May 10, 2007

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Senior shortstop Michael Murray was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV First Team as selected by college Sports Information Directors nationwide on Thurs., May 10. The Baton Rouge, La., native leads Conference USA with a .385 batting average and will now be included on the national CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® ballot.

A junior college transfer in 2006, Murray has put up some of the league's best numbers in his senior campaign. In addition to his team and league-best .385 average at the plate, Murray is tops in the league with a .464 on base percentage. He leads the potent Tiger offense and ranks second among C-USA players with 69 hits and 16 doubles. He ranks in the top-10 in Conference USA in hits (43), slugging percentage (.438) and total bases (91). Murray, who has drawn the starting nod in all 49 contests this season, produced the program's second-longest hit streak earlier this in the year, when he hit safely in 20 consecutive games. He garnered C-USA Hitter of the Week honors on April 9, 2007 after going 9-for-11 and guiding Memphis to its first C-USA series win over the Green Wave since 1996.

Murray was one of 41 University of Memphis student-athletes to receive degrees on Sat., May 5. He graduated with a 3.36 GPA in Biology.

The following is the First and Second Team All-District IV squads: District 4 Winners University Division First Team

Pitcher   Caleb Glafenhein   East Tennessee  Sr.   Knoxville, Tenn.      3.78   Finance
Pitcher   Cory Luebke        Ohio State      Jr.   Maria Stein, Ohio     3.71   Marketing
Catcher   Eric Fryer         Ohio State      Jr.   Reynoldsburg, Ohio    3.55   Sport & Leisure Studies
Infield   Scott Boley        Toledo          Jr.   Celina, Ohio          3.97   Finance
Infield   Jeff Hehr          Eastern Mich.   Jr.   Boardman, Ohio        3.93   Accounting
Infield   Alex Feinberg      Vanderbilt      Jr.   Orinda, Calif.        3.31   Economics
Infield   Michael Murray     Memphis         Sr.   Baton Rouge, La.      3.36   Biology
Outfield  Emeel Salem        Alabama         Sr.   Mountain Brook, Ala.  3.85   Marketing and Spanish
Outfield  Kevin Weidlich     Troy            Sr.   Plano, Texas          4.00   Social Science
Outfield  Tyler Stovall      Central Mich.   Jr.   Cincinnati, Ohio      3.84   Personal Financial Planning
DH        Jacob Howell       Ohio State      Sr.   Ashland, Ohio         3.53   Communication

Second Team
Pitcher   Josh Collmenter    Central Mich.   Jr.   Homer, Mich.          3.82   Marketing
Pitcher   Andrew Albers      Kentucky        Jr.   North Battleford,
                                                   Saskatchewan          3.74   Kinesiology
Catcher   Donald Cheney      Morehead State  Sr.   Cridersville, Ohio    3.27   Chemistry
Infield   Daniel Burton      Louisville      Sr.   New Albany, Ind.      3.49   Computer Information Systems
Infield   Joe McSoley        Dayton          Sr.   Indianapolis, Ind.    3.63   Biology
Infield   Josh Page          Youngstown St.  Jr.   Plain City, Ohio      3.89   Early Childhood Education
Infield   Jason Zoeller      Ohio State      Sr.   Verona, Pa.           3.36   Philosophy
Infield   Nick Nail          Morehead State  Jr.   Louisville, Ky.       3.84   Sport Management
Outfield  Ben Jones          Auburn          So.   Decatur, Ala.         3.90   Pre-Engineering
Outfield  Matt Angle         Ohio State      Jr.   Whitehall, Ohio       3.44   Sport and Leisure Studies
Outfield  Joel Visser        Toledo          Sr.   Rockford, Mich.       3.61   Individualized Studies in University College