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Peyton Mottice Season 2023

PositionM
Height5-9
ClassSenior
HometownDowningtown, Pa.

2022 (JR): Appeared in 15 games, starting four from Feb. 16-27 ... Recorded seven goals with 11 shots on goal and three assists … Also picked up four ground balls, five caused turnovers and three draw controls ... Scored a pair of goals against Old Dominion and had one each in the first four contests of the season.

2023 (SR): Played in nine contests ... Scored a goal at James Madison among five shots for the year ... Academic All-AAC.

2022 (JR): Made 15 appearances with four starts ... Seven goals and three assists on 14 shots ... Scored goals in each of the first four contests and added a fifth two games later against Kent State ... Scored twice at Old Dominion ... Caused five turnovers with three draw controls.

2021 (SO): Started 12 out of the 15 matches played...recorded 16 goals on 26 shots on target...seven assists to go along with 23 points...20 ground balls and 20 draw controls...named to 2021 Preseason All-AAC Team and the AAC's All-Academic Team.

2020 (FR): Started in seven matches...scored 14 goals with 21 shots on target...recorded seven assists...had one game-winning goal...recorded 18 draw controls and 12 ground balls...named to AAC honor roll on March 9th, 2020...scored the fastest second half goal in program history on 04/16/21 vs. Old Dominion (29:54).

HIGH SCHOOL / PREP: A 2019 graduate of Downingtown West High School (Downingtown, Pa.) … Played three sports at DWHS, including four years of lacrosse, three soccer (freshman through junior) and one golf (senior) ... In lacrosse, amassed 306 total points in her career that included 241 goals on 70% shooting... recorded 274 draw controls and 146 ground balls as well ... Earned US Lacrosse All-America honors her senior season ... Three-time all-league first-team selection ... Helped her team reach the state tournament each of her last two years, including a trip to the semifinals as a senior ... On a club level, played for a pair of teams, including PA Express and HHH ... Academically sound as well as she was selected for the National Honor Society while also earning a place on the High Honor Roll all four years.

PERSONAL: Is the third member of her family to play at UC, including her father (Mike) and cousin (Kyle), both of whom were members of the Bearcats baseball program.

 
WHY I CHOSE UC:
“I chose UC because I thought it was the best fit for me academically and athletically. The campus, student life, and athletic facilities are impressive. Coach Gina and the entire staff made me feel so welcome and I can’t wait to learn from them and develop as a lacrosse player.”
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Junior
2022

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Sophomore
2021

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Freshman
2020

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5-9 / -