Payten Lode

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Payten Lode
2 Payten Lode
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Sheldon, Iowa
  • Position:
    OH
  • Year:
    SR
  • High School:
    Sheldon High School
  • Major:
    Radiologic Technology
  • m
    28
  • k/s
    2.63
  • h %
    .148
  • a/s
    0.09
  • b/s
    0.24
  • sa/s
    0.30
  • d/s
    2.83
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 28 16
Sets 106 61
Kills 279 196
Kills per set 2.63 3.21
Errors 139 103
Total Attacks 948 686
Total Attacks per set 8.94 11.25
Hitting Percentage .148 .136
Assists 10 5
Assists per set 0.09 0.08
Service Total Attempts 368 204
Service Aces 32 14
Service Errors 27 19
Service Aces per set 0.30 0.23
Receptions 625 411
Reception Errors 27 17
Digs 300 206
Digs per set 2.83 3.38
Block Solo 3 3
Block Assist 22 18
Block Total 25 21
Blocks per set 0.24 0.34
Block Errors 4 3
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 325.0 222.0
Points per set 3.1 3.6
Matches started 22 15
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0
Oct 24 #22 Grand View W, 3-1
Oct 29 at Waldorf L, 3-1
Nov 1 #3 Northwestern L, 3-0
Nov 4 (RV) Dordt (IA) L, 3-1
Nov 8 at #4 Concordia (NE) L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 21 (RV) Valley City State L, 3-1 - 4 2 2 11 .000 0 3.0
Aug 22 vs. #11 McPherson L, 3-2 1 5 2 4 14 -.143 0 5.0
Aug 22 vs. Rocky Mountain (MT) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 6.0
Aug 23 vs. #13 Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 2 1 0 1 1.000 0 1.0
Aug 27 at Grand View L, 3-1 - 4 6 3 16 .188 1 8.0
Aug 29 vs. #23 The Master's W, 3-2 1 5 17 5 52 .231 2 18.5
Aug 29 vs. Ottawa W, 3-0 1 3 7 4 26 .115 2 8.0
Aug 30 vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 26 .346 0 11.0
Aug 30 vs. Bethel (KS) W, 3-1 1 4 12 7 34 .147 0 15.0
Sep 3 Mount Marty W, 3-1 1 4 18 5 41 .317 0 18.0
Sep 10 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 13 9 49 .082 0 15.0
Sep 13 Waldorf W, 3-0 1 3 10 5 29 .172 0 12.5
Sep 17 at #6 Northwestern L, 3-1 1 4 14 10 44 .091 0 14.5
Sep 20 at Dordt (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 14 6 48 .167 1 17.0
Sep 24 #24 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 3-1 1 4 18 6 39 .308 1 20.0
Sep 27 at Doane (NE) L, 3-2 - 5 12 8 49 .082 0 13.0
Oct 3 #2 Concordia (NE) L, 3-2 1 5 19 9 67 .149 0 20.5
Oct 4 #18 Midland L, 3-1 1 4 8 7 39 .026 0 10.5
Oct 10 at Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 10 3 31 .226 3 11.0
Oct 11 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 3-1 1 4 10 6 35 .114 0 14.0
Oct 15 at (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 3-1 1 4 12 3 65 .138 0 12.5
Oct 18 Hastings W, 3-0 1 3 11 4 29 .241 0 11.5
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 1 3 13 11 49 .041 0 14.0
Oct 24 #22 Grand View W, 3-1 1 4 2 3 13 -.077 0 3.0
Oct 29 at Waldorf L, 3-1 1 4 12 5 47 .149 0 14.0
Nov 1 #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 14 2 33 .364 0 15.5
Nov 4 (RV) Dordt (IA) L, 3-1 1 4 6 9 33 -.091 0 6.5
Nov 8 at #4 Concordia (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 6 2 28 .143 0 6.5
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 21 (RV) Valley City State L, 3-1 - 4 11 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 22 vs. #11 McPherson L, 3-2 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 22 vs. Rocky Mountain (MT) W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 vs. #13 Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 27 at Grand View L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 vs. #23 The Master's W, 3-2 1 5 14 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 29 vs. Ottawa W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 30 vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 1 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Bethel (KS) W, 3-1 1 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 Mount Marty W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 17 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 13 Waldorf W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 17 at #6 Northwestern L, 3-1 1 4 9 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 20 at Dordt (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 12 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 24 #24 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 3-1 1 4 9 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 27 at Doane (NE) L, 3-2 - 5 1 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 3 #2 Concordia (NE) L, 3-2 1 5 13 0 1 1 1 0
Oct 4 #18 Midland L, 3-1 1 4 13 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 10 at Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 11 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 3-1 1 4 16 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 15 at (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 3-1 1 4 32 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 18 Hastings W, 3-0 1 3 17 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 1 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 #22 Grand View W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 at Waldorf L, 3-1 1 4 8 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 1 #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 11 1 1 0 2 0
