Peyton Howell

Peyton Howell
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Bio

Honors and Awards

  • 2026 IWLCA Second Team All-South Region.
  • 2026 USA Lacrosse Magazine Third Team All-American.
  • 2026 First Team All-SSC.
  • 2026 SSC All-Championships Team.
  • 2025-26 University of Tampa Female Athlete of the Year.
  • 2026 Tewaaraton Award Watch List.
  • 2026 USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Player of the Year.
  • 2026 USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Attacker of the Year.
  • 2026 USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason First Team All-American.
  • 2025 DII Honda Athlete of the Year Finalist.
  • 2024-25 Sunshine State Conference Athlete of the Year.
  • 2025 IWLCA Player of the Year.
  • 2025 IWLCA Attacker of the Year.
  • IWLCA Offensive Player of the Week (5/26/2025).
  • 2025 NCAA Championships Most Outstanding Player.
  • 2025 IWLCA First Team All-American.
  • 2025 USA Lacrosse Magazine First Team All-American.
  • 2025 IWLCA First Team All-Region.
  • 2025 SSC Attack Player of the Year.
  • 2025 First Team All-SSC.
  • 2025 SSC All-Championships Team.
  • Sunshine State Conference Offensive Player of the Week (4/7/2025).
  • Sunshine State Conference Offensive Player of the Week (3/24/2025).
  • 2025 USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Player of the Year.
  • 2025 USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Attacker of the Year.
  • 2024 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team.  
  • 2024 Second Team All-SSC.

As a Junior

  • Member of the 2025 National Championship team.
  • Led the team with 93 goals and 116 points across 22 starts, adding 23 assists on 181 shots.
  • Ranked among the nation’s elite with a .514 shooting percentage and .740 shots-on-goal rate.
  • Scored a season-high 10 points on 9 goals and 1 assist at Palm Beach Atlantic (Apr. 15), converting 2 free-position goals.
  • Recorded 10 points again with 7 goals and 3 assists vs. No. 6 Lynn (Apr. 12), including a free-position goal.
  • Tallied 9 points on 5 goals and 4 assists in a top-10 battle at No. 7 Embry-Riddle (Mar. 29), adding 3 free-position goals.
  • Notched 8 points on 7 goals and 1 assist at Lee (Mar. 1), scoring on 7 of 10 shots.
  • Registered 7 points in three different games: vs. No. 23 Mercy (Mar. 16), at No. 21 Florida Tech (Mar. 7), and vs. No. 15 Rollins (Apr. 2).
  • Scored 6 points in five games, including vs. No. 7 Indianapolis (Mar. 13), No. 8 Pace (Mar. 19), and in the SSC Championship vs. No. 3 Florida Southern (Apr. 27).
  • Delivered 5 points in the NCAA semifinal vs. No. 4 Indianapolis (May 22), scoring 4 goals and adding an assist.
  • Opened the season with 5 points (4 goals, 1 assist) at Rollins (Feb. 8), beginning a 15-game scoring streak.
  • Scored in 21 of 22 games, including 17 multi-goal performances and 13 hat tricks.
  • Recorded 8 free-position goals and 12 woman-up goals, leading the team in both categories.
  • Scored game-winning goals in 8 different contests, including vs. No. 15 Rollins (Apr. 2) and at No. 20 Florida Tech (Apr. 5).

As a Sophomore

  • Transferred to the University of Tampa for the 2024 season.
  • A part of the 2024 National Championship team.
  • Appeared in all 22 games for the Spartans while starting in 19.
  • Registered 73 points, which was good for second on the team.
  • Finished the season with 46 goals and 27 assists.
  • Ranked second on the team in assists.
  • Scored a season-high five goals twice this season versus Lenoir-Rhyne (2/21/2024) and #17 Rollins (4/13/2024).
  • Recorded a point in all but one game this season.
  • Had a season-high six points three times (Lee, 3/11, Palm Beach Atlantic, 3/23, and 5/25 Adelphi).
  • Finished the season with a shots-on-goal percentage of 76.6.
  • Recorded 35 groundballs and caused 10 turnovers. 

As a Freshman (Louisville)

  • Played at the University of Louisville as a true freshman in 2023.
  • Appeared in 8 games for the Cardinals.
  • ILWomen Class of 2022 Power 100 Rankings (four-star watchlist).
  • Recorded 1 assist, 1 point, 1 shot on goal, 2 ground balls, and 1 caused turnover.
  • Earned a career-high 1 assist, 1 ground ball, and 1 caused turnover against Cincinnati (4/12).

