2021 Men's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 90
Grant Murphy
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 216
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Woodlands, Texas
- High School:
- Woodlands
Bio
Honors and Awards:
4x ACC Honor Roll
Career Overview: Recruited as a close defenseman, he played his first two seasons at SU at SSDM as a way to get him on the field ... Moved back to close defense for 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons, starting 31-straight games to end his career ... Appeared in 60 career games with 32 starts ... Caused 40 turnovers and collected 58 ground balls in his career.
Senior Year (2022): Started every game, causing 13 turnovers and picking up 19 ground balls ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball in the season finale against Notre Dame (5/1) ... Picked up four ground balls at North Carolina (4/16) ... Caused a turnover against Cornell (4/11) ... Picked up four ground balls to go with a caused turnover against Albany (4/7) ... Caused two turnovers in the win over Duke (3/26) ... Picked up two ground balls and caused a turnover at Johns Hopkins (3/6) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball against Hobart (3/6) ... Collected two ground balls against Army (3/2) ... Caused three turnovers and picked up three ground balls at Virginia (2/26) ... Caused a turnover for the second-straight game against Maryland (2/20) ... Caused a turnover in the Orange's win over Holy Cross (2/12).
Junior Year (2021): Started all-13 games, leading the team with 16 caused turnovers and also collected 19 ground balls ... Collected three ground balls vs. Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (5/15) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball against Robert Morris (5/7) ... Picked up three ground balls in Syracuse's win at Virginia (4/24) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up a ground ball against North Carolina (4/17) ... Caused a career-high five caused turnovers, which ties for the third-most by a Syracuse player in a single game, against UAlbany. Also collected four ground balls (4/8) ... Had his third-straight game with two caused turnovers and picked up a ground ball vs. Holy Cross (3/20) ... Tied his career high with a pair of caused turnovers and picked up three ground balls against Stony Brook (3/12) ... Matched a career high with two caused turnovers and also picked up a ground ball vs. Vermont (3/6) ... Caused a turnover in a win over Virginia (2/27).
Junior Year (2020): Played in all five games of the shortened 2020 season, with four starts ... Caused four turnovers and picked up 10 ground balls on the season ... Collected three ground balls and held Johns Hopkins' attack line to just one goal before the fourth quarter (3/7) ... Picked up a pair of ground balls in a win over Army (2/23) ... Earned his first start of the season and caused two turnovers and picked up a trio of ground balls against Binghamton (2/15). Also helped the Orange close defense hold the Bearcats' starting attack to just two points (1-1) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up a pair of ground balls in Syracuse's season-opening win over Colgate (2/7) ... ACC Honor Roll
Sophomore Year (2019): ACC Honor Roll ... Played in 13 games, primarily at SSDM, but also started one game on close defense in replace of an injured Tyson Bomberry ... Finished the season with three caused turnovers and five ground balls ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball in Syracuse’s NCAA First Round game at Loyola (5/11) ... Collected a ground ball at Navy (4/20) ... Picked up one ground ball at Notre Dame (3/30) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball in his first collegiate start vs. Army (2/24) ... Caused a turnover and collected a ground ball against Albany (2/16).
Freshman Year (2018): Played in all 15 games as a true freshman for the Orange, converting to SSDM from LSM before the season … Totaled five ground balls and four caused turnovers for the 2018 season ... Caused one turnover in the NCAA Tournament game against Cornell (5/13) ... Picked up one ground ball against Navy (4/21) ... Caused one turnover in the game at Virginia (3/4) ... Recorded his first three collegiate ground balls and two caused turnovers in the third game of the season against Army (2/24).
Before SU: Two-time US Lacrosse All-American … Three-time All-State selection … Football All-District selection … Two-sport athlete at Woodlands High School, playing football and lacrosse … 2016 Texas 6A Football Champions, where he played slot receiver … Scored 34 goals, contributed 53 assists, collected 260 ground balls and caused 152 turnovers in his career … Led Woodlands to a state runner-up finish in 2015 in lacrosse.
Personal: Born March 12, 1999 … Son of Mandy and George … Has one sister, Georgia and one brother, Tyler, who played lacrosse at Fairfield … Father, George, played football at Louisiana Monroe … Majoring in management at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
PLAYER FEATURES
Grant Murphy Stepped Up in His 1st-Career Game as a Short-Stick Midfielder (Matt Liberman/ The Daily Orange)
4x ACC Honor Roll
Career Overview: Recruited as a close defenseman, he played his first two seasons at SU at SSDM as a way to get him on the field ... Moved back to close defense for 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons, starting 31-straight games to end his career ... Appeared in 60 career games with 32 starts ... Caused 40 turnovers and collected 58 ground balls in his career.