Nov 4 (RV) Dordt (IA) L, 3-1 1 4 16 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 8 at #4 Concordia (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 1 0 1 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 21 (RV) Valley City State L, 3-1 - 4 12 1 2 20 0
Aug 22 vs. #11 McPherson L, 3-2 1 5 16 3 0 10 2
Aug 22 vs. Rocky Mountain (MT) W, 3-1 - 4 16 6 0 0 0
Aug 23 vs. #13 Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 2 6 0 1 6 0
Aug 27 at Grand View L, 3-1 - 4 12 2 0 7 0
Aug 29 vs. #23 The Master's W, 3-2 1 5 16 1 1 52 4
Aug 29 vs. Ottawa W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 12 0
Aug 30 vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State W, 3-0 1 3 20 1 0 14 2
Aug 30 vs. Bethel (KS) W, 3-1 1 4 19 3 1 27 0
Sep 3 Mount Marty W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 0 22 0
Sep 10 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 21 2 0 40 0
Sep 13 Waldorf W, 3-0 1 3 16 2 3 22 0
Sep 17 at #6 Northwestern L, 3-1 1 4 8 0 1 24 1
Sep 20 at Dordt (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 11 2 1 31 3
Sep 24 #24 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 3-1 1 4 11 0 0 28 1
Sep 27 at Doane (NE) L, 3-2 - 5 16 0 1 16 1
Oct 3 #2 Concordia (NE) L, 3-2 1 5 12 1 1 47 2
Oct 4 #18 Midland L, 3-1 1 4 12 2 0 23 1
Oct 10 at Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 2 10 0
Oct 11 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 3-1 1 4 23 3 4 23 3
Oct 15 at (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 3-1 1 4 13 0 1 20 0
Oct 18 Hastings W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 17 0
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 1 3 13 1 1 36 0
Oct 24 #22 Grand View W, 3-1 1 4 21 1 1 27 1
Oct 29 at Waldorf L, 3-1 1 4 14 1 1 24 1
Nov 1 #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 24 2
Nov 4 (RV) Dordt (IA) L, 3-1 1 4 11 0 1 26 2
Nov 8 at #4 Concordia (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 1 17 1
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2022-23 30 100 239 2.39 108 759 7.59 .173 13 0.13 252.5 2.5
2023-24 34 124 360 2.90 187 1209 9.75 .143 23 0.19 405.0 3.3
2024-25 20 59 138 2.34 87 434 7.36 .118 9 0.15 159.0 2.7
2025-26 28 106 279 2.63 139 948 8.94 .148 10 0.09 325.0 3.1
Total 112 389 1016 2.61 521 3350 8.61 .148 55 0.14 1141.5 2.9
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2022-23 30 100 79 0.79 2 19 21 0.21
2023-24 34 124 331 2.67 4 36 40 0.32
2024-25 20 59 146 2.47 2 12 14 0.24
2025-26 28 106 300 2.83 3 22 25 0.24
Total 112 389 856 2.20 11 89 100 0.26
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2022-23 30 100 29 2 0.02 9 214 13
2023-24 34 124 382 23 0.19 43 654 35
2024-25 20 59 177 13 0.22 17 223 13
2025-26 28 106 368 32 0.30 27 625 27
Total 112 389 956 70 0.18 96 1716 88
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 28 106 279 2.63 139 948 8.94 .148 10 0.09 325.0 3.1
Conference 16 61 196 3.21 103 686 11.25 .136 5 0.08 222.0 3.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 42 121 2.88 61 383 9.12 .157 1 0.02 136.0 3.2
Away 10 38 109 2.87 57 412 10.84 .126 5 0.13 124.5 3.3
Neutral 7 26 49 1.88 21 153 5.88 .183 4 0.15 64.5 2.5
Result
Wins 14 51 147 2.88 69 462 9.06 .169 8 0.16 174.5 3.4
Losses 14 55 132 2.40 70 486 8.84 .128 2 0.04 150.5 2.7
Month
August 9 34 57 1.68 26 180 5.29 .172 5 0.15 75.5 2.2
September 7 28 99 3.54 49 299 10.68 .167 2 0.07 110.0 3.9
October 9 34 97 2.85 51 375 11.03 .123 3 0.09 111.0 3.3
November 3 10 26 2.60 13 94 9.40 .138 0 0.00 28.5 2.9
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 28 106 300 2.83 3 22 25 0.24
Conference 16 61 206 3.38 3 18 21 0.34
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 42 134 3.19 2 8 10 0.24
Away 10 38 110 2.89 1 11 12 0.32
Neutral 7 26 56 2.15 0 3 3 0.12
Result
Wins 14 51 163 3.20 1 9 10 0.20
Losses 14 55 137 2.49 2 13 15 0.27
Month
August 9 34 70 2.06 0 3 3 0.09
September 7 28 66 2.36 1 8 9 0.32
October 9 34 132 3.88 1 8 9 0.26
November 3 10 32 3.20 1 3 4 0.40
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 28 106 368 32 0.30 27 625 27
Conference 16 61 204 14 0.23 19 411 17
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 42 139 9 0.21 10 296 9
Away 10 38 129 9 0.24 13 208 10
Neutral 7 26 100 14 0.54 4 121 8
Result
Wins 14 51 209 22 0.43 16 333 13
Losses 14 55 159 10 0.18 11 292 14
Month
August 9 34 124 17 0.50 6 148 8
September 7 28 93 6 0.21 6 183 6
October 9 34 124 9 0.26 12 227 8
November 3 10 27 0 0.00 3 67 5
News mentions
Lode, Haren Selected for College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honors
  • Article
  • December 23, 2025
Lode, Haren Selected for College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honors

