Christopher Newport University

2026 - Freshman Season - Made history throughout her debut campaign and was named the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year for her performance ... Established a new freshman record with 67 draw controls, which also marked the fourth-most among all players in the league ... Also ranked 10th in the conference - and led all freshmen - with 26 caused turnovers and 38 ground balls ... Kicked off the year with an incredible run while recording multiple caused turnovers in each of her first five games, which matched the longest single-season streak by any player in program history ... Had a season-high four takeaways against Roanoke on February 21 and notched three in wins over Berry on February 13, St. Mary's (Md.) on February 28, and Lynchburg on March 7 ... Also pocketed a pair of strips in a top-25 clash with No. 11 Washington and Lee on March 4 ... Forced at least one miscue in 13 of her appearances and had two or more on eight occasions ... Collected two caused turnovers and equaled her season-high with five ground balls against Shenandoah on March 18 ... Added two takeaways in each of the first two games during the NCAA Tournament ... Kicked off the playoffs with two strips, five draws, and a pair of ground balls in the opener against Meredith on May 9 ... Came back with two more caused turnovers and her final goal of the year in a wild 8-7 win at No. 11 Washington and Lee on May 10 ... Continued her postseason run with a ground ball and two draw controls in her last two outings of the year, including a win over No. 6 Denison on May 16, which vaulted the Captains into the NCAA Quarterfinals for the first time in school history ... Starred in the center of the circle throughout the year and had at least two draw controls in 18 of her 22 appearances ... Snatched seven in the season opener against Berry on February 13, which marked the second-most by a player in her collegiate debut in school history ... Came back with six more in the win over Roanoke on February 21, making her the first Captain with at least five draws in each of her first two career games ... Added a season-high eight draws in the semifinals of the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament against Mary Washington on April 29 ... Also pocketed seven in a top-five test at No. 4 Salisbury on April 25 ... Had multiple draws in seven of the squad's 10 games against nationally-ranked competition during the year, including three draw controls, four ground balls, and a takeaway during a well-rounded performance in the team's 13-12 win at No. 6 York (Pa.) on March 21 ... Grabbed a ground ball in 16 of her outings, including all four games during the NCAA Tournament ... Scored four goals during the year as well, including early-season rips against Berry on February 13, St. Mary's (Md.) on February 28, and Lynchburg on March 7 ... Finished the year with a .400 shooting percentage on 10 total shots.

At Easton - Starred in multiple sports during her time with the Warriors ... Was an All-Conference performer as a midfielder on the lacrosse team ... Also earned All-League accolades in soccer and basketball ... Served as a team captain in all three sports ... Competed in field hockey as well ... Saw action on the club circuit with the Baystate Bullets and Dark Horse Lacrosse Club.

Personal - Samantha Marie Murphy is the daughter of Chris and Katie Murphy ... Has a younger brother, Cole ... Jason Kelce is her favorite sports personality, and Sabrina Carpenter is her favorite musician ... Her mom is the most impressive person she has ever met ... Sushi is her favorite food ... "When Harry Met Sally" is her favorite movie, and "Stranger Things" is her favorite TV show ... Aspires to become a lacrosse coach.