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Donna Murphy Olsson

  • Class
    1980
  • Induction
    1997
  • Sport(s)
    Field Hockey

(1997) - The 105th inductee into the UMass Lowell Athletic Hall of Fame is a 1980 graduate and Lowell's all-time leading scorer in field hockey. Donna led Lowell to a 23-13-17 mark during her career and was the team's leading scorer during her sophomore and junior seasons.

She holds the school career record for most goals (37) and points (93), and she tied the school record for assists in one season with 11. Donna, a current resident of Foxboro, MA, ranks seventh all-time on the New England Division II career scoring list and during her senior season of 1979 she scored 12 goals and 11 assists for 35 points, earning a spot on the United States Field Hockey Association's Northeast Division A Tournament all-star team. Murphy Olsson also served as an assistant coach at Lowell during the 1980 and 1981 seasons.

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