1. Savannah Elizabeth McCaskill was born on July 31,1996 and is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League.
29 Facts About Savannah McCaskill
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Savannah McCaskill played college soccer for the South Carolina Gamecocks before being selected second overall in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.
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Savannah McCaskill has had spells in the NWSL with Sky Blue FC, the Chicago Red Stars, Racing Louisville FC, and Angel City FC.
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Savannah McCaskill received NWSL Second XI honors with Angel City in 2023.
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Savannah McCaskill earned six caps for the United States national team in 2018.
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Savannah McCaskill was twice-named to the All-State team and was the team's highest-scoring player in 2012 with 33 goals.
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Savannah McCaskill played club soccer for CESA 95 in the Elite Clubs National League and captained the team.
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Savannah McCaskill played for the South Carolina Olympic Development Program team from 2008 to 2012 and the regional ODP team from 2010 to 2013.
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Savannah McCaskill attended the University of South Carolina where she played for the Gamecocks from 2014 to 2017.
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Savannah McCaskill was named as Freshman of the Year by the Southeastern Conference and was named to the conference's second-team and all-freshman teams.
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Savannah McCaskill ranked in the top five in the SEC for points and assists per game as well as total assists.
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Savannah McCaskill 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.
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Savannah McCaskill's ten game-winning goals ranked second in Division 1 and first in the SEC.
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Savannah McCaskill scored a hat-trick against Tulsa in August marking the first time one had been scored by a player on the team since 2010.
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Savannah McCaskill was selected by the Boston Breakers as the number two overall pick at the 2018 NWSL College Draft.
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Savannah McCaskill was a finalist for 2018 NWSL Rookie of the Year, alongside Andi Sullivan and Imani Dorsey.
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Savannah McCaskill was named Player of the Match award for her performance.
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On June 19,2019, Savannah McCaskill was traded to the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for a first and second round draft pick at the 2020 NWSL College Draft.
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Savannah McCaskill made her Red Stars debut on June 23,2019, in a game where the Red Stars played Reign FC.
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Savannah McCaskill made her debut for Louisville on April 10,2021, in their first game.
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Savannah McCaskill was Angel City's joint top scorer with Alyssa Thompson with four goals in the 2023 regular season.
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Savannah McCaskill was named NWSL Player of the Month two times and selected to the NWSL Second XI at the end of the year.
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Savannah McCaskill left Angel City with 11 goals and 5 assists in 44 regular-season games.
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Savannah McCaskill assisted Alex Morgan on the game-winning goal, serving up a corner kick in the 88th minute of the match.
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Savannah McCaskill has represented the United States on the under-23 national team and was nominated for US Soccer's 2017 Young Female Athlete of the Year award.
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Savannah McCaskill made her debut for the senior national team on January 21,2018, during an international friendly against Denmark.
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Savannah McCaskill was named to the US roster for the 2018 SheBelieves Cup.
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Savannah McCaskill appeared in all three games as the United States won the tournament for the second time.
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Savannah McCaskill was named to the provisional US Roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship but she was not named to the final 20-player squad.