HUDSONVILLE, Mich. – Tyler Murphy of the Trine University men's soccer team has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Men's Soccer Offensive Athlete of the Week after picking up victories in all three matches.

Murphy, a junior from Greenfield, Indiana and Greenfield Central High School, had six points last week and helped the Thunder rebound from their first loss to ranked Otterbein University. On Monday, Trine defeated Franklin College by a score of 2-1, then the team posted wins against Heidelberg University 3-0 on Friday and 2-1 on Sunday against Benedictine University.

Murphy netted a penalty kick goal that ended up being the game-winner against the Franklin Grizzlies to start the week on the right foot. He then notched his second goal of the 2022 season versus the Student Princes of Heidelberg. Murphy collected a rebound and put it in the back of the net to give the Thunder a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute. In the Benedictine match, Murphy was credited with assists to Jared Cromwell and Ryan Cote that aided in the 2-1 winner.

In his career, Murphy has won four MIAA Athlete of the Week awards and is closing in on the school's NCAA DIII era records for most points and most goals scored. He currently sits two scores away from tying the goals record at 27 and six points from reaching Nooh Aljabaly's record of 65 career points.

The men's soccer team takes the pitch again on Wednesday, September 14 at Bluffton University and then return home on Saturday, September 17 against Manchester University at 11 am.