Murphy hit .628 in a 3-1 week for the Golden Flyers with 27 kills, 11 blocks and three service aces. He began the week by hitting .750 with nine kills and four blocks in a four-set win over No. 11 Hobart College. On Saturday in the four-set win over No. 20 MIT, Murphy led the team with 12 kills on a .857 attack percentage while also throwing down three blocks. In the exciting five-set win over SUNY Poly, Murphy had five kills and an attack percentage of .455. He accumulated two more blocks in the win.