2022 Women's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 21
Ella Payer
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Saratoga Springs
- Hometown:
- Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Bio
2023 (Senior): Team co-captain for the second straight year ... became a three-time All-Patriot League selection while making the First Team for the first time ... also named to Academic All-Patriot League Team and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District At-Large Team ... only player in the Patriot League to rank in the top 10 in ground balls (3rd, 2.47), draw controls (5th, 5.20), and caused turnovers (3rd, 1.67) per game ... broke Bucknell's career record for draw controls, finishing with 197 ... 78 DCs in 2023 were fifth-most in a season in team history ... season-high 11 DCs against American were second-most in team history, trailing only Payer's 15 against Holy Cross a year earlier ... also had 10 DCs against St. Bonaventure and nine against Lafayette ... career-high seven ground balls against Lehigh, one shy of the school record ... season-high four caused turnovers against both Lafayette and Lehigh ... received the Bryan-Humphries Award at Senior Awards Banquet ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2022 (Junior): Elected team co-captain as a junior and earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors for the second year in a row ... also earned a spot on the Academic All-Patriot League Team ... started all 16 games and was once again one of the league's best defenders ... led the team with 21 caused turnovers and 82 draw controls ... ranked third in the Patriot League in caused turnovers and seventh in draw controls ... 82 DCs were tied for second-most in a season in team history ... shattered the school record with 15 draw controls in the season finale at Holy Cross (previous record was 11) ... added nine draw controls against Lehigh and eight against Duquesne, and had at least two in every game ... season-high three caused turnovers against Canisius, Robert Morris, and Navy ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021 (Sophomore): Voted to the All-Patriot League Second Team ... one of three Bison to start all nine games ... recorded 24 draw controls, eight ground balls, two assists and two caused turnovers ... led the Bison in draw controls ... posted multiple draw controls six times, topping out at five against Lafayette and at Lehigh ... registered an assist against the Leopards and at Navy ... also collected a season-high three ground balls against the Mids ... caused a turnover in back-to-back games against Lafayette and No. 12/13 Loyola ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2020 (First Year): Played in all eight games, starting seven at defense ... one of two first years to start ... only first year to start more than one game ... posted 13 draw controls, 11 ground balls and six caused turnovers ... finished second among Bison in draw controls ... registered an assist at Binghamton ... registered multiple draw controls three times, topping out at five at Binghamton ... collected multiple ground balls in three-straight games between Feb. 22 and Feb. 29, including three against La Salle and at Robert Morris ... caused a turnover in Bucknell's first five games ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Before Bucknell: Lettered in lacrosse and tennis at Saratoga Springs High School … in lacrosse, helped the Lady Blue Streaks win a Section II Class A title … as a senior midfielder, totaled 77 points on 51 goals and 26 assists … four-time Suburban Council All-Star … lone freshman selected to the 2016 first team … Upstate New York Under Armour All-American … four-time NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete … recognized as a Times Union All-Star … served as team captain … captured team’s leadership award as a senior … recognized with Saratoga Springs’s Blase Iuliano Distinguished Athlete Award, given to one man and one woman from each graduating class for sportsmanship, character, poise and work ethic … also earned school's varsity sportsmanship award earlier in career … played club lacrosse for ADK Lacrosse … member of the Upstate New York Schoolgirls team that participated in the U.S. Lacrosse Women's National Tournament … competed in the Northstar Invitational … selected as a Northstar Top-10 Index Fitness Performer.
Personal: Ella Abbott Payer … born January 6, 2001 in Saratoga Springs, New York … daughter of Chris and Beth Payer … has an older brother: Hudson … was a member of the Girl Scouts from kindergarten to 12th grade … majoring in markets, innovation and design.
2022 (Junior): Elected team co-captain as a junior and earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors for the second year in a row ... also earned a spot on the Academic All-Patriot League Team ... started all 16 games and was once again one of the league's best defenders ... led the team with 21 caused turnovers and 82 draw controls ... ranked third in the Patriot League in caused turnovers and seventh in draw controls ... 82 DCs were tied for second-most in a season in team history ... shattered the school record with 15 draw controls in the season finale at Holy Cross (previous record was 11) ... added nine draw controls against Lehigh and eight against Duquesne, and had at least two in every game ... season-high three caused turnovers against Canisius, Robert Morris, and Navy ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021 (Sophomore): Voted to the All-Patriot League Second Team ... one of three Bison to start all nine games ... recorded 24 draw controls, eight ground balls, two assists and two caused turnovers ... led the Bison in draw controls ... posted multiple draw controls six times, topping out at five against Lafayette and at Lehigh ... registered an assist against the Leopards and at Navy ... also collected a season-high three ground balls against the Mids ... caused a turnover in back-to-back games against Lafayette and No. 12/13 Loyola ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2020 (First Year): Played in all eight games, starting seven at defense ... one of two first years to start ... only first year to start more than one game ... posted 13 draw controls, 11 ground balls and six caused turnovers ... finished second among Bison in draw controls ... registered an assist at Binghamton ... registered multiple draw controls three times, topping out at five at Binghamton ... collected multiple ground balls in three-straight games between Feb. 22 and Feb. 29, including three against La Salle and at Robert Morris ... caused a turnover in Bucknell's first five games ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Before Bucknell: Lettered in lacrosse and tennis at Saratoga Springs High School … in lacrosse, helped the Lady Blue Streaks win a Section II Class A title … as a senior midfielder, totaled 77 points on 51 goals and 26 assists … four-time Suburban Council All-Star … lone freshman selected to the 2016 first team … Upstate New York Under Armour All-American … four-time NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete … recognized as a Times Union All-Star … served as team captain … captured team’s leadership award as a senior … recognized with Saratoga Springs’s Blase Iuliano Distinguished Athlete Award, given to one man and one woman from each graduating class for sportsmanship, character, poise and work ethic … also earned school's varsity sportsmanship award earlier in career … played club lacrosse for ADK Lacrosse … member of the Upstate New York Schoolgirls team that participated in the U.S. Lacrosse Women's National Tournament … competed in the Northstar Invitational … selected as a Northstar Top-10 Index Fitness Performer.
Personal: Ella Abbott Payer … born January 6, 2001 in Saratoga Springs, New York … daughter of Chris and Beth Payer … has an older brother: Hudson … was a member of the Girl Scouts from kindergarten to 12th grade … majoring in markets, innovation and design.
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