Peyton Howell

12 Peyton Howell

Height:

5-4
Hometown:

Towson, Md.
Position:

Att.
Year:

Sr.
High School:

Notre Dame Prep
Previous College:

University of Louisville
Major:

Sport Management
Instagram:

peypey0505
NIL:

https://nil.inflcr.com/peyton-howell-1

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19
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Bio

Honors and Awards

2026 SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
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 Senior

• Started all 19 games for the Spartans.
• Led the team with 63 goals and finished second on the team with 83 points.
• Added 20 assists while recording a team-high 139 shots and 92 shots on goal.
• Scored 12 woman-up goals and converted 13 free-position goals.
• Recorded two game-winning goals during the season.
• Tallied a season-high 7 points on 5 goals and 2 assists against Lander (Mar. 2) and Rollins (Apr. 1).
• Scored six goals against Palm Beach Atlantic (Apr. 11) and Saint Leo (Apr. 23).
• Recorded five or more points in 11 contests throughout the season.
• Added 21 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers while contributing all over the field.
• Finished the season with a .453 shooting percentage and a .662 shots-on-goal percentage.
• Helped lead Tampa to a 13-6 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance.

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	83	28
Goals	63	24
Assists	20	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
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	2	5	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

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

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	20	83	13-25	139	45.3	92	66.2
Total	63	60	202	70	272	47-88	414	48.8	298	72.0

Career Stats - Defense
Statistic	gp	gs	gb	dc	to	ct	fo	yc	gc
2023-24	22	19	35	1	29	10	7	1	5
2024-25	22	22	20	11	53	6	6	4	3
2025-26	19	19	21	1	33	14	6	7	11
Total	63	60	76	13	115	30	19	12	19

Split Stats - Offense
Statistic	gp	gs	g	a	pts	fpg-fps	sh	sh%	sog	sog%
Event
Total	19	19	63	20	83	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	2	9	1-2	16	43.8	11	68.8
Result
Wins	13	13	52	17	69	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	12	37	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

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