Payton Barr

Photo by: Houston McCullough

Position:
Midfield/Defense
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Paul VI HS
Hometown:
Logan Township, N.J.
Major:
Criminal Justice

Career: Appeared in 38 games, making 12 starts… Posted 31 points on 26 goals and five assists… Added 46 draw controls, 23 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers.

2024: Appeared in games against Florida and Mercer.

2023: Did not compete.

2022: Appeared in all 18 games, making one start... Tallied 16 goals and two assists while taking 49 shots... Third on the team with 22 draw controls to go with 11 ground balls and six caused turnovers... Tallied a hat trick against George Mason (2/25) to go with two draw controls... Recorded five draw controls in the game against Davidson (3/16)... Named to the AAC All-Academic Team.

2021: Played in all 16 games, making 11 starts…Finished third on the team with 23 draw controls while also adding 13 points on 10 goals and three assists…Named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on March 1 after recording a combined seven draw controls and three points against Campbell (2/24) and Duke (2/28)…Recorded at least three draw controls in each of the first five games, including four against both Furman (2/12) and Duke…Scooped up a career-best three ground balls at Old Dominion (3/21)…Scored a career-high two goals against Davidson (2/19)…Named to the AAC All-Academic Team.
Game-by-Game Statistics

2020: Appeared in two games before the season was ended due to the Covid-19 Pandemic…Recorded one ground ball pickup and one caused turnover in her collegiate debut at Presbyterian (Feb. 9)…Corralled a draw control against Army (March 7)...Named to the AAC All-Academic Team.
Game-by-Game Statistics

High School: Lettered for four years at Paul VI High School under head coach Rob Monaco…She was a three-time Second-Team All-Conference selection…Missed her senior season due to injury...Served as a team captain for the Eagles.

Personal: Daughter of Stephen and Pamela Barr…Full name is Payton Rose Barr…Has three older siblings, Matt, Kelsey and Shane…Was a member of the National Honors Society…Also lettered for four years in field hockey…Her father, Stephen, played football at Bloomsburg University…Enjoys working out, coaching and being with friends... Major is criminal justice.