Savannah McCaskill

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Savannah McCaskill
Personal information
Full name Savannah Elizabeth McCaskill
Date of birth (1996-07-31) July 31, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Chapin, South Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Racing Louisville
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 South Carolina Gamecocks 91 (40)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Sky Blue FC 26 (3)
2018–2019 → Sydney FC (loan) 13 (5)
2019–2020 Chicago Red Stars 28 (2)
2021– Racing Louisville 0 (0)
International career‡
2017–2019 United States U-23 6 (1)
2018– United States 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 19, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 5, 2018

Savannah Elizabeth McCaskill (born July 31, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Racing Louisville of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

McCaskill was raised in Chapin, South Carolina where she attended Irmo High School.[5] She was twice-named to the All-State team and was the team's highest-scoring player in 2012 with 33 goals.[5] As a senior, she was ranked by Top Drawer Soccer in the top 100 players and top 20 midfielders nationwide.[6]

McCaskill played club soccer for CESA 95 in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) and captained the team.[5] She played for the South Carolina Olympic Development Program (ODP) team from 2008 to 2012 and the regional ODP team from 2010 to 2013.[5]

Collegiate career

McCaskill attended the University of South Carolina where she played for the Gamecocks from 2014 to 2017.[5] As a freshman, she started in all 25 matches and tied for the most points (15) on the team playing as a forward (though initially recruited as a defender).[7] She was named as Freshman of the Year by the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was named to the conference's second-team and all-freshman teams.[8]

As a sophomore starting in all 25 games, McCaskill led the team in points and goals (29 and 10 respectively) while her nine assists ranked second.[5] She ranked in the top five in the SEC for points and assists per game as well as total assists.[5] She was named to the All-SEC First Team, NSCAA All-South Region First Team and was voted the team's Offensive Player of the Year.[5]

In 2016, McCaskill's 45 points and 17 goals set new school records for a single season.[5] Her ten game-winning goals ranked second in Division 1 and first in the SEC.[5] She was named the SEC's Offensive Player of the Week in early September.[9] She scored a hat-trick against Tulsa in August marking the first time one had been scored by a player on the team since 2010.[5]

Club career

Sky Blue FC, 2018–2019

McCaskill was selected by the Boston Breakers as the number two overall pick at the 2018 NWSL College Draft.[10] After the team folded due to failed buyout negotiations in late January, McCaskill was selected by Sky Blue FC with the second pick in the 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft.[11][12] She scored her first career goal on April 21 against the Chicago Red Stars.[13] McCaskill was a finalist for 2018 NWSL Rookie of the Year, alongside Andi Sullivan and Imani Dorsey.[14]

McCaskill made six appearances for Sky Blue in 2019.

Loan to Sydney FC

McCaskill signed with Sydney FC for the 2018-19 W-League season, joining fellow Americans Sofia Huerta, Danielle Colaprico and Aubrey Bledsoe in Sydney.[15]

McCaskill scored her first goal for Sydney FC in a 5–2 win over Adelaide United in December 2018,[16] before scoring a brace the following month against Newcastle Jets in a 3–1 win.[17]

Sydney FC advanced to the 2019 W-League Grand Final, Sydney won 4–2. McCaskill scored two goals and recorded an assist, she was named Player of the Match award for her performance.[18]

Chicago Red Stars, 2019–2020

On June 19, 2019 McCaskill was traded to the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for a first and second round draft pick at the 2020 NWSL College Draft.[19]

International career

McCaskill has represented the United States on the under-23 national team and was nominated for U.S. Soccer's 2017 Young Female Athlete of the Year award.[20][21] She made her debut for the senior national team on January 21, 2018 during an international friendly against Denmark.[22] McCaskill was named to the U.S. roster for the 2018 SheBelieves Cup. She appeared in all three games as the United States won the tournament for the second time.[23]

On August 23, 2018 she was named to the United States U-23 team for the 2018 Nordic tournament.[24]

McCaskill was named to the provisional U.S. Roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship but she was not named to the final 20-player squad.[25]

Honors

Club

International

USWNT

References

  1. ^ Cook, Joe. "Savannah McCaskill Makes USWNT Debut". WLTX. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sky Blue FC take three players in NWSL dispersal draft". Once A Metro. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "Stanford Cardinal's Andi Sullivan, South Carolina Gamecocks' Savannah McCaskill aiming for same ending at College Cup". espnW. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "McCaskill, Krzeczowski on MAC Hermann Trophy watch list". Garnet And Black Attack. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "GamecocksOnline.com – South Carolina Gamecocks Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site of the South Carolina Gamecocks – Women's Soccer". Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Savannah McCaskill". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "Women's soccer: Gamecocks' McCaskill feels right at home". thestate. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "SEC soccer awards announced". Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  9. ^ "Irmo's Savannah McCaskill Named SEC Offensive Player Of the Week – ABC Columbia". ABC Columbia. September 6, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  10. ^ "Irmo's Savannah McCaskill drafted #2 overall in NWSL Draft – ABC Columbia". ABC Columbia. January 18, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  11. ^ "Sky Blue FC Selects McCaskill, Leon and Frisbie in NWSL Dispersal Draft". Sky Blue FC. January 30, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  12. ^ "NWSL's Boston Breakers fold ahead of 2018 season". SI.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  13. ^ "Savannah McCaskill Stats". June 30, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  14. ^ "Rookie of the Year: Imani Dorsey, Sky Blue FC". September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  15. ^ "SYDNEY'S LAST MINUTE USA STAR SIGNING". October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  16. ^ https://www.w-league.com.au/match/sydney-fc-women-v-adelaide-united-women-w-league-13-12-2018/1022474
  17. ^ https://www.w-league.com.au/match/sydney-fc-women-v-newcastle-jets-women-w-league-04-01-2019/1022486
  18. ^ https://www.w-league.com.au/match/sydney-fc-women-v-perth-glory-women-w-league-16-02-2019/1048204
  19. ^ "Red Stars acquire McCaskill in exchange for 1st-, 2nd-round picks". June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  20. ^ "Former South Carolina Gamecocks soccer star Savannah McCaskill will participate in the U.S. Women's National Team's training camp". Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  21. ^ "Nominees Set for 2017 U.S. Soccer Young Male, Young Female and Disabled Player of the Year". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  22. ^ Dowell, Matt. "McCaskill makes debut with US women's soccer team". WACH. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  23. ^ "ELLIS NAMES 23-PLAYER ROSTER FOR 2018 SHEBELIEVES CUP". February 23, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  24. ^ "U-23 WNT HEADED TO NORWAY FOR 2018 NORDIC TOURNAMENT". August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  25. ^ "Provisional USA roster for World Cup qualifying released". September 10, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  26. ^ "WNT wins 2018 SheBelieves cup with 1–0 victory vs. England". March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.

External links

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