Biography
Accolades
- ACWPC and MAWPC All-Academic (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
2020
- Season cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
2019
- Tallied 38 goals, 44 assists, 21 drawn ejections, 24 steals and 11 blocks
- Ranked second on the team in assists and fourth in blocks
- Posted career-high five points (2g, 3a) versus Iona
- Scored twice versus Santa Clara
- Totaled career-best seven points (4g, 3a) in win over Iona
- Finished with four points (2g, 2a) and two steals versus 14th-ranked St. Francis
- Scored, handed out four assists and blocked three shots in win over Mercyhurst
- Tallied two points (1g, 1a) and three drawn ejections at 16th-ranked Fordham
- Poured in six points (2g, 4a) and two steals in win at La Salle
- Notched 100th career point
- Totaled two points (1g, 1a), a steal and two blocks in win at third-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
- Scored and assisted on two others versus seventh-ranked Cal Lutheran
- Finished with two points (1g, 1a), one drawn ejection and one steal versus top-ranked Whittier
- Scored twice versus Navy
- Notched two points (1g, 1a) versus 15th-ranked George Washington
- Totaled four points (2g, 2a) and two drawn ejections in win over Austin
- Scored and assisted on another in win over Conn College
- Finished with four points (2g, 2a) and two steals at George Washington
- Scored twice at 15th-ranked Bucknell
- Scored and handed out two assists against GW
- Totaled five points (1g, 4a) versus Gannon at MAWPC Tournament
- Scored and grabbed two steals versus second-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in USA Water Polo National Semifinals
- Scored, dished three assists and draw four ejections versus seventh-ranked MIT at USA Water Polo Third Place match
2018
- Finished with 13 goals, 15 assists, four drawn ejections, 12 steals and three blocks
- Totaled four points (2g, 2a) and two steals in win over La Salle
- Notched an assist versus Santa Clara
- Handed out two assists and grabbed a steal in win over Iona
- Scored two goals in win over La Salle
- Had assists in back-to-back games versus Penn State Behrend and MIT
- Tallied four points (2g, 2a) in win at La Salle
- Scored a pair and grabbed two steals at George Washington
- Totaled three points (2g, 1a) and a block at Navy
- Handed out two assists and grabbed three steals in win over McKendree at MAWPC Championship
2017
- Finished with 19 goals, 14 assists, 12 drawn ejections, 26 steals and one block in rookie season
- Scored and had a steal in collegiate debut versus Washington & Jefferson Â
- Notched first career assist in win over Gannon Â
- Tallied a then career-high three points (2g, 1a) and two steals in win over Cal Lutheran Â
- Scored, assisted on another and grabbed two steals in win over La Salle Â
- Had an assist in win over Iona Â
- Scored in win over Toronto Â
- Finished with two goals and two steals in win over La Salle Â
- Had an assist versus 17th-ranked Bucknell Â
- Scored in loss to George Washington Â
- Had two assists and two steals in win over top-ranked (DIII) Whittier Â
- Scored twice in loss at 14th-ranked Harvard Â
- Had two steals and two drawn ejections in loss to 15th-ranked Brown Â
- Tallied first career hat trick and had four steals in win over Washington & Jefferson Â
- Scored and handed out career-high three assists in win over Connecticut College Â
- Scored twice at MIT in DIII Eastern Championship game Â
- Scored and assisted on another in win over Navy
- Tallied an assist and two steals in loss at 17th-ranked Bucknell
- Grabbed a pair of steals at Wagner
- Scored twice versus Fordham in MAWPC Tournament
- Finished with two steals in win over Gannon in MAWPC Tournament
At La Jolla
- Captain as a senior Â
- CIF Division 1 champions as a junior and CIF Open semifinalist as a senior Â
- CIF San Diego Section All-Star Â
- Played two years with Del Mar Water Polo Club Â
- Three-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American with Distinction Â
- Also swam in high school Â
- Two-time San Diego Union Tribune Scholar-Athlete for swimming and water polo Â
- Named Most Improved Swimmer as a freshman Â
- School record holder in 200 Free Relay and 400 Free Relay Â
- City finalist in 50, 100, 200 and 500 Free
- Served as National League of Young Men Philanthropy Chair Â
Personal
- John Murphy Â
- Son of Tom and Elaine Murphy Â
- Dean’s List student majoring in international studies and economics with minors in Spanish and finance