Loras College Athletics

Why Loras: “Loras has a great chemistry that I wanted to be a part of and many members of my family attended Loras.”

What it means to be a Duhawk: “pro deo et patria – For God and Country! Duhawks for life!”
Favorite memory at Loras: “Travelling to Pittsburgh for the Sweet 16 in 2012. Duhawks took over the sky that year. Also, any moment on the Rock Bowl has been a good one!”

2015: Appeared and started in 20 games in her final season... Recorded 3 assists on the season...

2014: Appeared in 19 games and started 18 as a senior ... Scored four goals on the season ... Scored the game winning goal against Central (Sept. 27) in the final seconds of the game on a corner kick earning the third spot on Sports Center on September 27 ... Added four assists on the season 

2013: Appeared in 23 games and started five as a junior … Scored one goal on the season, a game-winner … Scored the game-winning goal against Milwaukee School of Engineering (Sept. 7) ... Had one assist on the season 

2012: Appeared in eight games and started two as a sophomore before suffering a season-ending injury 

2011: Appeared in 10 games as a freshman ... Scored one goal and had one assist on the season 

High School: Graduate of Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Illinois … Two-year varsity soccer player for Loren Zolk of the Southwest Suburban Conference … All-Area selection … All-Sectional selection … All-Conference selection … MVP … While at Andrew, the Thunderbolts won the Southwest Suburban Conference … Two-year varsity cross country runner for Mark Lutrell … All-Conference selection … All-Regional selection … All-Sectional selection … State Qualifier … While at Andrew, the Thunderbolts were Regional Champions, Conference Champions, and two-time state qualifiers … One-year basketball player

Personal: Claire Agnes Murphy … Daughter of Terry and Sue Murphy and sister of Kelly and Katie Murphy … Born and raised in Tinley Park, Illinois … Lists Lionel Messi, Tim Howard, Abby Wambach, and Megan Rapinoe as her favorite professional athletes … Names Barcelona FC and Chicago Bulls as her favorite professional sports teams … Played club soccer for the Chicago Strikers … Claire spent her summer working at U.S. Cellular, interning at Davis LLC, and playing soccer