2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster
Murphy, Peter
Peter Murphy
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
- High School:
- Jesuit
Bio
Won an ACC Senior Scholar-Athlete Award after the season for having the highest grade point average among male student-athletes at UNC ... A Top 10 Schlar-Athlete at Carolina, signifying he had one of the top five male GPAs among UNC athletes ... A member of the 4.0 club ... Named the UNC Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete Award winner for 2023-24 in men's tennis ... Majored in business administration with a minor in Spanish.
2023-24 SEASON
Doubles specialist who teamed with freshman Patrick Schoen to lead the Tar Heels in doubles wins with 12 ... Began the year as starters at No. 3 doubles and moved up to No. 2 at midseason ... The duo went 12-6 overall (7-3 at No. 3 and 5-3 at No. 2) ... That included a 12-6 mark in dual matches and 6-3 in the ACC regular season ... Also went 7-7 in singles play, including 5-7 in tournaments and 2-0 in dual matches (1-0 vs. ACC foes) ... Named to the 2023-24 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2022-23 SEASON
Went 11-4 in singles action as a junior, including 6-2 in dual matches and 1-1 against ACC opponents ... Went 4-2 at No. 6 singles and 1-0 at No. 4 ... Also posted a 5-2 tournament record ... Teamed at doubles with Karl Poling (going 3-2, including 1-1 in dual matches), Casey Kania (going 2-1 in ACC dual matches action) and Logan Zapp (2-1 in early-season tournament play).
2021-22 SEASON
Moved into the regular starting lineup in the Spring, going 10-4 at No. 6 singles and 1-0 at No. 5 ... Was 21-9 overall in singles play, including 11-4 in the Spring and 7-3 in ACC play only ... He clinched the team's 4-3, comeback victory at NC State in the regular season finale with a 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 6-2 win at No. 6 singles over Fons Van Sambeek ... He also clinched the NCAA Tournament second round win over No. 16 Arizona, beating Nick Lagaev, 7-6, 6-4, at No. 6 singles ... Also teamed with Benjamin Sigouin for most of the Spring at No. 3 doubles ... The pair went 10-7 in Spring action, including 8-4 versus ACC foes ... Murphy was 18-10 overall in doubles ... Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete after the season based on his performance in the classroom ... Named to the Academic All-ACC Team and the ACC Honor Roll.
FALL 2021
Took sixth place in singles at the 2021 Duke James Bonk Invite in Cary, N.C. ... Teamed with Mac Kiger and won the doubles title at the 2021 Duke James Bonk Invite in Cary, N.C., going 2-0 at the event.
2020-21 SEASON
Posted a 4-1 record in early-season tournament singles play ... Made his dual match doubles debut on April 3 against Boston College, teaming with Logan Zapp to win 6-1 at No. 3 doubles ... Also went 3-0 teaming with Brian Cernoch, picking up with at No. 3 against duos from Miami, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest ... Won the Top Newcomer Award from the strength and conditioning staff for his work in the weight room.
2023-24 SEASON
Doubles specialist who teamed with freshman Patrick Schoen to lead the Tar Heels in doubles wins with 12 ... Began the year as starters at No. 3 doubles and moved up to No. 2 at midseason ... The duo went 12-6 overall (7-3 at No. 3 and 5-3 at No. 2) ... That included a 12-6 mark in dual matches and 6-3 in the ACC regular season ... Also went 7-7 in singles play, including 5-7 in tournaments and 2-0 in dual matches (1-0 vs. ACC foes) ... Named to the 2023-24 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2022-23 SEASON
Went 11-4 in singles action as a junior, including 6-2 in dual matches and 1-1 against ACC opponents ... Went 4-2 at No. 6 singles and 1-0 at No. 4 ... Also posted a 5-2 tournament record ... Teamed at doubles with Karl Poling (going 3-2, including 1-1 in dual matches), Casey Kania (going 2-1 in ACC dual matches action) and Logan Zapp (2-1 in early-season tournament play).
2021-22 SEASON
Moved into the regular starting lineup in the Spring, going 10-4 at No. 6 singles and 1-0 at No. 5 ... Was 21-9 overall in singles play, including 11-4 in the Spring and 7-3 in ACC play only ... He clinched the team's 4-3, comeback victory at NC State in the regular season finale with a 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 6-2 win at No. 6 singles over Fons Van Sambeek ... He also clinched the NCAA Tournament second round win over No. 16 Arizona, beating Nick Lagaev, 7-6, 6-4, at No. 6 singles ... Also teamed with Benjamin Sigouin for most of the Spring at No. 3 doubles ... The pair went 10-7 in Spring action, including 8-4 versus ACC foes ... Murphy was 18-10 overall in doubles ... Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete after the season based on his performance in the classroom ... Named to the Academic All-ACC Team and the ACC Honor Roll.
FALL 2021
Took sixth place in singles at the 2021 Duke James Bonk Invite in Cary, N.C. ... Teamed with Mac Kiger and won the doubles title at the 2021 Duke James Bonk Invite in Cary, N.C., going 2-0 at the event.
2020-21 SEASON
Posted a 4-1 record in early-season tournament singles play ... Made his dual match doubles debut on April 3 against Boston College, teaming with Logan Zapp to win 6-1 at No. 3 doubles ... Also went 3-0 teaming with Brian Cernoch, picking up with at No. 3 against duos from Miami, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest ... Won the Top Newcomer Award from the strength and conditioning staff for his work in the weight room.
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