Peyton Huber

WSOC Peyton Huber makes a play on a corner

Media week on white backdrop on August 6, 2024 (photo by: Emma Kendrick)

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Knoxville, Tenn.
Position:
GK
Prev School:
Bearden High School

2024 (So.)

Named the Conference USA Player of the Week on Sept. 3
Second on team with nine starts as goalkeeper while appearing in 17 games
Earned an undefeated 4-0-2 record
Recorded over 850 minutes in goal, allowing eight goals with a 0.84 goals-against average (GAA)
Tallied 23 saves on 68 shots, earning a 0.742 save percentage for the season
Played a full 90-minute game in two contests, recording shutouts in each contest, Sept. 15 at UNCG (0-0 draw) and Oct. 19 at WKU (0-0 draw)
Played a part in six combined shutouts, splitting time with Grace Workman
Allowed three goals in eight CUSA contests
Included on CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

2023 (Fr.)

Utilized redshirt season
Included on CUSA Academic Honor Roll

Prep

Attended Bearden High School where she was a three-year starter and four-year letterwinner
All-time Tennessee shutout leader with 53 career clean sheets and set the single-season state shutout record with 21
Named to the 2021 all-region and all-district teams
Selected as her squad’s 2021 MVP
Helped lead her team to back-to-back Tennessee Class AAA State Championships in 2021 and 2022
Finished 2022 ranked No. 1 in Prep Soccer’s FAB 50 Girls National Rankings

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Liberty’s religious environment helped my choice and also that it’s close to home.

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
I call my dad before every game to set my mind straight and get helpful advice to calm my nerves.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My dad inspires me because he is the reason that I have played soccer my entire life. He has accomplished so much in life and is my number one supporter. And my mother, I would not be where I am today without her constant love and support and always putting others first. Everything good about me is thanks to her.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Holding Tennessee’s state record for most shutouts in a season and in an entire career when I was only able to play three years due to a femur injury freshman year.

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
I picked this number because my lucky number is 11, and 00 is the closest that I could get to that as a goalkeeper. I was also 00 all four years of high school.

Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
My dad, JR Huber, played college soccer and tennis at Denison University. My Uncle, Bil Miller, cousin, Liz Miller, and other cousin, Sam Miller, all played college soccer at University of Cincinnati.My cousin, Jake Corril, wrestled at Duke University.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
My Grandma’s Sloppy Joes.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Weather App.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Building Legos and snowboarding.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have three dogs, Holly, Dalton, and Kiki.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Hope Solo.

What is your favorite possession and why?
My pink baby blanket because it was given to me by my biological mother and I still to this day cannot sleep without it.

What is your Go-To karaoke song?
Dirt Road Anthem.

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Switzerland because I want to snowboard there.