Kansas State University Athletics
2024 Soccer Roster
Sheaff, Murphy
Jersey Number 1
Murphy Sheaff
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- New Zealand Women's National Team
- Hometown:
- Sunshine Coast, Australia
Bio
SHEAFF’S TROPHY CASE
• College Soccer News National Team of the Week (8/29/23)
• Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week (8/30/23)
• Atlantic Sun Goalkeeper of the Week (10/12/22).
K-STATE CAREER
Second in school history for career matches in goal (36)... Second in school history for career matches started in goal (36)... Second in school history for career minutes in goal (3,210:29)... Second for career shots faced (573)... Second for career saves (184)... Third for career wins (6)... Fourth for career goals against average (1.41)... Fourth in school history for career shutouts (8)... Lowest goals against average in a sophomore season (1.31)... Tied for second for wins in a sophomore season (3)... Second for shutouts in a sophomore season (4)... Third in school history for wins in a junior year (3)... Holds school record for saves in a junior season (102)... Second in school history for goals against average in a junior season (1.50)... Third in school history for shutouts in a junior season (4).
JUNIOR (2024)
Played in and started all 18 matches... One of four Wildcats to start every match this season... Tied record for matches played and started in goal... Third among goalkeepers in school history for matches played in goal in a season (1,620)... Fifth in school history for minutes played among all players in school history... Her 1,620 minutes played were a new career-high... Sixth in school history for goals against average in a season (1.50)... Fourth in school history for shots faced in a season (282)... Second in school history for saves in a season (102)... Her 102 saves are a new career-high for a season... 11 matches with five or more saves, including two with 10 or more saves... Tallied four shutouts, tied for fifth in school history for shutouts in a season... Registered a season-high shutout streak of 285:48 from Aug. 29 to Sept. 8... Recorded first shutout of season at Portland State (8/22) with six saves... Seven saves at Gonzaga (8/25)... Second shutout of season against South Dakota (9/1)... Tallied shutout with three saves at Arkansas State (9/5)... Pocketed six saves at Memphis (9/8)... Tied career-high and registered career-high with 12 saves against Colorado (9/12)... Tallied her fourth shutout of the season with four saves at Iowa State (10/6)... Made eight saves against Utah (10/10)... Registered 11 saves against BYU (10/14)... Pocketed seven saves against Kansas (10/25).
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Started a career-high 18 matches and tallied a career-high 1,590 minutes of action... Fourth K-State goalkeeper in program history to start 18 matches in a season... Notched a career-high 82 saves... Finished with a goals against average of 1.30, setting the school record for goals against average in a sophomore season... Pocketed four shutouts... Set a school record for consecutive shutout minutes at 416:44... Tied school record with three consecutive shutouts... Registered a shutout at 18th-ranked Northwestern (8/20) with five saves... Carded a shutout win over UTSA (8/24) with two saves... Tied school record for consecutive shutouts with her third in a tie against Creighton (8/27)... Tallied first Big 12 shutout with four saves against Houston (10/5)... Career-high 12 saves at BYU (10/9)... Most saves in a match by a Big 12 goalkeeper this season.
JACKSONVILLE (2022)
Appeared in 13 matches with eight starts... Led NCAA Division I in save percentage (.902)... Finished second in the ASUN and 17th in the nation in goals-against average (0.60)... Made her collegiate debut at Alabama A&M (Aug. 28)... Was a part of 10 shutouts and collected five to her personal ledger... Recorded a season best 11 saves in back-to-back matches, at Austin Peay (Oct. 6) and at Lipscomb (Oct. 9).
CLUB/NATIONAL TEAM
2024 New Zealand Olympic team (travelling reserve)... Called up to the New Zealand Women’s National Team for a pair of friendlies against the U.S. Women’s National Team in January 2023; she was active for both friendlies but did not play... Started all three matches for New Zealand in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica in 2022 and helped the squad to a pair of draws against Mexico and Colombia in pool play.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Cathy and Kerry Sheaff... Has two siblings, Indyana and Bailey... Major is fisheries, wildlife, conservation & environmental biology.
