Career: Appeared in 144 games, second most in the Division I level at RIT … scored three overtime game-winning goals most all-time at the university … part of first recruiting class to play all four seasons as a Division I student-athlete (Jess Paton).
2015-16: Served as assistant captain … played in all 36 games … led the team with 10 goals … added nine assists for 19 points, second most on the team … tied for the team lead with six power-play points, all assists … scored both goals, including the game-winning goal a minute into overtime to lift the Tigers to a 2-1 win over Syracuse on “Do It For Daron” night … scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in RIT’s 3-2 win over Robert Morris in the regular season finale … tied a career-high with two goals in a 5-1 win over Brown … scored a shorthanded goal at Mercyhurst … tied a career-high with two assists against Minnesota State … had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss to nationally-ranked foe Colgate … led the team with 114 shots on goal, including a career-high eight against Union … second on the team with 200 face-off wins … recorded nine points on five goals and four assists in 20 College Hockey America games played … Tigers were 6-8-0 when she recorded at least a point … led the team with five multiple-point games … among team leaders with 50 blocked shots … named an American Women's College Hockey Association (AWHCA) National Scholar Athlete for maintaining at least a 3.50 grade-point average ... earned CHA All-Academic Team honors.
STATS
2014-15: Played in all 39 games, scoring seven goals and adding six assists for 13 points … tallied RIT’s final three goals of the season… scored the game-winning goal, 3:15 into double overtime to lift the Tigers to their second consecutive College Hockey America Championship, 2-1 over Syracuse … scored both RIT goals, one in the opening period and one in the third in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal against eventual champion Minnesota … led the Tigers with 238 face-off wins … scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 win over Robert Morris … tallied a goal and an assist and was plus-2 in a 2-0 victory over Union … Tigers were 7-3-1 when she recorded a point … fired 79 shots on goal, including a season-high six at Princeton … had six points in 20 CHA contests … blocked 26 shots … earned CHA All-Academic Team honors for the third straight season.
STATS
2013-14: Appeared in 35 contests … tallied two goals and two assists … scored the eventual game-winning goal in RIT’s 4-1 win over Robert Morris in the College Hockey America semifinal … also scored against Robert Morris in a regular season contest … drew assists against Penn State and Mercyhurst … won 54.4 percent (98-of-180) of her face-offs taken … had a goal and two assists in 19 CHA games … named to the CHA All-Academic Team … fired 49 shots on goal and blocked 15 shots.
STATS
2012-13: Played in 34 contests … second among RIT rookies with 11 points on five goals and six assists … had three power play goals … named the College Hockey America Rookie of the Week, Nov. 12 … scored RIT’s first goal as a Division I program in the second period of the season opener against Mercyhurst … recorded a career-best three points on a goal and two assists and was plus-4 in an 8-0 win at Sacred Heart … tallied power-play goals in back-to-back games against Colgate and Robert Morris … scored a power-play tally that gave RIT a late lead in a 2-2 tie against Syracuse … had seven points on three goals and four assists in 20 CHA contests … fired 92 shots on goal … Tigers were 3-3-3 when she recorded a point … named to the CHA All-Academic Team.
2012-13 STATS
Before RIT: Played with the Waterloo K-W Rangers for the past three seasons, alongside current RIT teammate Jess Paton … recorded 13 points on six goals and seven assists during the 2011-12 season … was a three-year captain at Resurrection Catholic Secondary School … two-time team MVP and two-year All-Star … was also a standout field hockey player at Resurrection Catholic, leading the school to three straight District 8 and CWOSSA titles along with back-to-back OFSAA provincial championships.
Personal: New media marketing major … a two sport athlete, Payerl was also a member of RIT's women's lacrosse team in 2014 … attended Resurrection Catholic Secondary School … daughter of Mary Lyn and Herb Payerl … has one brother, Adam, and one sister, Leah … brother Adam made his NHL debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2013-14 … hobbies include listening to music and rollerblading … favorite TV show is "Friday Night Lights" … favorite actress is Amy Schumer … ideal meal is salmon and a greek salad … favorite place to shop is The Loft … favorite musical performer is Taylor Swift … favorite NHL team is The Pittsburgh Penguins … favorite athlete is olympic swimmer Michael Phelps … favorite opposing rink to play in is Ridder Arena at the University of Minnesota… celebrity crush is Channing Tatum … vacation spot she would like to visit is Greece … if she could acquire any super power it would be to time travel … a historic figure she would most like to meet is Terry Fox … dream job is to be an entrepreneur.
Career Highs:
Goals: 2, three times, most recently Jan. 22, 2016 vs. Syracuse
Assists: 2, twice, most recently Oct. 3, 2015 vs Minnesota State
Points: 3, twice, most recently Oct. 4, 2014 vs. Union
Shots on Goal: 8, Oct. 24, 2015 at Union
Penalty Minutes: 15, Jan. 4, 2013 at Robert Morris
