University of Albany

2025

• America East Preseason All-Conference
• America East Academic Honor Roll
• Third in the conference in double plays (11)
• 10th in the conference in RBI (27)
• Started 45 games at first base
• Totaled eight multi-hit and eight multi-RBI contests
• Highlighted the season with two hits and five RBI against Bryant (Mar. 28)
• Added two hits and three RBI twice - UMass Lowell (Apr. 4) and Maine (Apr. 19)
• Overall, tallied 32 hits, including two doubles, one triple, and one home run, for a .267 batting average with three sacrifice flies, eight runs, and 27 RBI
• Totaled 209 putouts and six assists while contributing to 11 double plays in the field

2024

• America East All-Rookie Team
• AE Rookie of the Week (Mar. 5)
• America East Academic Honor Roll
• Tied for seventh in the conference with 33 RBI
• Started 42 games on the season as the designated hitter or first baseman
• Totaled seven multi-hit, two multi-run, and 10 multi-RBI contests
• Hit three times with two RBI and one run in her first day of collegiate competition (Iona, Feb. 24)
• Added a three-hit, two-run, three-RBI game against Sacred Heart (Mar. 3)
• Went nine consecutive games with a hit from Mar. 2-30
• Overall, tallied 33 hits, including five doubles and five home runs, for a .266 batting average with four sacrifice flies, 13 runs, 33 RBI, and one stolen base
• Totaled 273 putouts and five assists while contributing to 13 double plays at first base

Before UAlbany

• St. Thomas Aquinas High School
  • Four-year varsity athlete for Missy Collazo
  • Senior year captain
  • Holds the school record in career RBI (115) and career home runs (35)
  • Three-time Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Champions (2021-23)
  • 2021 & 2023 GMC Player of the Year
  • Two-time All-State - 2023 First Team; 2021 Second Team
  • Three-time First Team New Jersey Non-Public Schools All-State (2021, 22, 23)
  • Three-time GMC All-Conference (2021, 22, 23)
  • 2023 St. Thomas Aquinas HS GMC Female Scholar-Athlete
• Club - NJ Intensity
  • Played two years for Kevin O’Donell
• Club - NJ Batbusters
  • Played two years for Ken Fry
• Club - Rock Gold Waye
  • Played three years for Rick Waye

Personal

• Mary Katherine “Mary Kate” Murray is the daughter of John and Debra Murray
• Has two older brothers, John Jr. and Ryan
• Born in East Brunswick, New Jersey
• Calls New Brunswick, New Jersey home
• Majoring in accounting
• A member of Yearbook in high school

Why did you choose UAlbany?