STATESBORO, Ga. – South Georgia Tormenta 2 has announced the addition of defenders Carter Payne and Ryan Ludwick to its 2022 USL League Two roster, pending league and federation approval. Payne hails from the Big Ten Conference, one of the top collegiate conferences in the United States, and Ludwick brings experience and leadership as a member of the Stanford University Men’s Soccer program and community.
Payne brings two seasons of playing experience at the University of Michigan, holding down the backline for 18 matches in 2019 and 2020. The defender spent the 2021 USL League Two season with PDX FC where he played in seven matches and 585 minutes for the Oregon-based club. While on the pitch, Payne helped the PDX defense record one clean sheet and aided the team to a second-place standing in the Northwest Division.
I decided to join Tormenta FC 2 so I could continue to develop as a football player and as a person in their professional environment,” Payne commented. “Tormenta FC 2’s unique environment helped make my decision easy whilst deciding where the best program was to put me in the best position to achieve my goal of playing football professionally.”
Carter Payne, Tormenta FC 2 Defender
Ludwick helped Stanford obtain 2018 and 2020 Pacific-12 Championships, recording a total of one goal and three assists between the two years. In 2020-21, Ludwick was part of a defense that led the Pacific-12 Conference and was second nationally in shutouts (8) and 13th in goals-against-average (0.629).
“I’m excited to join TFC 2 this summer to compete and win games,” Ludwick said. “I’m excited to improve as a player and to continue to improve my skills.”
Ryan Ludwick, Tormenta FC 2 Defender
South Georgia’s pre-professional soccer team, Tormenta FC 2, has helped nearly 50 players achieve their professional dreams since 2015. TFC 2 finished its season as champion of the Deep South Division in 2018 before making a run to the League Two Semifinals for the first time in club history in 2019. In 2021, Tormenta FC 2 finished the season with a 12-4-1 overall record (10-3-1 in the regular season), qualifying for the League Two Playoffs for a third straight season.
Tormenta FC is excited for a historic 2022 as it transitions from Erk Russell Park to Tormenta Stadium. Supporters can purchase single-game tickets and Flex Ticket packages in advance to guarantee their presence at every home match across the club’s USL League One League Two and W League teams.
