GRADUATE SENIOR (2024 / Softball): Capped off her final season at Salem by playing in 34 of 36 games … finished with the fourth-most hits (25), which included two doubles and two home runs … also responsible for nine RBI … posted a .278 batting average, .363 on-base percentage and .521 slugging percentage … finished her career by playing all nine positions on the field over her five years at Salem as she tossed one pitch on Senior Day against William Peace (April 24) … leaves 14th in program history in career hits (72) … her 11 career home runs place Atkins in a four-way tie alongside Logan Bowling, Briana Crumley and Brianna Morris for third-most in Salem history … had her first hit of the season at Livingstone (Feb. 19-Game 1), where she tallied two runs and an RBI in Salem’s 9-3 victory … slammed her first home run of the season at St. Andrews (Feb. 22-Game 1) … finished 2-for-3 from the plate with three runs and a home run against St. Andrews (Feb. 22-Game 2) … had a three-game hitting streak against Wesleyan (Ga.) (Feb. 25-Game 2) and Guilford (Feb. 28), all singles … closed with a single and a stolen base at Covenant (March 12-Game 2) … had two hits in a clash with Meredith (March 29-Game 2) … connected on a single at Brevard (April 16-Game 1) as the Spirits posted a 7-6 victory … had her best single-game performance of the season, finishing 3-for-4 from the plate with a double, as Salem swept Brevard (April 16) … capped off her final two games at Blixt Field with hits against William Peace (April 20-Game 2) and Mary Baldwin (Game 1) … made her only appearance in the circle, tossing one pitch, in the first game of the series against William Peace (April 20), allowing her to play all nine positions over the course of her Spirits’ career … closed out her career with a pair of singles, one in each game, at Methodist (April 27).

SENIOR (2023 / Softball): Wrapped up her senior season by playing and starting 30 games, missing just two contests as she transitioned from basketball … finished in the Top-5 in 13 statistical categories in 2023 for Salem, including RBI (13-1st), home runs (4-1st), runs (16-2nd), hits (19-2nd), doubles (4-t-2nd), total bases (35-2nd), at bats (78-2nd), slugging percentage (.449-3rd), batting average (.244-3rd), hit by pitch (2-t-3rd), walks (7-4th) and on-base percentage (.318-5th) … made her season debut against LaGrange at the Grand Slam Triangle Classic in Raleigh, N.C. … had her first hit later that afternoon versus Eastern Mennonite (March 5), driving a home run over the left field wall as she went 2-for-3 from the plate with two RBI and a run scored … wrapped up the second game with Guilford (March 11) with one hit, a double, versus the Quakers … slammed her second home run of slate, finishing 1-for-3 from the plate with a run scored in the second game of the series with Ferrum (March 19) … responsible for two RBi and a base hit in a victory over Livingstone (March 20) in game two … scored one run each in games with N.C. Wesleyan (April 2) and Mary Baldwin (April 5) … slammed her third home run of the season at Southern Virginia (April 11), finishing 2-for-3 from the plate with two RBI and a run scored … put together her fourth multi-hit game of the season, closing 3-for-3 with an RBI and a double, against Greensboro (April 15) … scored two runs in the first game of the series at Shaw (April 18), accounting for one RBI … had her fourth dinger of the season against Sweet Briar (April 23), where she was 2-for-3 from the plate with a run scored and an RBI … swiped one base, while finishing 2-for-3 from the plate with two runs scored and an RBI versus Methodist (April 29) … notched a base hit, resulting in an RBI, while scoring two runs in the season finale against Methodist (April 29).

SENIOR (2022-23 / Basketball): An all-around performer for the Spirits, Atkins closed out her season with 97 points and 88 rebounds … was a staple in the Salem lineup, making 15 starts in 23 contests … converted 35-of-118 field goals over the course of the season and was the second-best free throw shooter on the unit with players with at least 10 attempts … knocked down 25-of-37 at the free throw line, finishing 67.6 percentage, second only to Dionne Sampson … instrumental in helping Salem claim a victory over Warren Wilson (Nov. 8), delivering nine points by virtue of a 4-for-9 shooting performance from the field … followed with a seven-point performance versus Randolph (Nov. 12), hitting three free throws and two field goals … posted eight rebounds for Salem in clash with Mary Washington (Nov. 20) … reached double figures in points (10) against Mary Washington (Nov. 20) after finishing with four field goals and two free throws … responsible for nine points in a clash with Guilford (Dec. 29) … capped off December with a 10-rebound performance versus Ferrum (Dec. 30) … emerged with six points against league foes N.C. Wesleyan (Jan. 4), knocking down three field goals … wrapped up a start versus Meredith (Jan. 18) with six points by virtue of three field goals, grabbing six rebounds in the process … posted seven rebounds in back-to-back games against Meredith (Feb. 11) and Brevard (Feb. 18) … established her single-game season-high in points (12) in a setback to Brevard (Feb. 18) after finishing 5-of-6 from the field and 1-of-2 at the charity stripe.

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.