goal in losses to Villanova (9-8) and Georgetown (11-8) ... tallied a goal in an 11-3 win over Providence ... matched a season-high point total of two with a goal and an assist in a 13-6 win at St. John's ... registered a goal in a 12-7 win over Cornell in the semifinals of the NCAA Championship ... earned a monogram.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Under Armour All-American ... Under Armour Senior Classic participant ... U.S. Lacrosse All-American ... U.S. Lacrosse National Senior Showcase ... three-time first team all-county in lacrosse ... gold medalist at the 2008 Empire State games ... all-Long Island ... tallied over 200 career goals ... scored 46 goals as a senior in an injury-shortened season ... picked up 130 ground balls during his final prep campaign ... holds every record at William Floyd for ground balls, goals, assists and faceoff wins ... three-time all-county and three-time all-division ... North vs. South Senior Showcase invitee ... 2009 USILA preseason All-American ... named a top-five player on Long Island according to Newsday ... three-time all-division and academic all-division in football at quarterback and wide receiver ... first team all-state in football ... also two-time all-county and all-Long Island on the gridiron ... received Boomer Esiason Award as the best quarterback on Long Island ... Boomer Esiason Classic starting quarterback ... Tony Cachia Award as the outstanding football player in Suffolk County ... amassed 2,200 all-purpose yards as a senior (1,150 passing, 1,050 rushing) and 12 total touchdowns (13 passing, 12 rushing) ... three-time Long Island champions in football ... football team ranked 20th nationally during his junior campaign ... received the Dellacave Award for the top athlete in Suffolk County (all-sport award) ... son of Steven and Lisa Murphy ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major.
