Jack Murphy (lacrosse)


Jack Murphy is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse. He was the 2015 ECAC Goalkeeper of the Year while playing for Fairfield University.

High School

Murphy attended Cohasset High School where earned four varsity letters. He earned US Lacrosse All-America accolades during his senior season after stopping 248 shots and posting a 4.04 goals against average.

College

Murphy initially attended Mass Maritime where he started 15 times as freshman, earned Second-Team All-Pilgrim League honors, and was named NCAA Academic All-America. He stopped over 57 percent of the shots he faced and posted an 11.09 GAA for the season.
Murphy then transferred to Fairfield University where he eventually finished ranked fifth all-time for saves. As a senior captain, Murphy was ranked seventh nationally for goals against average and was named an USILA North/South All-Star, NEILA East/West All-Star, ECAC Goalkeeper of the Year, ECAC All-First Team, and the ECAC Championship All-Tournament Team.

Professional

Murphy was selected in the 8th round of the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft by the Boston Cannons. In 2017, Murphy became the starting goalie for Boston Cannons.