Army West Point Athletics
2020 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Murphy, Ryan

Jersey Number 5
Ryan Murphy
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- La Costa Canyon
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
Bio
HONORS/AWARDS
2020: Played and started in all seven games … compiled four ground balls, three caused turnovers and a draw control … pivotal part of an Army defense that allowed single-digit goals in six outings … logged a ground ball and a caused turnover in a win at Columbia (2/15) … recorded a pair of ground balls at Hartford (2/12) … caused one turnover and tallied a ground ball at Monmouth (2/26).
2019: Saw action in 13 games, while making 11 starts … totaled nine ground balls and one caused turnover … was a key piece for the Black Knights’ defensive unit … played a major role in limiting the opposition to single-digit goals in nine outings, including in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal win over Lehigh (4/28) … tied her career-high in ground balls with three against Iona (2/9) … had a ground ball and a caused turnover opposite the Mountain Hawks in the league tournament.
2018: Started all 17 games for the Black Knights … one of seven players to start every contest … totaled eight ground balls, two caused turnovers and a draw control … collected a season-high two ground balls in the season-opener at Monmouth on Feb. 10 … added another ground ball against Marist on Feb. 17 … scooped up a ground ball at Iona on Feb. 28 … posted a draw control at Virginia Commonwealth on March 11 … earned a ground ball against American on March 24 and Holy Cross on March 28 … notched a ground ball in the first-ever Star Game versus Navy on April 14 … documented a ground ball and a caused turnover against Colgate on April 18 … caused one turnover in the season-finale at Bucknell on April 27.
2017: Started in eight of nine games played … picked up 10 ground balls … caused five turnovers and tallied two draw controls … posted an assist on Feb. 11 … recorded a career-high three ground balls at Manhattan on Feb. 18.
BACKGROUND: Competed on the lacrosse and water polo teams at La Costa Canyon High School ... named First Team All-League as a senior for lacrosse ... tabbed Second Team All-League in 2015 ... named to all-academic team in 2013 and 2014 ... Honors all four years ... earned Academic All-American honors as a sophomore ... AP Scholar recognition in 2015 and 2016 ... Honor Roll student ... Vice President of the student body.
PERSONAL: Has a brother and a sister ... eats healthy meals before each game ... positive ... moved high schools in the middle of her junior year ... favorite thing at West Point are the life-long relationships ... Company D-3 ... major is Civil Engineering.
- Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2019)
2020: Played and started in all seven games … compiled four ground balls, three caused turnovers and a draw control … pivotal part of an Army defense that allowed single-digit goals in six outings … logged a ground ball and a caused turnover in a win at Columbia (2/15) … recorded a pair of ground balls at Hartford (2/12) … caused one turnover and tallied a ground ball at Monmouth (2/26).
2019: Saw action in 13 games, while making 11 starts … totaled nine ground balls and one caused turnover … was a key piece for the Black Knights’ defensive unit … played a major role in limiting the opposition to single-digit goals in nine outings, including in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal win over Lehigh (4/28) … tied her career-high in ground balls with three against Iona (2/9) … had a ground ball and a caused turnover opposite the Mountain Hawks in the league tournament.
2018: Started all 17 games for the Black Knights … one of seven players to start every contest … totaled eight ground balls, two caused turnovers and a draw control … collected a season-high two ground balls in the season-opener at Monmouth on Feb. 10 … added another ground ball against Marist on Feb. 17 … scooped up a ground ball at Iona on Feb. 28 … posted a draw control at Virginia Commonwealth on March 11 … earned a ground ball against American on March 24 and Holy Cross on March 28 … notched a ground ball in the first-ever Star Game versus Navy on April 14 … documented a ground ball and a caused turnover against Colgate on April 18 … caused one turnover in the season-finale at Bucknell on April 27.
2017: Started in eight of nine games played … picked up 10 ground balls … caused five turnovers and tallied two draw controls … posted an assist on Feb. 11 … recorded a career-high three ground balls at Manhattan on Feb. 18.
BACKGROUND: Competed on the lacrosse and water polo teams at La Costa Canyon High School ... named First Team All-League as a senior for lacrosse ... tabbed Second Team All-League in 2015 ... named to all-academic team in 2013 and 2014 ... Honors all four years ... earned Academic All-American honors as a sophomore ... AP Scholar recognition in 2015 and 2016 ... Honor Roll student ... Vice President of the student body.
PERSONAL: Has a brother and a sister ... eats healthy meals before each game ... positive ... moved high schools in the middle of her junior year ... favorite thing at West Point are the life-long relationships ... Company D-3 ... major is Civil Engineering.
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