Temple University Athletics
2012 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Tara Murphy
- Position:
- GK
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- FC Bucks
- Hometown:
- Holland, PA
2012: Played in 11 games, making 10 starts… Recorded shutouts against NJIT (8/31) and Marist (9/23)… Accumulated a 1.32 goals against average on the year…Contributed to a team save percentage of .874, which was ranked 8th-best in the nation…Posted season-high 12 saves at James Madison (8/26) and Fordham (10/26).
2011: Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (11/1)…Recorded five shutouts in goal, marking the most by a Temple keeper since 1995…Pitch back-to-back clean sheets in the final weekend of the season in games against Duquesne (10/28) and St. Bonaventure (10/30)…Started 16 of the 17 games she played in…Stopped 86 shots.
2010: Made 12 appearances...Picked up three victories in goal...Secured a shutout at Wagner (9/26)...Made 14 saves at Richmond (10/3)...Posted a 1.85 GAA, ranking her 10th in the A-10...Had 59 saves on the year.
2009 (at Rhode Island): Started 11 games making 13 appearances...Posted 63 saves with a 1.64 goals against average...Was 5-6-1 on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Served as the starting goalkeeper for the FC Bucks Vipers - the five-time Eastern Pennsylvania State Champions and 2007 Region I finalists in 2007...Was also a standout for Council Rock South H.S., helping lead the squad to the district championship in both 2005 and 2007...Voted the team's most valuable player, as well as the most improved player, in 2007...Named to the 2007 Bucks County Courier Times "Golden Team"...Also lettered in volleyball and was named the team's 2007 MVP.
