Jack Murphy (lacrosse)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Goalie | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Boston Cannons | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Fairfield University | 33 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Boston Cannons | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Boston Cannons | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Boston Cannons | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 29, 2017 | |||
Jack Murphy (born in Boston, Massachusetts) is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse.[1] He was the 2015 ECAC Goalkeeper of the Year while playing for Fairfield University.[2]
High School[]
Murphy attended Cohasset High School where earned four varsity letters. He earned US Lacrosse All-America accolades during his senior season after stopping 248 shots and posting a 4.04 goals against average (GAA).[2]
College[]
Murphy initially attended Mass Maritime where he started 15 times as freshman, earned Second-Team All-Pilgrim League honors, and was named NCAA Academic All-America. He stopped over 57 percent of the shots he faced and posted an 11.09 GAA for the season.[2]
Murphy then transferred to Fairfield University where he eventually finished ranked fifth all-time for saves (321). As a senior captain, Murphy was ranked seventh nationally for goals against average (8.35) and was named an USILA North/South All-Star, NEILA East/West All-Star, ECAC Goalkeeper of the Year, ECAC All-First Team, and the ECAC Championship All-Tournament Team.[2]
Professional[]
Murphy was selected in the 8th round of the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft by the Boston Cannons.[1] In 2017, Murphy became the starting goalie for Boston Cannons.
References[]
- ^ a b "Boston Cannons: Jack Murphy". bostoncannons.com. Boston Cannons. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Fairfield Stags: Jack Murphy". fairfieldstags.com. Fairfield University. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
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