2026 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 13
Shay Payne
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Rosemount, Minnesota
- High School:
- Rosemount H.S.
- Club:
- Minnesota Thunder
2025:
2024:
2023:
Before Denver:
Personal:
- Played in 17 matches (all but one on the season)
- Totaled 480 minutes
- Scored first career goal, also the game winner, against Southern Utah on August 31
- Finished six six shot attempts, triple her previous career best for a single season
2024:
- Played in three matches, the first of her career
- Made collegiate debut on August 18 against Idaho State
- Totaled 26 minutes played, peaking with 15 against Colorado College on September 1
2023:
- Did not play
Before Denver:
- Led her high school team is assists during her senior year and was second on the team in assists her junior year
- Earned ECNL All-Conference status in 2021
- Also earned All-Conference honors after her junior year of high school
Personal:
- Chose the University of Denver because as soon as she made it to campus, she knew how much she wanted to attend and because everyone was supportive and genuine; says that "everyone talks about 'the feeling' when you find your school, and Denver gave me 'the feeling' almost instantly"
- Was a member of her school's track and field team
- Also enjoys reading and shopping
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