Jennifer Murphy, Volleyball, 1993-1996
Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker, 6-1
Bakersfield, CA
Highland
Syracuse Records Owned by Murphy
Single Season: Most matches played (37) in 1996 … Fourth in kills (464) in 1996 … Eighth in kills (410) in 1995 … Third in kills per game (3.87) in 1995 … Fourth in kills per game (3.80) in 1996 and 1994 … Sixth in attacks per game (9.28) in 1995 … Ninth in attacks per game (9.10) in 1994 … Ninth in service aces (50) in 1995 … Third in services aces per game (0.47) in 1995.
Career Records: Sixth in most matches played (136) … Tenth in most games played (438) … Second in kills (1,605) … First in kills per game (3.66) … Third in attacks (3,773) … Second in attacks per game (8.61) … Ninth in solo blocks (61) … Tenth in total blocks (295) … Tenth in blocks per game (0.67).
Murphy's SU Career Year-by-Year
Senior Year: Team Co-Captain … Played in 122 games in 37 matches … Awarded Team’s Most Valuable Player … Selected for All-BIG EAST first team … Ranked fourth on total kills 464 … Led the team in kills with 464 for a 3.8 k/g average ... Fourth on kills per game with 3.87 … Fifth on the team in blocks with 73 ... Totaled 97 digs during senior season … 19 kills and season-best nine digs against Colgate ... Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … CoSIDA Academic All-District … Posted team-best with 29 kills vs. St. John’s … Recorded team-best in total attempts (62) vs. St. John’s.
Junior Year: Team Co-Captain … Led team in kills (410), hitting percentage (.270) and service aces (50) … Third on the team in digs with 230 … Season-best 26 kills and 20 digs against Providence … Five aces against Michigan … Second team All-BIGEAST for second year in a row … Team MVP … Third in career kills with 1,141 … Fourth-best single-season kills total … A BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year: Named to All-BIG EAST second team … Missed last eight matches due to foot injury … Led the team with 342 kills … Posted a career-high 18 service aces … Recorded team-highs of 27 kills vs. Cornell and .778 hitting percentage against Youngstown State … Team leader in kills (21 matches), solo blocks (9 matches), service aces (5 matches) and block assists (4 matches).
Freshman Year: Team-best .300 hitting percentage … Season-high .555 hitting percentage against Pitt … Second on team in kills (389), blocks solo (21) and block assists (77) … Recorded double-figures in kills in 22 matches … Led team in kills (17 matches), block assists (17 matches), solo blocks (9 matches), and service aces (2 matches) … High School: All-Area selection as a senior … Elected BIG EAST Player of the Week … Earned Most Improved Player and Most Valuable Player awards at Highland High School … Served as team captain as a senior … Played with Kern River Volleyball Club.
Personal: Born May 3, 1975 … Daughter of Jim and Sheila Murphy.
