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Jersey Number 25
Laila Murillo
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School/Previous School:
- Ursuline Academy
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
Awards / Honors
2025 SEC Freshman of the Week (9/22)ย
2026 | Sophomore
Has started all eight matches โฆ leads the team in goals (5), shots (27) and shots on goal (13)ย โฆ fired off four shots in the season opener against South Alabama (8/12) โฆย recorded her second career brace against Southern Miss (8/23), including the game-winning goal โฆ drew and converted a penalty kick against Louisiana (9/3)ย โฆ recorded her third career multi-goal game in the Magnolia Cup win at Ole Miss (9/11), scoring with a diving header and from the penalty spot.ย
2025ย | Freshman
Played in all 20 matches, starting the final five games of the yearย โฆ made her debut against Jacksonville State (8/21)ย โฆ scored her first career goal against Louisiana Tech (9/4) on her first career shot โฆ took two shots in 32 minutes at South Alabama (9/7) โฆ named SEC Freshman of the Week (9/22) after she scored twice in her return to her home state at Texas (9/18) for her first multi-goal game โฆ recorded her first collegiate assist at Missouri (9/26) โฆ recorded two shots against Ole Miss (10/2) for her third time this season โฆ matched her season high with 50 minutes against No. 21 Vanderbilt (10/16) โฆ made first career start against Georgia (10/26), playing a then-career-high 69 minutes โฆ started vs. Oklahoma (11/2) at the SEC Tournament again setting a new career high with 71 minutesย โฆ played the full 90 minutes for the first time in the win vs. No. 4 Arkansas (11/4) โฆ took a career-high five shots in the NCAA Tournament match against Lipscomb (11/15).ย
High School / Club
Considered a three-star prospect by TopDrawerSoccer โฆ graduated from Ursuline Academy of Dallas, where she anchored the midfield while earning Second Team All-State honors in her senior campaign โฆ averaged 1.0 goals and 0.8 assists per game in her final season, which saw her win her third state title with Ursuline Academy โฆ named District Newcomer of the Year in 2024 after missing her freshman and sophomore seasons with an injury โฆ played club soccer with Sting Black ECNL โฆ club squad found success in the Dallas International Cup, winning once and finishing as runners-up twice โฆ earned individual honors, being named Second Team All-Conference in the 2020-2021 season โฆ club reached the ECNL Playoffs in 2023 โฆ named a Top 50 Player to Watch in her age group by InStat Scouts in 2022.ย
Personal
Born Lailaย Murillo on Oct. 17 in Dallas, Texas โฆ daughter of David Nieto and Cynthia Murillo โฆ majoring in civil engineering.Friday, September 18
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