Princeton University Athletics
2023 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 4
Lauren Murphy
- Position:
- Utility/Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Godwin
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
At Princeton
2023
Played in 33 games and made six starts, playing primarily in the outfield and as a pinch hitter ... had two-RBI games against Yale (Mar. 18) and Lehigh (Apr. 5).
2022
Played in 18 games and made three starts between the outfield and the designated player ... had a hit against Villanova on March 23.
2021
Started all three games at first base ... had a hit in the opener against Villanova on April 29 ... drew at least one walk in each of the three games and two against Villanova ... Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honoree.
2020
Played in all eight games and started six at first base ... had a hit in each of her last two games of the season, getting a double and driving in three runs against Morgan State on March 1 ... the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 virus.
Before Princeton: Richmond Times-Dispatch pick for first-team all-metro, first-team all-state and first-team all-region in 2019 ... VHSL Class 5 Coaches' pick as first-team all-state and Region 5B coaches' pick for all-region in 2018 ... Conference 11 coaches' choice for first-team all-conference in 2017 ... Richmond Times-Dispatch Scholar-Athlete of the Year finalist in 2019 ... 2019 Lexus of Richmond Leadership Award nominee ... set the Virginia High School League state record for doubles in a single-season (17, in 2019) and career (47) ... set school record for hits in a season (39, in 2019) and career (117) ... three-time team Offensive MVP (2016-18) and 2017 and 2019 team MVP ... played travel ball with the Virginia Legends Freitager.
Personal: Daughter of Michael Murphy and Martha Murphy ... sister, Taylor, is a South Carolina alumna ... majoring in architecture.
2023
Played in 33 games and made six starts, playing primarily in the outfield and as a pinch hitter ... had two-RBI games against Yale (Mar. 18) and Lehigh (Apr. 5).
2022
Played in 18 games and made three starts between the outfield and the designated player ... had a hit against Villanova on March 23.
2021
Started all three games at first base ... had a hit in the opener against Villanova on April 29 ... drew at least one walk in each of the three games and two against Villanova ... Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honoree.
2020
Played in all eight games and started six at first base ... had a hit in each of her last two games of the season, getting a double and driving in three runs against Morgan State on March 1 ... the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 virus.
Before Princeton: Richmond Times-Dispatch pick for first-team all-metro, first-team all-state and first-team all-region in 2019 ... VHSL Class 5 Coaches' pick as first-team all-state and Region 5B coaches' pick for all-region in 2018 ... Conference 11 coaches' choice for first-team all-conference in 2017 ... Richmond Times-Dispatch Scholar-Athlete of the Year finalist in 2019 ... 2019 Lexus of Richmond Leadership Award nominee ... set the Virginia High School League state record for doubles in a single-season (17, in 2019) and career (47) ... set school record for hits in a season (39, in 2019) and career (117) ... three-time team Offensive MVP (2016-18) and 2017 and 2019 team MVP ... played travel ball with the Virginia Legends Freitager.
Personal: Daughter of Michael Murphy and Martha Murphy ... sister, Taylor, is a South Carolina alumna ... majoring in architecture.
Princeton Athletics Career Networking Breakfast (Fall 2025)
Wednesday, September 24
Reflections from the Princeton Athletics Class of 2025
Tuesday, May 27
Softball Highlights vs. Columbia & Brown, Ivy League Tournament, 5-10-25
Saturday, May 10
Softball Highlights vs. Harvard, Ivy League Tournament, 5-9-25
Friday, May 09
