April 2, 2014
COLUMBIA, Mo. -
The Facts
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5'3"
Parents: Mark and Stephanie
Club Team: Sporting Blue Valley
Club Coaches: Huw Williams, Vlatko Andonovski
High School: St. Teresa's Academy
High School Coach: Jeremy McElduff
Savannah's Noteworthy Accolades:
• Ranked as the No. 90 recruit in the nation in the IMG Academy 150
• 2013 NSCAA All-American
• Helped Sporting Blue Valley to the a sixth-place national ECNL finish
• Part of Sporting Blue Valley's Missouri state title teams from 2008-11
• 2013 Missouri Class 3 All-State Player of the Year
• Helped St. Teresa's to an 18-3 mark and the state title game in 2013
• Tallied 75 points on 31 goals and 13 assists as a junior and 21 goals and six assists for 38 points as a sophomore
• Earned 2012 Missouri Class 3 All-State first team and 2011 and 2010 second team honors
Mizzou Head Coach Bryan Blitz on Savannah:
"Savvy has the soccer sophistication that allows her to show up and score important goals.”
Club coach Huw Williams on Savannah:
“Savvy is a clever, crafty player who is tactically very astute. Her first touch allows her to create angles for herselft to get a shot off or a pass to a teammate. She's the goal scorer who has the knack for being in the right place and at the right time inside the box.”