Field Hockey. Q&A With Kathleen Murphy

Chestnut Hill, Mass. – The inspiration for Boston College’s 4-0 win over Quinnipiac on Sunday during its annual MS game stems back nine years.

In April of 2007, then-Eagles forward Kathleen Murphy made a visit to the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary after complaining of pain in her eye. After undergoing several tests and seeing a neurologist, Murphy was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).

MS, a disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information between the brain and body, affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. Refusing to let the disease win, Murphy battled through her senior season that fall, scoring two goals and recording a career-high three assists…