Payton Shimoda

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Payton Shimoda
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Edmonton
  • Position:
    Setter
  • Year:
    4
  • High School:
    Harry Ainlay
  • Major:
    Commerce
  • m
    18
  • k/s
    0.38
  • h %
    .262
  • a/s
    8.00
  • b/s
    0.21
  • sa/s
    0.28
  • d/s
    2.10
Bio

Trophy Case: Won team's Most Improved Player award in 2021-22 ... Three-time winner of Griffins' Top Academic award in School of Business (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) ... Two-time U SPORTS Academic All Canadian (2021-22, 2022-23)

Three Stars: Named to MacEwan's Three Stars list three times during the 2023-24 season (1st star - Feb. 27, 2nd star - Oct. 24, 2nd star - Feb. 20) ... Named to MacEwan's Three Stars list once during the 2021-22 season (1st star - Dec. 7).

Notable: Product of the Pandas U18 club program and Harry Ainlay ... Represented Team Alberta at the 2022 Canada Summer Games ... Fun fact: Her great grandfather was a real Japanese Samurai ... Involved in leadership with Athletes in Action.

Robert Antoniuk photo

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 18 18
Sets 68 68
Kills 26 26
Kills per set 0.38 0.38
Errors 4 4
Total Attacks 84 84
Total Attacks per set 1.24 1.24
Hitting Percentage .262 .262
Assists 544 544
Assists per set 8.00 8.00
Service Total Attempts 257 257
Service Aces 19 19
Service Errors 19 19
Service Aces per set 0.28 0.28
Receptions 2 2
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 143 143
Digs per set 2.10 2.10
Block Solo 3 3
Block Assist 11 11
Block Total 14 14
Blocks per set 0.21 0.21
Block Errors 2 2
Ball Handling Errors 3 3
Points 53.5 53.5
Points per set 0.8 0.8
Matches started 18 18
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 at Mount Royal University L, 3-0
Feb 1 at Mount Royal University L, 3-0
Feb 7 at Manitoba L, 3-1
Feb 8 at Manitoba L, 3-1
Feb 14 Calgary W, 3-2
Feb 15 Calgary L, 3-1
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 27 at McGill L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 1 1.000 33 3.0
Sep 27 at Montreal L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Montreal W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Memorial W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Winnipeg L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UAlberta-Augustana W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Brandon L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Saskatchewan L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Red Deer Polytechnic L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Trinity Western L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 .000 20 2.0
Oct 19 Trinity Western L, 3-2 1 5 3 1 5 .400 46 3.0
Oct 25 at UBC Okanagan L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 7 .143 26 4.0
Oct 26 at UBC Okanagan L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 9 .111 16 2.0
Nov 8 Alberta L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 1.000 16 4.5
Nov 9 Alberta L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 4 .250 14 2.0
Nov 15 Winnipeg L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 .500 20 2.5
Nov 16 Winnipeg L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 5 .200 23 1.0
Nov 29 at UBC L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at UBC L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 vs. UFV L, 3-1 1 4 3 1 7 .286 29 6.0
Jan 17 at Saskatchewan L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 1.000 20 2.0
Jan 18 at Saskatchewan L, 3-1 1 4 2 0 7 .286 41 2.5
Jan 24 Regina W, 3-2 1 5 1 1 4 .000 46 1.5
Jan 25 Regina W, 3-2 1 5 1 1 3 .000 53 4.5
Jan 31 at Mount Royal University L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 6 .167 21 2.0
Feb 1 at Mount Royal University L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 .000 23 3.0
Feb 7 at Manitoba L, 3-1 1 4 3 1 8 .250 28 5.5
Feb 8 at Manitoba L, 3-1 1 4 3 0 4 .750 47 4.5
Feb 14 Calgary W, 3-2 1 5 3 0 6 .500 41 5.0
Feb 15 Calgary L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 4 .000 43 2.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 27 at McGill L, 3-1 1 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Montreal L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Montreal W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Memorial W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Winnipeg L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UAlberta-Augustana W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Brandon L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Saskatchewan L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Red Deer Polytechnic L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Trinity Western L, 3-0 1 3 7 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 19 Trinity Western L, 3-2 1 5 6 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 25 at UBC Okanagan L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 at UBC Okanagan L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 8 Alberta L, 3-0 1 3 7 2 1 1 3 0
