2024 Field Hockey Roster

Meg Kelly
Matt Woolverton
Matt Woolverton

2 Payton Anderson

2 Payton Anderson

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Height:
    5-8
  • High School:
    Burnside

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• NFHCA All-Northeast Region First Team (2022)
• NFHCA All-Northeast Region Second Team (2023, 2024)
• Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
• All-Patriot League First Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
• All-Patriot League Second Team (2021)
• NFHCA Division I Senior Team (2024)
• Patriot League All-Tournament Team (2023, 2024)
• Patriot League Preseason Defensive Player of the Year (2023)
• Preseason All-Patriot League Team (2022, 2023, 2024)

AS A SENIOR IN 2024
Named to NFHCA Division I Senior Team ... Selected to All-Patriot League First Team for third straight season … NFHCA Northeast Region Second Team ... Selected to Patriot League All-Tournament Team for second straight year ... Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 21 … Led team in points (21), goals (10), shots (48) and game-winning goals (3) ... Scored two goals on three occasions - Sept. 13 vs. UMass, Sept. 28 vs. Lehigh, Oct. 18 vs. Colgate, and recorded the game-winner in all three contests ... Scored a goal in a 2-1 win over Maine on Sept. 15 ... Also scored a goal against Michigan (9/6), Bucknell (9/20) and Northeastern (10/13) ... Assisted on game-winning goal vs. Holy Cross on Oct. 4.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023
Named to NFHCA All-Region Second Team ... Selected to All-Patriot League First Team … Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 2 … Named the 2023 Patriot League Preseason Defensive Player of the Year … Named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team … Started in all 18 games … Finished the season with five goals and two assists for 12 points … Recorded her first goal of the season in the team's 3-2 win at Maine (9/1) ... Notched her second goal of the season to help the Terriers win at Vermont (9/10) ... Tallied a goal and an assist in 4-0 win at Holy Cross on Oct. 18 ... Recorded game-tying goal in 2-1 victory over Columbia on Oct. 8 ... Scored a goal and has a season-high six shots in 6-2 win at Colgate (10/20) ... Earned an assist in 3-2 home win over Northeastern (10/1). 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022
Started in all 19 contests … Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first sophomore in league history to earn the honor … Selected to the NFHCA All-Northeast Region First Team … All-Patriot League First Team honoree … Finished second on the team in both points (20) and goals (9) … Led the Terriers in game-winning goals (4) and shots (54) … Named PL Defensive Player of the Week twice (9/19, 10/31) and PL Offensive Player of the Week once (10/24) … Scored a hat trick, including the game-winner, in 5-2 win over No. 23 Maine on Oct. 18 … Tallied two goals, including the game-winner in 4-1 home win against Lehigh on Sept. 17 … Provided game-winner in 2-1 victory at Bucknell to clinch Patriot League regular-season title on Oct. 30 … Broke a tie in 42nd minute for the game-winner in 2-1 victory over Providence in season opener on Aug. 26 … Assisted on lone goal in 1-0 win against Bucknell in Patriot League semifinals on Nov. 3 … Also recorded goals against Northeastern (10/9) and No. 21 Boston College (10/23).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021
Named to All-Patriot League Second Team ... Led the Terriers in goals (10) and points (24) ... Started in all 18 contests ... Recorded at least one goal in half of BU's 18 games ... Two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week ... Also had a team-high 53 shots ... Had a season-high five points (2g, 1a) in the season finale at Holy Cross on Oct. 29 ... Earned an assist in her collegiate debut vs. Monmouth on Aug. 27 ... Recorded her first career goal at Providence on Aug. 29.  

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Named Sportswoman of the Year at Burnside High School … Three-year member of Burnside’s 1st XI and was a two-year captain while earning 2020 team MVP honors … Was top goal-scorer for U18 Canterbury team that captured 2020 Premier League Championship … Also won national titles with U15 and U18 B Canterbury squads … Two-time Player of the Year at Girls 1st XI Hockey Cup … Also competed in volleyball and track & field and won a Canterbury title in volleyball as a senior.
 
PERSONAL
Daughter of Shelley and Scott Anderson … Father was a member of New Zealand’s 1992 Olympic hockey team … Enrolled in Sargent College, majoring in health science.
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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2021Freshman

    F
    5'8"
    2
  • 2

    2022Sophomore

    F
    5'8"
    2
  • 2

    2022-23Sophomore

    F
    5'8"
    2
  • 2

    2023Junior

    B
    5'8"
    2
  • 2

    2023-24Junior

    B
    5'8"
    2
  • 2

    2024Senior

    M
    5'8"
    2