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Matt Murphy
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    160
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Lindenhurst, N.Y.
  • Position:
    A
  • Major:
    Business
  • Previous School:
    Lindenhurst Senior HS
  • gp
    8
  • p
    24
  • g
    15
  • a
    9
Bio

2019-20: Played and started in all eight games before the season was shortened due to COVID-19...Scored 15 goals and dished out nine assists for 24 points...Totaled 19 ground balls and seven caused turnovers...Named to the 2019-20 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. 

2018-19: Played in all 14 games startin in 13 of them...Finished second on the team in goals (30), sixth on the team in assists (eight) and second on the team in points (38)...Was named to the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Received the 2018-19 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. 

2017-18: Started and appeared in all 15 games...Ranked third on the team with 20 goals...Ranked 26th in goals in the South Atlantic Conference...Ranked third on the team with 33 points...Scored three goals and dished out two assists in the Cobras 12-11 victory over Chowan (Feb. 17).

High School: Two-sport star in golf and lacrosse at Lindenhurst Senior High School...Two-time captain and all-division selection...Compiled 127 points with 81 goals and 46 assists during his high school career...Section XI Golden Key recipient and United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award Winner...Three-time captain and team MVP on the golf course...Played club lacrosse fot the South Shore Baymen and was the leading scorer for two years...Participated in the DECA Club, Varsity Club, Class Council, and the Student Council...Recipient of the President's Award for Educational Exellence.

Personal: Son of Mary Robilotta...He has two siblings Brendan Murphy and Bryan Natole...His brother Brendan attends Manhattan College.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 12 #11 Mount Olive L, 14-8
Feb 14 North Greenville W, 9-8
Feb 18 Barton W, 19-12
Feb 23 Embry-Riddle (FL) W, 16-15
Mar 5 vs. Montevallo W, 16-15
Mar 7 #12/12 Queens (N.C.) L, 16-7
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 8 1
Points 24 3
Goals 15 3
Assists 9 0
Man-up goals 0 0
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 19 2
Turnovers 9 2
Caused turnovers 7 0
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 45 7
Shooting percentage 33.3 42.9
Shots on goal 34 5
Shots on goal percentage 75.6 71.4
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Jan 19 Lander   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 Lees-McRae W, 20-7 2 1 3 0 0 7 28.6 5 71.4
Feb 5 at Chowan W, 16-6 1 2 3 0 0 10 10.0 7 70.0
Feb 8 at Limestone   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 #11 Mount Olive L, 14-8 0 1 1 0 0 5 0.0 5 100.0
Feb 14 North Greenville W, 9-8 3 0 3 0 0 6 50.0 5 83.3
Feb 18 Barton W, 19-12 2 1 3 0 0 3 66.7 2 66.7
Feb 23 Embry-Riddle (FL) W, 16-15 2 3 5 0 0 2 100.0 2 100.0
Mar 5 vs. Montevallo W, 16-15 2 1 3 0 0 5 40.0 3 60.0
Mar 7 #12/12 Queens (N.C.) L, 16-7 3 0 3 0 0 7 42.9 5 71.4
Mar 14 at Mars Hill   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 Wingate   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Tusculum   - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Catawba   - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Newberry   - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Lenoir-Rhyne   - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gb to ct fo
Jan 19 Lander   - - - -
Feb 2 Lees-McRae W, 20-7 4 0 1 0-0
Feb 5 at Chowan W, 16-6 4 0 3 0-0
Feb 8 at Limestone   - - - -
Feb 12 #11 Mount Olive L, 14-8 3 1 1 0-0
Feb 14 North Greenville W, 9-8 1 1 0 0-0
Feb 18 Barton W, 19-12 0 1 0 0-0
Feb 23 Embry-Riddle (FL) W, 16-15 2 3 1 0-0
Mar 5 vs. Montevallo W, 16-15 3 1 1 0-0
Mar 7 #12/12 Queens (N.C.) L, 16-7 2 2 0 0-0
Mar 14 at Mars Hill   - - - -
Mar 18 Wingate   - - - -
Mar 21 Lincoln Memorial   - - - -
Mar 28 at Tusculum   - - - -
Apr 4 Catawba   - - - -
Apr 8 at Newberry   - - - -
Apr 11 at Lenoir-Rhyne   - - - -
  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
2017-18 15 15 20 13 33 5 0 57 35.1 39 68.4
2018-19 14 13 30 8 38 5 0 82 36.6 53 64.6
2019-20 8 8 15 9 24 0 0 45 33.3 34 75.6
2020-21 14 14 22 22 44 1 1 77 28.6 45 58.4
Total 51 50 87 52 139 11 1 261 33.3 171 65.5

Career Stats: Offense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
2017-18 15 15 15 17 3 0-0
2018-19 14 13 19 26 3 0-0
2019-20 8 8 19 9 7 0-0
2020-21 14 14 36 25 6 0-0
Total 51 50 89 77 19 0-0

Career Stats: Defense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Event                      
Total 8 8 15 9 24 0 0 45 33.3 34 75.6
Conference 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 7 42.9 5 71.4
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 6 6 12 6 18 0 0 30 40.0 24 80.0
Away 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 10 10.0 7 70.0
Neutral 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 5 40.0 3 60.0
Result                      
Wins 6 6 12 8 20 0 0 33 36.4 24 72.7
Losses 2 2 3 1 4 0 0 12 25.0 10 83.3
Month                      
February 6 6 10 8 18 0 0 33 30.3 26 78.8
March 2 2 5 1 6 0 0 12 41.7 8 66.7

Splits Stats: Offense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
Event            
Total 8 8 19 9 7 0-0
Conference 1 1 2 2 0 0-0
Exhibition - - - - - 0-0
Location            
Home 6 6 12 8 3 0-0
Away 1 1 4 0 3 0-0
Neutral 1 1 3 1 1 0-0
Result            
Wins 6 6 14 6 6 0-0
Losses 2 2 5 3 1 0-0
Month            
February 6 6 14 6 6 0-0
March 2 2 5 3 1 0-0

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
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March 7, 2020

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March 5, 2020

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February 23, 2020

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Second Half Surge Powers Coker Past Barton

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team used a second half surge to power past Barton on Tuesday (Feb. 18) by a score of...

February 18, 2020

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Cobras Nip North Greenville for 9-8 Victory Friday Night

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February 14, 2020

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Men's Lacrosse Battles, but Falls to No. 11 Mount Olive on Wednesday

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team battled No. 11 Mount Olive on Wednesday (Feb. 12), but fell by a score of 14-8.

February 12, 2020

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Cobras Cruise Past Chowan for Non-Conference Victory on Wednesday

MURFREESBORO, N.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team cruised past Chowan for a road non-conference victory on Wednesday (Feb. 5) by...

February 5, 2020

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Coker Powers Past Lees-McRae in Season Opener with 20-Goal Performance

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team powered past Lees-McRae in the season opener by a final score of 20-7.

February 2, 2020