Peyton Howell
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Bio

Honors and Awards

  • 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

Recent games
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 22 7
Points 116 46
Goals 93 38
Assists 23 8
Shots 181 69
Shooting percentage 51.4 55.1
Shots on goal 134 51
Shots on goal percentage 74.0 73.9
Free position goals-shots 29-48 12-17
Ground balls 20 9
Draw controls 11 2
Turnovers 53 17
Caused turnovers 6 4
Fouls 6 5
Yellow cards 4 0
Red cards 0 0
Green cards 3 2
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Defense

Career Stats: Offense

Career Stats: Defense

Splits Stats: Offense

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
Tampa Named IWLCA Coaching Staff of the Year
Howell Among Finalists for Honda Athlete of the Year
Barbosa and Howell Named IWLCA Player of the Week
Spartans Have Sights Set On Championship Repeat
Tampa Advances to the National Title Game
Tampa Punches Ticket to Second Consecutive Final Four
Top Seed Tampa Set to Host Postseason
No. 1 Spartans Spear Sailfish in Regular Season Finale
Tampa Climbs to No. 2 In Latest USA Lax Magazine Poll
Spartans Set for Final Regular Season Test Against Sailfish
Peyton Howell Named SSC Player of the Week
No. 1 Tampa Tampa Eyes 12th Straight Win Over Saint Leo
Howell, Spartans defense Push Tampa past No. 15 Rollins
Tampa Hosts Rollins on Military Appreciation Day
Tampa Falls to Embry-Riddle on the Road
Tampa Travels to No. 7 Embry-Riddle
Tampa Travels to No. 7 Embry-Riddle
No. 1 Tampa Tops USA Lacrosse Magazine Rankings
Lexi Waters vs. Mercy
No. 1 Women's Lacrosse Takes Down No. 23 After Weather Delay
McGarvey 2025
Spartans Top Saints on the Road
Spartans Top Saints on the Road
Wrisk Earns 100th Career Point as Tampa Puts On Dominant Road Display
No. 1 Tampa to Start the New Season on the Road
Peyton Howell Tabbed USA Lacrosse Preseason Player of the Year
USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America Team Includes Four Spartans
Tampa Earns No. 1 Spot in USA Lacrosse Preseason Rankings