Nov 9 Alberta L, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 Winnipeg L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 1 1 0
Nov 16 Winnipeg L, 3-1 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 29 at UBC L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at UBC L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 vs. UFV L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 17 at Saskatchewan L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 18 at Saskatchewan L, 3-1 1 4 8 0 1 0 1 0
Jan 24 Regina W, 3-2 1 5 9 0 1 0 1 0
Jan 25 Regina W, 3-2 1 5 11 0 1 0 1 0
Jan 31 at Mount Royal University L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 1 at Mount Royal University L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 7 at Manitoba L, 3-1 1 4 17 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 8 at Manitoba L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 14 Calgary W, 3-2 1 5 12 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 15 Calgary L, 3-1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 27 at McGill L, 3-1 1 4 19 2 3 0 0
Sep 27 at Montreal L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Montreal W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Memorial W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Winnipeg L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UAlberta-Augustana W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Brandon L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Saskatchewan L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Red Deer Polytechnic L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Trinity Western L, 3-0 1 3 8 1 1 0 0
Oct 19 Trinity Western L, 3-2 1 5 23 0 3 1 0
Oct 25 at UBC Okanagan L, 3-1 1 4 18 3 0 0 0
Oct 26 at UBC Okanagan L, 3-0 1 3 8 1 1 0 0
Nov 8 Alberta L, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0
Nov 9 Alberta L, 3-0 1 3 7 1 1 0 0
Nov 15 Winnipeg L, 3-0 1 3 9 1 1 0 0
Nov 16 Winnipeg L, 3-1 1 4 8 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 at UBC L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at UBC L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Jan 2 vs. UFV L, 3-1 1 4 14 3 2 1 0
Jan 17 at Saskatchewan L, 3-0 1 3 11 0 1 0 0
Jan 18 at Saskatchewan L, 3-1 1 4 16 0 2 0 0
Jan 24 Regina W, 3-2 1 5 20 0 1 0 0
Jan 25 Regina W, 3-2 1 5 22 3 1 0 0
Jan 31 at Mount Royal University L, 3-0 1 3 13 0 1 0 0
Feb 1 at Mount Royal University L, 3-0 1 3 16 2 1 1 0
Feb 7 at Manitoba L, 3-1 1 4 15 2 2 0 0
Feb 8 at Manitoba L, 3-1 1 4 13 1 0 0 0
Feb 14 Calgary W, 3-2 1 5 21 2 1 0 0
Feb 15 Calgary L, 3-1 1 4 19 2 2 0 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2021-22 18 59 10 0.17 1 41 0.69 .220 307 5.20 20.0 0.3
2022-23 20 68 19 0.28 5 88 1.29 .159 517 7.60 45.5 0.7
2023-24 24 80 37 0.46 5 99 1.24 .323 776 9.70 74.5 0.9
2024-25 18 68 26 0.38 4 84 1.24 .262 544 8.00 53.5 0.8
2025-26 20 74 27 0.36 16 88 1.19 .125 625 8.45 51.0 0.7
Total 100 349 119 0.34 31 400 1.15 .220 2769 7.93 244.5 0.7
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2021-22 18 59 77 1.31 0 8 8 0.14
2022-23 20 68 122 1.79 5 11 16 0.24
2023-24 24 80 160 2.00 2 27 29 0.36
2024-25 18 68 143 2.10 3 11 14 0.21
2025-26 20 74 162 2.19 0 14 14 0.19
Total 100 349 664 1.90 10 71 81 0.23
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2021-22 18 59 129 6 0.10 20 3 3
2022-23 20 68 246 16 0.24 23 7 2
2023-24 24 80 303 22 0.28 36 3 2
2024-25 18 68 257 19 0.28 19 2 0
2025-26 20 74 287 17 0.23 26 3 0
Total 100 349 1222 80 0.23 124 18 7
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 18 68 26 0.38 4 84 1.24 .262 544 8.00 53.5 0.8
Conference 18 68 26 0.38 4 84 1.24 .262 544 8.00 53.5 0.8
Exhibition 2 8 4 0.50 1 8 1.00 .375 62 7.75 9.0 1.1
Location
Home 10 40 13 0.33 3 38 0.95 .263 322 8.05 28.0 0.7
Away 8 28 13 0.46 1 46 1.64 .261 222 7.93 25.5 0.9
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 15 5 0.33 2 13 0.87 .231 140 9.33 11.0 0.7
Losses 15 53 21 0.40 2 71 1.34 .268 404 7.62 42.5 0.8
Month
October 4 15 5 0.33 1 24 1.60 .167 108 7.20 11.0 0.7
November 4 13 5 0.38 0 13 1.00 .385 73 5.62 10.0 0.8
January 5 20 7 0.35 2 22 1.10 .227 181 9.05 12.5 0.6
February 5 20 9 0.45 1 25 1.25 .320 182 9.10 20.0 1.0
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 18 68 143 2.10 3 11 14 0.21
Conference 18 68 143 2.10 3 11 14 0.21
Exhibition 2 8 14 1.75 0 0 0 0.00
Location
Home 10 40 83 2.08 3 4 7 0.17
Away 8 28 60 2.14 0 7 7 0.25
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 15 32 2.13 0 2 2 0.13
Losses 15 53 111 2.09 3 9 12 0.23
Month
October 4 15 23 1.53 1 0 1 0.07
November 4 13 32 2.46 2 2 4 0.31
January 5 20 43 2.15 0 5 5 0.25
February 5 20 45 2.25 0 4 4 0.20
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 18 68 257 19 0.28 19 2 0
Conference 18 68 257 19 0.28 19 2 0
Exhibition 2 8 33 5 0.63 5 1 0
Location
Home 10 40 147 10 0.25 11 1 0
Away 8 28 110 9 0.32 8 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 15 63 5 0.33 3 0 0
Losses 15 53 194 14 0.26 16 2 0
Month
October 4 15 57 5 0.33 5 1 0
November 4 13 34 2 0.15 2 0 0
January 5 20 82 3 0.15 6 0 0
February 5 20 84 9 0.45 6 1 0
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