• College Soccer News National Team of the Week (8/29/23)
• Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week (8/30/23)
• Atlantic Sun Goalkeeper of the Week (10/12/22).
K-STATE CAREER
Second in school history for career matches in goal (36)... Second in school history for career matches started in goal (36)... Second in school history for career minutes in goal (3,210:29)... Second for career shots faced (573)... Second for career saves (184)... Third for career wins (6)... Fourth for career goals against average (1.41)... Fourth in school history for career shutouts (8)... Lowest goals against average in a sophomore season (1.31)... Tied for second for wins in a sophomore season (3)... Second for shutouts in a sophomore season (4)... Third in school history for wins in a junior year (3)... Holds school record for saves in a junior season (102)... Second in school history for goals against average in a junior season (1.50)... Third in school history for shutouts in a junior season (4).
JUNIOR (2024)
Played in and started all 18 matches... One of four Wildcats to start every match this season... Tied record for matches played and started in goal... Third among goalkeepers in school history for matches played in goal in a season (1,620)... Fifth in school history for minutes played among all players in school history... Her 1,620 minutes played were a new career-high... Sixth in school history for goals against average in a season (1.50)... Fourth in school history for shots faced in a season (282)... Second in school history for saves in a season (102)... Her 102 saves are a new career-high for a season... 11 matches with five or more saves, including two with 10 or more saves... Tallied four shutouts, tied for fifth in school history for shutouts in a season... Registered a season-high shutout streak of 285:48 from Aug. 29 to Sept. 8... Recorded first shutout of season at Portland State (8/22) with six saves... Seven saves at Gonzaga (8/25)... Second shutout of season against South Dakota (9/1)... Tallied shutout with three saves at Arkansas State (9/5)... Pocketed six saves at Memphis (9/8)... Tied career-high and registered career-high with 12 saves against Colorado (9/12)... Tallied her fourth shutout of the season with four saves at Iowa State (10/6)... Made eight saves against Utah (10/10)... Registered 11 saves against BYU (10/14)... Pocketed seven saves against Kansas (10/25).
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Started a career-high 18 matches and tallied a career-high 1,590 minutes of action... Fourth K-State goalkeeper in program history to start 18 matches in a season... Notched a career-high 82 saves... Finished with a goals against average of 1.30, setting the school record for goals against average in a sophomore season... Pocketed four shutouts... Set a school record for consecutive shutout minutes at 416:44... Tied school record with three consecutive shutouts... Registered a shutout at 18th-ranked Northwestern (8/20) with five saves... Carded a shutout win over UTSA (8/24) with two saves... Tied school record for consecutive shutouts with her third in a tie against Creighton (8/27)... Tallied first Big 12 shutout with four saves against Houston (10/5)... Career-high 12 saves at BYU (10/9)... Most saves in a match by a Big 12 goalkeeper this season.
JACKSONVILLE (2022)
Appeared in 13 matches with eight starts... Led NCAA Division I in save percentage (.902)... Finished second in the ASUN and 17th in the nation in goals-against average (0.60)... Made her collegiate debut at Alabama A&M (Aug. 28)... Was a part of 10 shutouts and collected five to her personal ledger... Recorded a season best 11 saves in back-to-back matches, at Austin Peay (Oct. 6) and at Lipscomb (Oct. 9).
CLUB/NATIONAL TEAM
2024 New Zealand Olympic team (travelling reserve)... Called up to the New Zealand Women’s National Team for a pair of friendlies against the U.S. Women’s National Team in January 2023; she was active for both friendlies but did not play... Started all three matches for New Zealand in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica in 2022 and helped the squad to a pair of draws against Mexico and Colombia in pool play.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Cathy and Kerry Sheaff... Has two siblings, Indyana and Bailey... Major is fisheries, wildlife, conservation & environmental biology.
K-State Soccer Postgame Highlights vs Portland State
Friday, September 12
K-State Soccer | Postgame Highlights vs Oral Roberts
Friday, September 12
K-State Soccer | Postgame Highlights vs Colorado College
Friday, September 12
K-State SOC | Senior Day Ceremony
Thursday, September 11
