FIRST YEAR (2020): Wrapped up her first season on the diamond by hitting .208 (5-of-24) after completing in nine games … finished fourth on the team in doubles (three), while scoring four runs in the process … one of seven Salem hitters with multiple doubles on the campaign … joined Breanna Herman, Brianne Coleman and Brittany Morton as the only hitters in the lineup with a home run for the Spirits in the abbreviated season … responsible for a .458 slugging percentage … owned a .269 on-base percentage … made her collegiate debut in the night cap of a doubleheader versus Guilford (Feb. 19) and came through with a three-run home run in the third inning for the Spirits … enjoyed a three-game hitting streak between Feb. 29 and March 1 in a series of contests at Huntingdon and Agnes Scott … ended the season with a double versus FDU-Florham (March 11), finishing 1-for-4 from the plate.

PREP: Graduated from Surry Central High School in 2019 … a three-sport athlete in softball, basketball and golf … a four-time letterwinner in softball, under coaches Whitney Joyner and Donald Joyner, Atkins was named Honorable Mention (2016) and All-Conference (2017, 2018, 2019) in her career … earned three varsity letters in basketball, under the direction of coaches Mandy Holt and Lauren Johnson, while being named Honorable Mention (2017-18) and All-Conference (2018-19) … member of the varsity golf team on three occasions, under coaches Lauren Johnson and Daniel Broughton, earning All-Conference, All-Region and All-State in consecutive seasons between 2016 and 2018.

PERSONAL: Savanah Rose Atkins … daughter of Shelley and Tim Atkins … born October 5, 2000 … has two siblings, Megan and Izreal … member of National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, National English Honor Society and National Art Honor Society … graduated Magna Cum Laude … active in Interact Club and Special Olympics … competed in Club Softball for Triple Threat (2012-14) under coach Greg Woodbury and for the Carolina Cardinals (2015-17) under coach Jeff Webster … played AAU basketball for the Surry Stars (2010-19) and head coach Kellie Cochran.