GREENWOOD, IND. – Morningside Women’s Volleyball added a pair of players to its list of College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honorees, the CSC announced last week. Payten Lode and Emma Haren represented the Mustangs on the team.

  • December 23, 2025
The NAIA has announced the 2025-26 fall scholar-athletes
  • Article
  • November 19, 2025
Women's Volleyball Places 10 on NAIA Scholar-Athlete List

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its Daktronics Scholar-Athletes for women’s volleyball, releasing this year's list alongside the other fall sports.

  • November 19, 2025
Team huddle file photo with score graphic.
  • Article
  • November 08, 2025
Mustangs ousted in GPAC quarterfinals

SEWARD, Neb. — Morningside’s volleyball season came to an end Saturday night, as the seventh-seeded Mustangs fell in straight sets to second-seeded Concordia, 25-15, 25-13, 25-17, in the GPAC Tournament quarterfinals.

  • November 08, 2025
Addie Harris attack at the net with score graphic.
  • Article
  • November 04, 2025
Mustangs close regular season with loss to Dordt, earn 7 seed in tourney

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside women’s volleyball team closed the regular season Tuesday night with a hard-fought four-set loss to Dordt, falling 25-21, 18-25, 25-14, 25-22.

  • November 04, 2025
Lode photo at the net with score graphic.
  • Article
  • November 01, 2025
Mustangs mindful following loss to Northwestern

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — When Payten Lode first joined the Morningside volleyball program, she quickly learned that the college game was a step up from her days at Sheldon High School.

  • November 01, 2025
Team huddle with score graphics.
  • Article
  • October 29, 2025
Mustangs drop four-setter at Waldorf

FOREST CITY, Iowa — Despite a strong start, the Morningside women’s volleyball team fell in four sets to Waldorf on Wednesday night, 25-16, 27-29, 21-25, 22-25.

  • October 29, 2025
Miller and Dyrstad celebration photo with score graphic.
  • Article
  • October 24, 2025
Morningside 'revels' in win over No. 22 Grand View

Morningside (14-10) earned a non-conference home win over No. 22-ranked Grand View (24-3) in four sets, 17-25, 25-20, 33-31, 25-20, inside Allee Gym.

  • October 24, 2025
Lode file photo with score graphic.
  • Article
  • October 22, 2025
Mustangs sweep Chargers on the road

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside women’s volleyball team continued its strong late-season push Wednesday night, sweeping Briar Cliff 25-19, 25-16, 25-23. 

  • October 22, 2025
Senior Day photo before the match with score graphic.
  • Article
  • October 18, 2025
Mustangs celebrate Senior Night with sweep

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Senior Night couldn’t have gone much better for the Morningside women’s volleyball team on Saturday.

  • October 18, 2025
Lode file photo with scores.
  • Article
  • October 15, 2025
Morningside falls in four sets to Tigers

Emma Haren led the Mustangs with 16 kills and 19 digs, while Payten Lode posted a double-double with 12 kills and a team-high 32 digs.

  • October 15, 2025
Score and set graphics with Haren file photo.
  • Article
  • October 11, 2025
Mustangs complete weekend with four-setter over Flames

OMAHA, Neb. — Behind another strong offensive night from Emma Haren and Jacey Miller, the Morningside women’s volleyball team earned a four-set road win over College of Saint Mary on Saturday, 20-25, 25-22, 25-17, 27-25.