Senior Year (2022): Started every game, causing 13 turnovers and picking up 19 ground balls ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball in the season finale against Notre Dame (5/1) ... Picked up four ground balls at North Carolina (4/16) ... Caused a turnover against Cornell (4/11) ... Picked up four ground balls to go with a caused turnover against Albany (4/7) ... Caused two turnovers in the win over Duke (3/26) ... Picked up two ground balls and caused a turnover at Johns Hopkins (3/6) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball against Hobart (3/6) ... Collected two ground balls against Army (3/2) ... Caused three turnovers and picked up three ground balls at Virginia (2/26) ... Caused a turnover for the second-straight game against Maryland (2/20) ... Caused a turnover in the Orange's win over Holy Cross (2/12).
Junior Year (2021): Started all-13 games, leading the team with 16 caused turnovers and also collected 19 ground balls ... Collected three ground balls vs. Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (5/15) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball against Robert Morris (5/7) ... Picked up three ground balls in Syracuse's win at Virginia (4/24) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up a ground ball against North Carolina (4/17) ... Caused a career-high five caused turnovers, which ties for the third-most by a Syracuse player in a single game, against UAlbany. Also collected four ground balls (4/8) ... Had his third-straight game with two caused turnovers and picked up a ground ball vs. Holy Cross (3/20) ... Tied his career high with a pair of caused turnovers and picked up three ground balls against Stony Brook (3/12) ... Matched a career high with two caused turnovers and also picked up a ground ball vs. Vermont (3/6) ... Caused a turnover in a win over Virginia (2/27).
Junior Year (2020): Played in all five games of the shortened 2020 season, with four starts ... Caused four turnovers and picked up 10 ground balls on the season ... Collected three ground balls and held Johns Hopkins' attack line to just one goal before the fourth quarter (3/7) ... Picked up a pair of ground balls in a win over Army (2/23) ... Earned his first start of the season and caused two turnovers and picked up a trio of ground balls against Binghamton (2/15). Also helped the Orange close defense hold the Bearcats' starting attack to just two points (1-1) ... Caused two turnovers and picked up a pair of ground balls in Syracuse's season-opening win over Colgate (2/7) ... ACC Honor Roll
Sophomore Year (2019): ACC Honor Roll ... Played in 13 games, primarily at SSDM, but also started one game on close defense in replace of an injured Tyson Bomberry ... Finished the season with three caused turnovers and five ground balls ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball in Syracuse’s NCAA First Round game at Loyola (5/11) ... Collected a ground ball at Navy (4/20) ... Picked up one ground ball at Notre Dame (3/30) ... Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball in his first collegiate start vs. Army (2/24) ... Caused a turnover and collected a ground ball against Albany (2/16).
Freshman Year (2018): Played in all 15 games as a true freshman for the Orange, converting to SSDM from LSM before the season … Totaled five ground balls and four caused turnovers for the 2018 season ... Caused one turnover in the NCAA Tournament game against Cornell (5/13) ... Picked up one ground ball against Navy (4/21) ... Caused one turnover in the game at Virginia (3/4) ... Recorded his first three collegiate ground balls and two caused turnovers in the third game of the season against Army (2/24).
Before SU: Two-time US Lacrosse All-American … Three-time All-State selection … Football All-District selection … Two-sport athlete at Woodlands High School, playing football and lacrosse … 2016 Texas 6A Football Champions, where he played slot receiver … Scored 34 goals, contributed 53 assists, collected 260 ground balls and caused 152 turnovers in his career … Led Woodlands to a state runner-up finish in 2015 in lacrosse.
Personal: Born March 12, 1999 … Son of Mandy and George … Has one sister, Georgia and one brother, Tyler, who played lacrosse at Fairfield … Father, George, played football at Louisiana Monroe … Majoring in management at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
PLAYER FEATURES
Grant Murphy Stepped Up in His 1st-Career Game as a Short-Stick Midfielder (Matt Liberman/ The Daily Orange)
Press Conference | NCAA Semifinal
Saturday, May 24
Highlights | Syracuse vs. Maryland - NCAA Semifinal
Saturday, May 24
Syracuse vs. Maryland: NCAA Tournament Semifinals
Saturday, May 24
Walkin' and Talkin' with Carter Rice
Saturday, May 24
