SOPHOMORE (2022 / Softball): Joined the team after the conclusion of the 2021-22 basketball campaign … ranked in the Top-5 of 16 statistical categories, including triples (1-1st), hit by pitch (6-1st), fielding double plays (2-t-1st), home runs (4-2nd), slugging percentage (.457-2nd), RBI (21-2nd), doubles (5-2nd), total bases (42-3rd), putouts (83-3rd), total plate appearances (110-3rd), walks (11-3rd), hits (23-t-3rd), chances (139-4th), assists (39-4th), on-base percentage (.367-4th), runs scored (10-4th), batting average (.250-5th) … opened the 2022 campaign with a 1-for-2 outing against Guilford (Feb. 26), connecting on a double while scoring one run … drove in her first RBI of the season at Ferrum (Feb. 27) … finished 1-for-3 at the plate in the first-ever meeting with Carolina University (March 5), resulting in a pair of RBI … had a grand slam, finishing 1-for-3 from the plate with four RBI with a run scored, in the second game of the series with Carolina University (March 5) … wrapped up the second game of the series with Randolph by blasting second home run of the season in a 1-for-3 outing that resulted in an RBI and a run scored … came through with two hits in a setback to DeSales (March 9) at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Dreams Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. … scored one run and delivered a hit in Salem’s 10-9 win over Shaw (March 19), helping complete the sweep of the Bears … was 1-for-2 from the plate, delivering a double, in the USA South opening series with Meredith (March 26) … finished 2-for-2 from the plate with four RBI, recording a double and a home run, while scoring two runs in the second game against Southern Virginia (April 6) … enjoyed a solid series versus Averett (April 9), delivering three hits, including a 2-for-3 outing with a double … ended the season on a seven-game hitting streak, which began in the second game of the doubleheader with Pfeiffer (April 16), going 1-for-2 from the plate … followed that with a 1-for-3 outing in the opening game of the series with Mary Baldwin (April 20) … was 2-for-2 from the plate with three RBI and a run scored, while finishing with a home run and a triple, in the 6-5 win in game two against Mary Baldwin … had a single and an RBI while going 1-for-2 at the plate at N.C. Wesleyan (April 23) … was 1-for-3 from the plate in the afternoon game against the Battling Bishops on April 23rd … instrumental in helping Salem earn a 5-3 win over Carolina University (April 24), finishing 2-for-4 from the plate … ended the season with a 2-for-4 outing, which included an RBI and a double, in the second game of the series with the Bruins.

SOPHOMORE (2021-22 / Basketball): One of only three players (Dionne Sampson, Cree Bass) to play in all 24 games for Salem … one of eight players on the roster to eclipse 100-point plateau, finishing with 123 on the slate … was responsible for 46 field goals, including six 3-pointers, while hitting 25-of-36 (69.4%) at the charity stripe … grabbed 58 rebounds (38 defensive), forcing 22 steals and handing out 12 assists … finished with 93 of those points in USA South action, hitting 36 field goals, five 3-pointers, while successfully converting 72.7 percent of her free throws, tying her alongside Cree Bass for third-best free throw percentage … emerged with 43 rebounds (31 defensive), while making 18 steals and eight assists … came through with five points, by virtue of two field goals and a free throw, in her collegiate debut at Randolph (Nov. 10) … scored nine points three days later in a clash with Virginia Wesleyan … opened December action against Mary Baldwin (Dec. 4), topping double figures (11) for the first time in her career after hitting 4-of-9 from the floor and a pair of free throws … responsible for eight points in 17 minutes at Methodist (Jan. 8), hitting a single-game season-high six free throws along the way … emerged with eight points, hitting 3-of-4 from the floor, along with a single-game season-high six rebounds (five defensive) in a 74-61 win against Meredith (Jan. 29) … followed that by scoring nine points against the Avenging Angels the following afternoon, hitting three field goals in 29 minutes … had five games where she was perfect at the free throw line … had at least two rebounds in the first eight games of the season (Nov. 10-Dec. 15) … corralled four rebounds (three defensive) at Averett (Feb. 10) … pulled in five rebounds (four offensive) in a 92-83 overtime win at William Peace (Feb. 12).

FIRST YEAR (2020 / Softball): 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.