Jen Payne

Class:
Junior
High School:
Holy Cross
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.

As a junior (2004) -- Played in 16 games with six starts... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Was a Dean's Scholar.

As a sophomore (2003) -- Played in 17 games with five starts... Posted her first career goal in Louisville's 5-0 win over Massachusetts... Continued to develop her game in all three of the spring tournaments... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

As a freshman (2002) -- Saw action in one game... Named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Academic Squad... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Named to the Dean's List in the spring and fall.

In High School -- Lettered four years in field hockey under coaches Karen Durbin and Lisa Schum... Participated in the Futures program... Two-time member of the Kentucky All-State team (1999-2000)... Earned All-Jefferson County league honors (1999-2000)... Named to the All-Apple Tournament team (2000)... HockeyPoint All-State team (2000)... Received the coaches award as a senior... Also lettered four years in softball.

Personal -- Full name is Jennifer Leigh Payne... Nicknamed is Jen, JP or Champaign... Daughter of Paul and Jackie Payne... Birthdate is February 24, 1984... Majoring in psychology and speech pathology... Post college ambitions are to marry Elliott, start a family and get a job as a child speech therapist... Her proudest moment has been playing Louisville hockey and earning a scholarship... Chose U of L because she wanted to play Division I hockey for her hometown school... Her greatest accomplishment in sports was winning back-to-back MAC championships... Her parents and Elliott are her role models... She has two different colored eyes... Favorite athletes are Derek Jeter and Pam Bustin... Favorite pregame meal is a peanut butter and banana sandwich... The best part of Team Cardinal - Having the best time of my life with the greatest friends in the world.

Payne's StatisticsYear    GP/GS   Shots   G   A   TP  DS2002    1/0 0   0   0   0   02003    17/5    6   1   0   2   02004    16/6    2   0   0   0   0Career  34/11   8   1   0   2   0