MS Game Set for Oct. 8

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College field hockey will host its 11^th annual MS Game in honor of former student-athlete Kathleen Murphy, a 2009 Boston College graduate, on Sunday, Oct. 8 when the Eagles (5-1) host Harvard at 1 p.m.

Murphy was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in April 2007, then a forward on the BC field hockey team. MS is a disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information between the brain and body.

Refusing to let the disease win, Murphy battled through her senior season, scoring two goals and recording a career-high three assists in 20 appearances. In her BC career, she played 79 games, scored 11 times, recorded nine assists and racked up 31 points.

Beginning in 2007, BC joined Murphy in her fight. The Eagles participate in the MS Walk each year as part of "Murphy's Law." Every fall, the field hockey hosts a game in her honor to raise funds and awareness with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in attendance.

Murphy's former coach Ainslee Lamb, who was at BC's helm for 10 years, will be in attendance as she is working with the Harvard field hockey team this season.

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