Payten Ivins

Photo by: Brittany Evans

03 SEP 2023: The Denver Pioneers take on NC State at University of Denver Soccer Stadium in Denver, CO. (C. Morgan Engel/Clarkson Creative Photography)

Photo by: C. Morgan Engel/Clarkson Creative

Photo by: Martin Gonzalez

17 AUG 2023: The Denver Pioneers take on the Colorado State Rams at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium in Denver, CO. (Jamie Schwaberow/Clarkson Creative Photography)

Photo by: Jamie Schwaberow/Clarkson Creative Photography

Position:
Midfielder/Forward
Height:
5-7
Class:
Redshirt Junior
High School:
Fremont H.S.
Hometown:
West Haven, Utah
Club:
La Roca FC

2024:
Played in 13 matches, the most in her career in a single season...set a personal best for minutes played (310)...posted the first goal and assist of her career...first career goal scored was also the game winner at South Dakota State on October 24, giving Denver its first-ever road win at SDSU...

2023:
Made collegiate debut after missing first two seasons with injury...played in 11 matches for 149 combined minutes...totaled three shot attempts including two in Summit League semifinal on October 29...

2022:
Did not play.

2021:
Did not play.

Before Denver:
First Team All-Utah in her senior year…Scored 23 goals, the second-best mark on Fremont High School's scoring chart…Club team was the State Cup runner-up and advanced to Regionals in Hawai'i.

Personal:
Older sister Taylor played women's soccer at the University of Denver…Chose DU because when she was 12, she started coming to DU to watch her older sister, and knew one day she wanted to play at DU…Hopes to give back to her community and play professional soccer…Loves the outdoors, running, traveling and spending time with her sisters and her dogs.