Holy Cross Athletics

HONORS & AWARDS: 

• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2020)

2022 (Senior):

• Appeared in all 14 games, starting three.
• Finished season with 22 ground ball pickups and three caused turnovers.
• Had season-high four ground ball pickups against Merrimack (2/27).

2021 (Junior):

• Appeared in all six games, making three starts.
• Scored first collegiate goal, the game winner, in first collegiate start against Sacred Heart (2/27).
• Scored a goal and collected two ground balls in a 10-7 win over Lafayette (4/4).
• Picked up two ground balls and caused a turnover at Army (3/27).
• Finished season with six ground ball pickups.
• Spring schedule shortened due to COVID-19.

2020 (Sophomore):

• Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
• Played in all seven games.
• Picked up nine ground balls and caused three turnovers.
• Helped the Crusaders defense to rank fourth nationally in caused turnovers per game (10.43).
• Season concluded on March 12 due to COVID-19.

2019 (Freshman):

• Appeared in seven games.
• Made collegiate debut against Providence (2/9).
• Collected two ground balls at UMass Lowell (2/19).
• Caused a turnover at Lafayette (4/6).

• Played three seasons of varsity lacrosse under head coach Adam White at St. Sebastian's.
• Captained the team in his senior season.
• In 2018, was named an ISL All-League Honorable Mention.
• Awarded the 2018 ISL Award of Excellence.
• Helped his team to an 2017 ISL Championship.
• Won the Letterman Award.
• Played club lacrosse for Laxachussets.
• Played three seasons of varsity football as a kick returner.
• Skied five seasons on the varsity alpine ski team.
• Was an All-League selection in 2017 and 2018 and an honorable mention in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
• Helped his team to a NEPSAC Class B & C Championship and individually finished in the top five each year.
• Won the “Most Decorated St. Sebastian Skier”.
• Recipient of the Villanova Book Award.
• A member of the National Honor Society and Cum Laude Society.

Personal:

• Son of Peter and Meredith Murphy
• Has two brothers (James and Kevin)
• Bother, James, played lacrosse at Hartford ‘15
• Brother, Kevin, played lacrosse at Hobart College ‘17
• Majoring in Economics