Savannah Elizabeth McCaskill (born July 31, 1996) is an American

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player who plays as a

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for

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of the

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(NWSL) and the United States national team.

Early life

McCaskill was raised in

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, where she attended

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. She was twice-named to the All-State team and was the team's highest-scoring player in 2012 with 33 goals. As a senior, she was ranked by Top Drawer Soccer in the top 100 players and top 20 midfielders nationwide. McCaskill played club soccer for CESA 95 in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) and captained the team. She played for the South Carolina Olympic Development Program (ODP) team from 2008 to 2012 and the regional ODP team from 2010 to 2013.

Collegiate career

McCaskill attended the University of South Carolina where she played for the

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from 2014 to 2017. 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). She was named as Freshman of the Year by the

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(SEC) and was named to the conference's second-team and all-freshman teams. 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. She ranked in the top five in the SEC for points and assists per game as well as total assists. 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. In 2016, McCaskill's 45 points and 17 goals set new school records for a single season. Her ten game-winning goals ranked second in Division 1 and first in the SEC. She was named the SEC's Offensive Player of the Week in early September. She scored a

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against Tulsa in August marking the first time one had been scored by a player on the team since 2010.

Club career

Sky Blue, 2018–2019

McCaskill was selected by the

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as the number two overall pick at the 2018 NWSL College Draft. After the team folded due to failed buyout negotiations in late January, McCaskill was selected by

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with the second pick in the

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. She scored her first career goal on April 21 against the

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. McCaskill was a finalist for 2018 NWSL Rookie of the Year, alongside

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and

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. McCaskill made six appearances for Sky Blue in 2019.

Loan to Sydney FC

McCaskill signed with

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for the 2018-19 W-League season, joining fellow Americans

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and

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

Chicago Red Stars, 2019–2020

On June 19, 2019, McCaskill was traded to the

in exchange for a first and second round draft pick at the

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. McCaskill made her Red Stars debut on June 23, 2019, in a game where the Red Stars played

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. McCaskill scored her first goal for the Red Stars in a 3–0 win over the

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Racing Louisville, 2021

Before the 2021 Season Chicago traded McCaskill as well as Yuki Nagasato's rights to Racing Louisville FC as well as a 2021 International Roster spot and the No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft. McCaskill made her debut for Louisville on April 10, 2021, in their first game. She scored her first goal against her former team,

in a 3–0 win.

Angel City, 2022

After the 2021 Season McCaskill was traded to

in exchange for the No. 6 pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft and $25,000 in allocation money. Louisville later traded that pick to

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for

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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. She made her debut for the senior national team on January 21, 2018, during an international friendly against

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

Honors

Club

* W-League Championship: 2018–19

International

USWNT *SheBelieves Cup:

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References

External links

U.S. Soccer player profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McCaskill, Savannah 1996 births Living people NJ/NY Gotham FC players National Women's Soccer League players American women's soccer players South Carolina Gamecocks women's soccer players Boston Breakers draft picks United States women's international soccer players Soccer players from South Carolina People from Chapin, South Carolina Women's association football forwards Chicago Red Stars players Sydney FC (A-League Women) players Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia American expatriate women's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in Australia Sportspeople from Columbia, South Carolina Racing Louisville FC players Angel City FC players