Jessalyn Payne Class: Junior Hometown: Greeley, Colo. High School: Greeley West Last College: Arkansas State Height: 6-0 Position: Opposite/Outside Hitter Birthdate: 02/17/1987 Experience: 1L

Quickly:
A versatile player who brings experience to multiple positions... Will vie for playing time on the outside and her serving ability will be utilized as well.

2007 Season (So.):
Played in 26 matches and 76 games during her first season at Utah State... Finished the year by averaging 1.29 digs per game and hit .269 (10-3-26) during the season... Recorded double-digits in digs in five of the first six matches on the season and notched a season-high 18 digs in back-to-back matches against Saint Mary's and Eastern Washington... Had a season-high three service aces against Louisiana Tech and at Weber State... Posted season-highs in kills with three against both Eastern Kentucky and Fresno State... Also had a season-high 10 attacks against the Bulldogs... Finished the year with 22 service aces and averaged 0.29 service aces per game to rank 10th in the WAC.

Previous School:
Spent two years at Arkansas State University as she redshirted in 2005 and then played in 127 games in 2006... As a redshirt freshman she averaged 3.30 kills, 1.96 digs and 0.96 blocks per game, while hitting .218... During the year she recorded a season-high 23 kills twice and hit a season-high .433 against Louisiana-Monroe as she had 15 kills on 30 attacks with just two errors... Posted a career-high four service aces in four different matches during the year... Had a career-high six block assists against Florida Atlantic... Finished the year by recording double-digits in kills 23 times to go along with nine double-doubles.

High School/Club:
Earned all-county, all-conference and all-state honors three straight years at Greeley West High School... Earned first-team all-state honors as a prep senior... Named the Most Valuable Player of the West-Central All-Star game in 2004... As a prep senior, she recorded 328 kills, 199 total blocks, 226 digs and 40 service aces... Was also a four-year starter as goalkeeper for the soccer team as she led Greeley West to consecutive state titles... During her soccer career, she earned all-state honors three times... Also played basketball during her first two years of high school.

Personal:
Born Feb. 17, 1987 in Greeley, Colo... One of three children of Rick and Susan Payne... Majoring in social work at Utah State.