High School

  • Attended Notre Dame Prep.
  • Played for Coach Mac Ford.
  • Played club for M&D Black under Coach Katie Lettinga.

Personal

  • Exercise science major.
  • Daughter of Tony and Jennifer.
  • Has an older brother, Gavin.
  • Birthdate: 05/05/2004.

Tampa Career Statistics

NCAA Career Statistics

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 19 7
Points 82 28
Goals 63 24
Assists 19 4
Shots 139 54
Shooting percentage 45.3 44.4
Shots on goal 92 41
Shots on goal percentage 66.2 75.9
Free position goals-shots 13-25 5-10
Ground balls 21 7
Draw controls 1 1
Turnovers 33 8
Caused turnovers 14 6
Fouls 6 0
Yellow cards 7 3
Red cards 0 0
Green cards 11 2
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 15 #6 Embry-Riddle W, 17-8
Apr 18 #9 Lynn W, 17-11
Apr 23 at #4 Saint Leo W, 15-9
Apr 26 at #2 Florida Southern L, 11-8
May 7 vs. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 17-10
May 9 at Florida Southern L, 10-9
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score gb dc to ct fo yc rc gc
Jan 24 at Florida State L, 13-7 - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Lincoln Memorial W, 25-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 14 at #5 Indianapolis L, 10-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 19 Scotland National (Exhibition) - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Lander W, 22-6 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
Mar 7 at #25 Mercy W, 19-7 2 0 3 1 3 2 0 0
Mar 9 at #12 Pace W, 16-8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Mar 14 vs. #13 Wingate W, 17-11 2 0 3 2 0 1 0 1
Mar 20 #4 Maryville W, 17-10 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
Mar 25 at #8 Lynn L, 14-13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 28 #18 Florida Tech W, 17-12 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0
Apr 1 at #14 Rollins W, 18-3 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 4 at #2 Florida Southern L, 12-10 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Apr 8 #10 Saint Leo L, 13-11 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Apr 11 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 23-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Apr 15 #6 Embry-Riddle W, 17-8 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
Apr 18 #9 Lynn W, 17-11 3 0 4 2 0 1 0 0
Apr 23 at #4 Saint Leo W, 15-9 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1
Apr 26 at #2 Florida Southern L, 11-8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
May 7 vs. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 17-10 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
May 9 at Florida Southern L, 10-9 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 1
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score g a pts fpg-fps sh sh% sog sog%
Jan 24 at Florida State L, 13-7 - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Lincoln Memorial W, 25-1 3 2 5 0-0 4 75.0 3 75.0
Feb 14 at #5 Indianapolis L, 10-6 0 1 1 0-2 6 0.0 2 33.3
Feb 19 Scotland National (Exhibition) - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Lander W, 22-6 5 2 7 2-3 8 62.5 6 75.0
Mar 7 at #25 Mercy W, 19-7 4 2 6 0-1 13 30.8 4 30.8
Mar 9 at #12 Pace W, 16-8 2 3 5 0-0 5 40.0 3 60.0
Mar 14 vs. #13 Wingate W, 17-11 3 1 4 1-2 8 37.5 4 50.0
Mar 20 #4 Maryville W, 17-10 5 1 6 0-1 11 45.5 6 54.5
Mar 25 at #8 Lynn L, 14-13 3 1 4 0-0 5 60.0 5 100.0
Mar 28 #18 Florida Tech W, 17-12 3 1 4 0-2 8 37.5 7 87.5
Apr 1 at #14 Rollins W, 18-3 5 2 7 1-1 10 50.0 7 70.0
