Paityn Schneider

Position:
Midfield/Forward
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Edwardsville
Hometown:
Edwardsville Ill.

CAREER HIGHS

Shots: 3 (9/01/19 vs. IUPUI)
Shots on Goal: 2 (9/22/19 at Colorado College)
Assists: 1 (8/23/19 vs. Illinois Springfield)
Minutes: 84 (10/10/19 at Eastern Illinois)

2019 SEASON

Played in 16 games, starting 13 as a freshman ... finished the season with one assist and 16 shots (five on goal) ... made her collegiate debut against Illinois Springfield on Aug. 23, earning the start and recording her first career assist in 47 mintues of action ... fired off a career-high three shots against IUPUI on Sept. 1 ... played in a season-high 84 minutes against Eastern Illinois University on Oct. 10.

HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB

Started for the varsity all four years and was a two-time Third-Team All-Conference selection ... led the team in goals and assists in 2018 ... helped lead team to conference and regional championships in 2017 ... played for Scott Gallagher’s St. Louis club team and led the team in goals and assists for three seasons ... played in PDP premier league in 2017 and 2018, and participated in ID2 camp.

PERSONAL

Daughter of John and Jill Schneider ... father is a sales rep, mother is an office manager ... born Jan. 9, 2001 in Maryville, Ill. ... “My nickname is chalk, because my legs are long white and pale like chalk.”

WHY I CHOSE SIU

“I chose SIU because it was the perfect distance from home, and the academics plus athletics are both really good, and being a part of a new team will be so much fun.”