Murphy was more than productive during the first two Northeast Conference contests of her career. Coming off the bench, the freshman guard averaged 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals per contest during Saint Francis’ two-game swing through Connecticut. Murphy’s sharp shooting yielded a total of 38 points over just 45 minutes of floor time. The 5-foot-9 rookie shot 61 percent (13-of-21) from the field and made 11 of 14 attempts from the free throw line. She scored 14 points in the NEC opener, a 95-88 setback at Sacred Heart, before lighting up the scoreboard in the Red Flash’s overtime win at Central Connecticut. In 22 minutes of action against the Blue Devils, Murphy poured in 24 points and set the NEC single-game season scoring high for rookies. Prior to the start of NEC play, Murphy had not scored more than 11 points in a collegiate game.