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2012 Men's Lacrosse Roster

42 Brendan Murphy

  • Position Long-Stick Midfielder
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Williamsville, N.Y.
  • High School St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute

Biography

2012 • Senior Year
• Played in all 14 games as the team's long-stick midfielder.
• Finished second on the team with 57 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers.
• Named to the MAAC All-Tournament Team after anchoring the Canisius defense to the title.
• Collected 13 ground balls and three caused turnovers in three postseason contests.
• Posted six ground balls and two caused turnovers against No. 1 Loyola in the NCAA Tournament.
• Scooped up a career-best nine ground balls in a MAAC victory over VMI.
• Set career highs with three caused turnovers against Detroit and Hobart.
• Collected at least five ground balls on five occasions and multiple caused turnovers four times.

2011 • Junior Year
• Appeared in 10 games.
• Totaled 12 ground balls and three caused turnovers.
• Collected a season-best two ground balls against Bucknell, Jacksonville, Marist and Detroit.

2010 • Sophomore Year
• Played in nine games.
• Collected four ground balls during the season and recorded one shot on goal.

2009 • Freshman Year
• Appeared in three games during his rookie season.

Before Canisius
• Earned two letters at St. Joseph's.
• Named to the second-team All-Catholic League as a junior and senior.
• Collected four goals, 16 assists and 162 ground balls as a senior.
• Also a member of the hockey team.

Personal
• Majoring in communications.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2009Freshman

    Defender
    5'10" 170 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2010Sophomore

    Defender
    5'10" 170 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2011Junior

    Long-Stick Midfielder
    5'10" 170 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2012Senior

    Long-Stick Midfielder
    5'10" 170 lbs
    42