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Brian Murtagh
  • Class of 2017
  • Wayland, Mass.

Brian Murtagh of Wayland, Mass., Earns Liberty League Weekly Recognition

2016 Oct 3

Brian Murtagh was honored by the Liberty League for his performance Saturday versus Union.

Senior Brandon Eccher has been tabbed as the Liberty League Football Special Teams Performer of the Week while classmate Brian Murtagh earned a spot on this week's honor roll.

Eccher returned a third quarter punt for a touchdown to fuel the Engineers come-from-behind victory over Union Saturday. He finished with 83 yards on three returns and added 43 yards on five receptions for the offense. Eccher is currently second in the league in receiving touchdowns (5) and in average yards per punt returns (11.9).

Murtagh, who was also feted as the WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week, tied his season-high of 15 tackles (14 solo), including a season-best four for-loss this past Saturday. Through five weeks, Murtagh leads the league in tackles (68), solo tackles (42) and assisted tackles (26), in addition to sharing the top spot with teammate Luca Cerasani with nine tackles for-loss and eight solo.

Football (4-1, 1-1 Liberty League) hosts Merchant Marine (2-2, 1-1 LL) Saturday as part of Homecoming Weekend. Kickoff is slated for 1pm.

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