Christy Murauskis

Position:
Midfield/Defender
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
High School:
William Fremd
Hometown:
Palatine, Ill.

CAREER HIGHS

Shots: 1 (9/01/19 vs. IUPUI)
Shots on Goal: 2 (10/28/21 vs. Indiana State)
Goals: 1 (10/23/21 at Northern Iowa)
Assists: 1 (9/25/21 at Illinois State)
Points: 2 (10/23/21 at Northern Iowa)
Minutes: 110 (2x, Most Recent: 10/10/19 at Eastern Illinois)

2021 SEASON

Played in all 16 games, starting in 13 matches ... tied for first with three points on Saluki roster ... scored first goal of career against Northern Iowa in 65th minute ... assisted teammate Quinn Parks goal at Illinois State ... tallied 12 shots on the season, season-high two shots at Evansville (10/13) and Indiana State (10/28) ... recorded five shots-on-goal ... played a season-high 80 minutes at Evansville.

2020-21 SEASON

Played in four games ... recorded 67 minutes of playing time ... played in a season-high 33 minutes at Loyola-Chicago on March 28.

2019 SEASON

Played in 13 games, starting 12 as a freshman ... finished the year with one shot ... played 109 minutes against Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne on Sept. 6. ... saw a season-high 110 minutes on the field in a double-overtime tie against Eastern Illinois University on Oct. 10.

HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB

Played for Sockers FC DA club team (2017-2019) and team was ranked in top five in the 2018-19 season ... played for Sockers FC Elite Club National League team (2016-17) ... played on the varsity as a freshman and helped team win Class 3A regional championship.

PERSONAL

Last name is pronounced Mur-OWS-kiss ... daughter of Jim and Robin Murauskis ... born April 12, 2001 in McHenry Ill. ... Honor Roll student in high school ... participated in United Clubs of Fremd, Sockers FC College Placement community service program, Feed My Starving Children and was an Operation Snowball Group Leader.

WHY I CHOSE SIU

“I chose to come to SIU because it has a great education program as I want to be a teacher and I really liked the people I have met. Plus, I get to be a part of a historical first season of the women’s soccer program and play for Coach Grant.”