University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2022: Played in all 15 matches, earning six starts … Accounted for five points on two goals and one assist … Posted a shot in the win at Erskine … Tallied four shots, including two on goal, in the win at Southern Wesleyan … Had a shot on goal in the draw at Lander … Scored the match-winning goal against USC Beaufort … Notched two shots, including one on goal, in the win over Georgia Southwestern … Accounted for a shot on goal against No. 4 Columbus State … Tallied a goal and an assist in the win over Allen. 

2021: Played in 15 matches, earning 14 starts … Led the team with two goals and an assist for five points … Recorded a shot on goal at Lees-McRae … Posted four shots, including two on goal, at Anderson … Scored the game-winning goal against Belmont Abbey … Tallied three shots, including two on goal, at No. 8 Columbus State … Scored the golden goal in the overtime win over Georgia College … Had a shot on goal against Young Harris … Posted a shot at Newberry … Accounted for two shots on goal against Lander.   

2020: Saw time in seven matches, earning five starts … Posted eight shots, including three on goal … Recorded a shot on goal at Clayton State … Had a shot against UNC Pembroke … Tallied two shots against No. 22 North Georgia … Garnered a shot at Lander.  

2019: Redshirted.

2018: Played in 10 matches, earning two starts … Posted two shots, including one on goal, at Francis Marion … Had two shots, including one on goal, at Young Harris … Tallied a shot at UNC Pembroke … Scored a goal in the win over Georgia College.         

High School: Attended Alcovy H.S. … Three-time all-region selection … Three-year captain … Picked up the MVP award as a sophomore and the Coaches award as a junior … Won an award in US History … Played club ball for GSA ECNL.

Personal: Baylea Lynn Payne was born Sept. 6, 1999 in Conyers, Ga. … Daughter of Greg and Sheri Payne … Has three siblings, Tristen, Trace and Reece … Majoring in criminal justice/pre-law.