Peyton Ferrell

U.S. Air Force Academy -- (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

Photo by: Photo by Trevor Cokley

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
M
Hometown:
Austin, TX
Height:
5-4
High School:
Lake Travis
Squadron:
12 / Dirty Dozen

Junior (2024): Just one of two players to start all 18 matches…Compiled 1170 minutes, the fourth-most for the Falcons…Played season-high 78 minutes against San Jose State on October 27… Marked one shot on goal out of two attempts for a .500 SOG%...Earned third career assist against Army on September 13…Earned Dean's List and Athletic Director's List honors...

Sophomore (2023): One of only three players to start all 18 matches for Air Force in 2023...Her 1,404 minutes were fourth-most among Air Force players...Played all 90 minutes in three of 18 matches...Notched first-career goal in Falcons 1-0 win over UNLV on October 5...Also provided a goal in Air Force's 2-1 win at San Jose State on October 22...Was one of five Falcons to record at least two goals in 2023...Converted two of her three total shots on goal into scores...Spent summer in OPS to JB Lewis Lewis McChord in Tacoma, Washington...Given opportunity to tour different AFSC's, learn about C-17's...Worked logistics during Basic Cadet Training.

Freshman (2022): Appeared and started in 14 of 18 matches...Totaled 881 minutes on the pitch...Was one of only three players with multiple assists...Falcons were 2-0-0 in games Ferrell recorded an assist...Managed six total shots, one of which was on goal.

Club/High School: Played for Trey Young at Lake Travis HS…Also lettered in basketball for the Cavaliers…Team MVP…First Team All-District selection in 2022…District MVP…All Region Second-Team…All-Central Texas Staring XI midfielder…Central Texas Player of the Year…Austin Area Female Soccer Player of the Year…Academic All-State choice…TASCO Academic All-State selection…THSA Second Team Academic All-State selection…Team Captain…Second Team All-District on the basketball court...National Honor Society…AP Scholar…Played club soccer for Sting Soccer Club and Lonestar Soccer Club…ECNL First Team All-Conference selection.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 12…Daughter of Dustin and Amy Ferrell…Has two sisters, Mia and Breckyn…Major is Systems Engineering Human Factgors…Grandfather James was a Marine, and Grandfather Donald served in the Army…Hobbies are playing other sports, reading, hiking, and traveling…Started playing soccer at age four…Favorite class subject is psychology…Role model is Rose LaVelle…Favorite soccer player is FC Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich…Pregame ritual is listening to music and praying…Guilty pleasure is sweets…Credits her mom for having the biggest impact on her athletic career…Chose the Academy because “I wanted to be a part of something greater than myself and to be challenged physically and mentally. I also wanted the world class education and experiences that the Air Force Academy has to offer that no other school does.”