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2022 Soccer Roster

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3 Eileen Murphy

  • Position D
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-9
  • Hometown La Grange Park, Ill.
  • High School Lyons Township
  • Instagram eileenmurphy_
  • Twitter eileenmurphy__

Biography

NIL Opportunities

Graduation Badge University of Illinois Graduate

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Three-time Academic All-B1G (2020, 21).
  • 2020-21 B1G Distinguished Scholar.

SENIOR 2022

  • Academic All-B1G
  • Played in all 18 matches, making 14 starts.
  • One of nine outfield players to record 1000+ minutes on the season.
  • Played in all 90 minutes of seven games.
  • Tallied 10 shots on the season, putting three on target.

JUNIOR 2021

  • Academic All-B1G.
  • Appeared in 17 games as a junior, starting 15.
  • Recorded 13 shots, five on goal.

Sophomore 2020

  • Academic All-B1G
  • Appeared in 12 games for Illinois, starting 11.
  • Recorded game-winning goal at Indiana, 3/13/21.
  • Fired 16 shots on the season, seven on goal.

Freshman - 2019

  • Played in 15 games for Illinois with 10 starts
  • Recorded two goals on the season, both game winners
  • Scored her first collegiate goal in the Illini's 3-2 home win over Dayton (Aug. 25)
  • Netted her second goal in a 2-1 road win at Butler (Sept. 12)
  • Ranked seventh on the team with four points
  • Tallied 11 shots on the season, putting six on goals, both ranking sixth on the team
  • Recorded a season-high three shots at Illinois State (Sept. 8)
  • Recorded 779 minutes including a full 90 minutes at Illinois State (Sept. 8)

High School

  • 2016 ODP State Team member
  • 2016 ODP Region II Team member
  • Three-time Chicago Tribune All-Area Team honoree
  • Two-time IHSA First Team All-State honoree
  • Received United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Midwest honors twice
  • Helped Windy City Pride to a 2018 Phoenix PDT Championship
  • Won the 2017 Disney Qualifier Championship with Windy City Pride
  • Helped Windy City Pride to a 2013 US Club Soccer National Championship
  • Illinois State Scholar
  • Mu Alpha Theta Math Society Member
  • National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member

Personal

  • Born May 11, 2001
  • Daughter of Patrick and Noreen Murphy
  • Has three siblings, Jack, Patrick and Sheila
  • Enjoys cooking and spending time with family and friends in her spare time
  • Credits her sister, Sheila, for influencing her athletic career

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

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    4
  • 3

    2020Sophomore

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    3
  • 3

    2021Junior

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    3
  • 3

    2022Senior

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