  • October 11, 2025
Celebration photo of Kyla Dyrstad with score graphic.
  • Article
  • October 10, 2025
Haren earns double-double in Mustangs' sweep over Lancers

YANKTON, S.D. — Morningside dominated from start to finish Friday night, sweeping Mount Marty 25-18, 25-21, 25-15 to notch its 10th win of the season.

  • October 10, 2025
Lode file photo with score graphic.
  • Article
  • October 04, 2025
No. 18 Midland edges Morningside in four

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Morningside pushed No. 18 Midland to four sets Saturday evening but came up short, falling 25-23, 27-25, 22-25, 25-23 at Allee Gym.

  • October 04, 2025
Bouska photo with score graphic.
  • Article
  • October 03, 2025
Mustangs push No. 2 Concordia to the brink

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Morningside pushed one of the nation’s best teams to the limit Friday night, but No. 2-ranked Concordia escaped with a five-set win inside Allee Gym.

  • October 03, 2025
Mustangs move to 3-3 in GPAC women’s volleyball with loss at Doane
  • Article
  • September 27, 2025
Mustangs move to 3-3 in GPAC women’s volleyball with loss at Doane

CRETE, Neb. — Morningside jumped out to a two-set lead at Doane today, but couldn’t close the door, falling 3-2 in a GPAC women’s volleyball match.

  • September 27, 2025
Lode file photo with Wall of Fame logo.
  • Article
  • September 24, 2025
RV Morningside drops four-set match to No. 24 Dakota Wesleyan

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside women’s volleyball team battled hard but came up short in a four-set home loss to No. 24 Dakota Wesleyan on Wednesday night at Allee Gym.

  • September 24, 2025
Team huddle photo with score graphic.
  • Article
  • September 20, 2025
Mustangs defeat Dordt for 4th GPAC win

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Morningside defeated Dordt 25-15, 25-21, 25-27, 25-22 on Saturday to earn its fourth Great Plains Athletic Conference victory of the season.

  • September 20, 2025
Addie Harris file photo with score graphic and Pioneer Auto sponsorship.
  • Article
  • September 17, 2025
Mustangs fall to No. 6 Northwestern on the road

ORANGE CITY, Iowa — The Morningside University women’s volleyball team dropped its first Great Plains Athletic Conference match on Wednesday.

  • September 17, 2025
Action photo with score graphic.
  • Article
  • September 13, 2025
RV Mustangs closes out Waldorf with third-set comeback

Thanks to some resiliency — a kill by Sidda Hagedorn and an ace from Emma Haren — the Mustangs were able to do just that. The Mustangs (8-4, 2-0 GPAC) swept the Warriors by set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-22.

  • September 13, 2025
Celebration photo with score graphic.
  • Article
  • September 10, 2025
RV Morningside pulls away from Chargers in four sets

In a playoff-like atmosphere, the Mustangs (7-4, 1-0 GPAC) defeated the Chargers in four sets, 25-19, 25-16, 22-25, 25-23.

  • September 10, 2025
Lode photo with score graphic.
  • Article
  • September 03, 2025
Mustangs' strong finish seals win over Lancers

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — A solid start and an even stronger finish helped the Morningside women’s volleyball team defeat Mount Marty in four sets Wednesday in Allee Gym. The Mustangs (6-4) won by set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, and 25-12.

  • September 03, 2025
Team celebration photo with two-score graphics.
  • Article
  • August 30, 2025
Mustangs complete unblemished holiday weekend

OMAHA, Neb. — Morningside volleyball wrapped up a perfect holiday weekend with two wins Saturday at the College of Saint Mary Labor Day Tournament, defeating Bethel in four sets and sweeping Oklahoma Panhandle State.

  • August 30, 2025
Dyrstad file photo with score graphic.
  • Article
  • August 29, 2025
Mustangs claim wins over The Master's, Ottawa at CSM Tournament

OMAHA — The first day of the College of Saint Mary Tournament was successful for the Morningside women’s volleyball team on Friday.

  • August 29, 2025
Waido photo with two scores graphic.
  • Article
  • August 22, 2025
Mustangs earn first 2025 win over Rocky Mountain

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. — On Friday’s second day of the regular season, the Morningside women’s volleyball team picked up its first win of the year, and pushed a Top 15 opponent to five sets before falling.

  • August 22, 2025
Dyrstad file photo with graphic.
  • Article
  • August 20, 2025
Morningside women's volleyball prepares for 2025 with tenacity, talent

The Mustangs, who are receiving votes in the NAIA women’s volleyball preseason coaches’ poll, open the season Thursday at home against Valley City State. Squier believes this year’s group brings a different edge on and off the floor.

  • August 20, 2025
Photos
Payten Lode action photo 1
Payten Lode action photo 2