Murphy was part of the U.S. national team that won the 2014 World Championship gold medal when their team defeated China 3-1 in the final match. In 2016, Murphy played for the United States women's national volleyball team that won an Olympic bronze medal in Rio de Janeiro. In 2018, she was part of the USA's World Championship team which finished fifth overall. Also, Murphy played professionally with clubs in Italy, Japan and China. She was not one of the twelve players named to the 2020 Olympic team.