2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 21
Payton Tini
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Locust Valley
- Hometown:
- Bayville, N.Y.
2025 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 18 games with 17 starts in the midfield ... finished with 26 points on 22 goals and four assists along with 24 draw controls, 15 ground balls and six caused turnovers ... netted two goals and had three draw controls against No. 7 Maryland in Big Ten quarterfinals (4/23) ... two draw controls and two ground balls at No. 13 Michigan (4/19) ... secured a hat trick against No. 3 Northwestern (4/6) ... dished out an assist at Penn State (4/3) ... netted first career hat trick, producing three goals, an assist and ground ball in victory over No. 21 Ohio State (3/30) ... produced three points on two goals and assist in win over Temple (3/20) ... scored in win at Oregon (3/16) ... had two draw controls against No. 12 Princeton (3/12) ... scored a goal in win at Hofstra (3/8) ... produced two goals, including game-winner in overtime, during 12-11 win over No. 16 Stony Brook (3/5) ... tallied two goals with a caused turnover and ground ball in win over Le Moyne (2/22) ... scored and had two draw controls in home win over Delaware (2/15) ... netted two goals in win at Monmouth (2/12) ... produced a goal and caused a turnover in season opener at Army (2/8).
2024 (Freshman): Appeared in all 18 games with five starts during first collegiate season ... team's fourth leading point scorer with 29 points on 20 goals and nine assists ... 20 goals were second on the team ... also contributed six ground balls, five draw controls and three caused turnovers ... two-time Big Ten Rookie of the Week ... had nine games with multiple points and seven with multiple goals ... scored in Big Ten semifinal against Penn State (5/2) ... had career-high three draw controls along with two goals in Big Ten Tournament win against No. 7 Maryland (4/27) ... scored twice at Vermont (4/21) ... had two goals and a draw control in win over Ohio State (4/18) ... scored at No. 3 Northwestern (3/30) ... had an assist and goal against Michigan (3/14) ... tallied a career-high four points on two goals and two assists in win over Oregon (3/3) ... three points on two goals and an assist at Princeton (2/28) ... produced two goals and a ground ball in win over Army (2/24) ... three points against Monmouth (2/21) ... had three points on two assists and a goal in collegiate debut against Manhattan (2/10).
Prior to Rutgers: Competed at Locust Valley … played club lacrosse with LI Empire … a 2023 USA Lacrosse All-American … also lettered in basketball and soccer at Locust Valley … netted 1,000 points for the basketball team.
2024 (Freshman): Appeared in all 18 games with five starts during first collegiate season ... team's fourth leading point scorer with 29 points on 20 goals and nine assists ... 20 goals were second on the team ... also contributed six ground balls, five draw controls and three caused turnovers ... two-time Big Ten Rookie of the Week ... had nine games with multiple points and seven with multiple goals ... scored in Big Ten semifinal against Penn State (5/2) ... had career-high three draw controls along with two goals in Big Ten Tournament win against No. 7 Maryland (4/27) ... scored twice at Vermont (4/21) ... had two goals and a draw control in win over Ohio State (4/18) ... scored at No. 3 Northwestern (3/30) ... had an assist and goal against Michigan (3/14) ... tallied a career-high four points on two goals and two assists in win over Oregon (3/3) ... three points on two goals and an assist at Princeton (2/28) ... produced two goals and a ground ball in win over Army (2/24) ... three points against Monmouth (2/21) ... had three points on two assists and a goal in collegiate debut against Manhattan (2/10).
Prior to Rutgers: Competed at Locust Valley … played club lacrosse with LI Empire … a 2023 USA Lacrosse All-American … also lettered in basketball and soccer at Locust Valley … netted 1,000 points for the basketball team.
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