Girls Soccer: Potomac Falls Keeper Kate Murphy Signs with NCAA Division I Elon

 

Sterling (Feb. 11, 2011) - Potomac Falls High School senior Kate Murphy signed a National Letter of Intent last week to play Division I women's soccer at Elon University.

Murphy has been the full-time starter for the Panthers in goal since joining the varsity as a freshman in spring 2008. In her time, the team has notched three trips to the Dulles District semifinals, and she has set a school record for best Goals-Against-Average for a season, a 1.06 and she has the single-game record for saves; an incredible 25 saves.

Besides being an outstanding athlete, Murphy is a star in the classroom, posting a stellar 4.3 GPA and earning membership in the National Honor Society. She has been named an Elon Presidential Scholar and earned an academic scholarship, as well as athletic scholarship to attend the North Carolina school.

In addition to her time as a Panther soccer goalie, Murphy has spent time in the net for a nationally-ranked U18 travel team know as Loudoun U18/Loudoun Legends. She also spent three years playing on the Virginia State Olympic Development Program team as a high school student.

Murphy will enroll at Elon University in August 2011 where she plans on majoring in political science or journalism.