2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Cahill, Payton
Jersey Number 35
Payton Cahill
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Hill-Murray HS
- Hometown:
- Cottage Grove, Minn.
Bio
2024 (Senior)
Played and started six matches… Had two complete game clean sheets, both on the road, against Army (8/15) and Villanova (9/5) and one combined clean sheet at home against UNC Asheville (9/8)… Finished the year with a 4-1-1 record… Only allowed four goals on the year for a GAA of 0.74
2023 (Junior)
Appeared in and started eight matches… Made her collegiate debut and earned a clean sheet in the 2-0 victory over Virginia (9/24)... Earned another clean sheet victory in her second start on the road against Virginia Tech (9/29)... Started her career unbeaten in her first seven games (4-0-3)... Tallied nine saves, including a career-high three in the 1-1 draw against North Carolina (10/13)... Recorded back-to-back clean sheets in wins against Louisville (10/22) and Miami (10/26)... Played a role in the program-record for fewest goals allowed (15)... Helped the team go unbeaten at home for the first time since 2007 (5-0-4)... The team finished third in the ACC in shutout percentage (.500) and fourth in goals-against average (.833)
2022 (Sophomore)
Did not see any action.
2021 (Freshman)
Redshirted.
Background
Trained at the US National Team Camp... Two-sport athlete in soccer and tennis... Named All-State in Hill-Murray High School... State, Regional, National and International ODP teams... Selected to participate in the ECNL Player Development Program invitee... Ranked No. 142 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings
Personal
Daughter of Teige and Jen Cahill... Has one younger sister, Phoenix... Majoring in finance and economy...
Played and started six matches… Had two complete game clean sheets, both on the road, against Army (8/15) and Villanova (9/5) and one combined clean sheet at home against UNC Asheville (9/8)… Finished the year with a 4-1-1 record… Only allowed four goals on the year for a GAA of 0.74
2023 (Junior)
Appeared in and started eight matches… Made her collegiate debut and earned a clean sheet in the 2-0 victory over Virginia (9/24)... Earned another clean sheet victory in her second start on the road against Virginia Tech (9/29)... Started her career unbeaten in her first seven games (4-0-3)... Tallied nine saves, including a career-high three in the 1-1 draw against North Carolina (10/13)... Recorded back-to-back clean sheets in wins against Louisville (10/22) and Miami (10/26)... Played a role in the program-record for fewest goals allowed (15)... Helped the team go unbeaten at home for the first time since 2007 (5-0-4)... The team finished third in the ACC in shutout percentage (.500) and fourth in goals-against average (.833)
2022 (Sophomore)
Did not see any action.
2021 (Freshman)
Redshirted.
Background
Trained at the US National Team Camp... Two-sport athlete in soccer and tennis... Named All-State in Hill-Murray High School... State, Regional, National and International ODP teams... Selected to participate in the ECNL Player Development Program invitee... Ranked No. 142 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings
Personal
Daughter of Teige and Jen Cahill... Has one younger sister, Phoenix... Majoring in finance and economy...
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