Peyton Howell
12 Peyton Howell
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Hometown:
- Towson, Md.
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- Position:
- Att.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Notre Dame Prep
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- Previous College:
- University of Louisville
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- Major:
- Sport Management
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- Instagram:
- peypey0505
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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.
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 |
Game Log - Defense
| 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
| 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 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
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| 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 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
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| 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 |
