Payne recently posted 10 kills for Beaumont in their match versus Lakewood. She is one of the more dynamic and active additions to the rankings and her progress this season will be watched closely as she can make things happen in the middle with her aggressive arm. She makes impressive effort to get off the net in transition to make herself available often, which benefits her opportunities and her team overall given the terminal quality of her arm. Beaumont has a balanced core of arms as Payne supports their pin action well through quicker offensive options.

Payne arrives on the radar through her effort at this event. The 5’11 middle has good potential to be a scoring threat as she moves well around her setter to get available to swing. She has good transition footwork and identifies the ball to get up on time and make space to attack. Her offensive skills also include good awareness and touch when needing to make a different type of play.