Apr 4 at #2 Florida Southern L, 12-10 2 0 2 0-0 4 50.0 4 100.0
Apr 8 #10 Saint Leo L, 13-11 2 0 2 2-2 9 22.2 4 44.4
Apr 11 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 23-2 6 0 6 1-1 8 75.0 6 75.0
Apr 15 #6 Embry-Riddle W, 17-8 3 0 3 1-4 10 30.0 8 80.0
Apr 18 #9 Lynn W, 17-11 3 2 5 0-1 7 42.9 4 57.1
Apr 23 at #4 Saint Leo W, 15-9 6 0 6 3-3 7 85.7 6 85.7
Apr 26 at #2 Florida Southern L, 11-8 2 0 2 2-2 5 40.0 4 80.0
May 7 vs. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 17-10 4 0 4 0-0 8 50.0 7 87.5
May 9 at Florida Southern L, 10-9 2 1 3 0-0 3 66.7 2 66.7
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp gs gb dc to ct fo yc rc gc
2023-24 22 19 35 1 29 10 7 1 0 5
2024-25 22 22 20 11 53 6 6 4 0 3
2025-26 19 19 21 1 33 14 6 7 0 11
Total 63 60 76 13 115 30 19 12 0 19
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic gp gs g a pts fpg-fps sh sh% sog sog%
2023-24 22 19 46 27 73 5-15 94 48.9 72 76.6
2024-25 22 22 93 23 116 29-48 181 51.4 134 74.0
2025-26 19 19 63 19 82 13-25 139 45.3 92 66.2
Total 63 60 202 69 271 47-88 414 48.8 298 72.0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp gs gb dc to ct fo yc rc gc
Event
Total 19 19 21 1 33 14 6 7 0 11
Conference 7 7 7 1 8 6 0 3 0 2
Exhibition - - - - 0 - 0 - - -
Location
Home 7 7 10 0 12 8 0 4 0 3
Away 10 10 7 1 17 3 6 2 0 6
Neutral 2 2 4 0 4 3 0 1 0 2
Result
Wins 13 13 16 0 26 12 4 6 0 7
Losses 6 6 5 1 7 2 2 1 0 4
Month
February 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
March 7 7 6 1 14 5 3 5 0 4
April 8 8 11 0 12 8 1 2 0 4
May 2 2 2 0 5 1 2 0 0 2
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic gp gs g a pts fpg-fps sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 19 19 63 19 82 13-25 139 45.3 92 66.2
Conference 7 7 24 4 28 5-10 54 44.4 41 75.9
Exhibition - - - - 0 0-0 - - - -
Location
Home 7 7 27 6 33 6-14 61 44.3 41 67.2
Away 10 10 29 12 41 6-9 62 46.8 40 64.5
Neutral 2 2 7 1 8 1-2 16 43.8 11 68.8
Result
Wins 13 13 52 16 68 9-19 107 48.6 71 66.4
Losses 6 6 11 3 14 4-6 32 34.4 21 65.6
Month
February 2 2 3 3 6 0-2 10 30.0 5 50.0
March 7 7 25 11 36 3-9 58 43.1 35 60.3
April 8 8 29 4 33 10-14 60 48.3 43 71.7
May 2 2 6 1 7 0-0 11 54.5 9 81.8
News mentions
IWLCA Announces All-Americans
IWLCA Announces All-Americans
Three Spartans Earn All-American Status
Spartans Fall to Mocs in Overtime
Spartans Fall to Mocs in Overtime
Spartans Fall in SSC Championship
Spartans Fall in SSC Championship
Spartans to Face Florida Southern in SSC Championship
Tampa Advances to SSC Semifinals
Tampa Advances to SSC Semifinals
Tampa Knocks Off No. 6 Embry-Riddle in Regular Season Finale
Spartans Surge Past Palm Beach Atlantic in 23–2 Rout
Mocs Edge Spartans in Lakeland
Mocs Edge Spartans in Lakeland
Spartans Victorious in Dominant Fashion Over Tars
Spartans Dominate Panthers in SSC Matchup
Tampa to Host Florida Tech For SSC Home Opener
Spartans Fall Short on the Road in SSC Opener
Women's Lacrosse to Open SSC Play on the Road
Spartans and Bulldogs Battle at The Crown
Tampa Collects Road Victory Over No. 12 Pace
Tampa Collects Road Victory Over Mercy
Spartans Set for Road Matchup With Mavericks
Tampa Earns Commanding Win Over Lander
Women's Lacrosse Set for Home Opener
Women's Lacrosse Set for Home Opener
Despite Comeback Attempt, Tampa Falls Shy in Indianapolis
Tampa Travels to Indianapolis for NCAA Semifinal Rematch
Howell Earns Spot on Tewaaraton Watch List
Howell Earns Spot on Tewaaraton Watch List
Reigning National Champs Open Season in Dominant Fashion
No. 1 Tampa to Open 2026 Campaign in Tennessee