Janet Murray is considered by many to
be the best female athlete of the first decade
of co-education at Lafayette College. She is the
first woman inductee of the school's athletic
Hall of Fame. During a brilliant collegiate
career, she won an incredible 11 varsity letters
and never played on a losing team.
The 11 varsity teams for which she played owned a
combined won-loss record of 110-49-9. As a
senior, Murray captained Lafayette's field
hockey, basketball and softball teams. She was
a two time MVP in field hockey and MVP in
basketball as a junior. In basketball as a 5'6"
guard, Murray scored a modest 353 career
points, but played in nearly every game over
four years. In the spring, Murray turned to
softball after being persuaded to try out for the
team by head coach Pat Fisher. She proved to be
a timely hitter who finished with a career
batting average of .318.
