2022 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 3
Eileen Murphy
- Position:
- D
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- La Grange Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Lyons Township
 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
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