2021 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Smith, Savanah
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Jersey Number 16
Savanah Smith
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Roseville HS
- Hometown:
- Roseville, Calif.
Bio
2021 (Redshirt Senior): Appeared in all 30 matches ... played in all 97 sets ... ranked second on the team in kills (211) and third in kills per set (2.18) ... had a .249 hitting percentage ... registered 58 blocks with three solo blocks to rank third on the team ... finished seventh on the club with 73 digs averaging 0.75 digs per set ... added five service aces and one assist ... had a season-high 15 kills at San Diego State (Oct. 7) ... also notched season highs with two service aces vs. San Jose State (Oct. 14), nine digs at San Jose State (Oct. 30) & seven blocks at Wyoming (Nov. 11) ... Academic All-Mountain West selection.
2020-21 (Senior): Appeared in all 14 matches this spring ... played in 52 sets ... ranked third on the team with 119 kills and 2.29 kills per set ... was second on the team with a .238 hitting percentage ... tied for third on the team with 34 blocks tallying four solo blocks and 30 block assists ... averaged 0.65 blocks per set ... finished fifth on the club with 78 digs averaging 1.50 digs per set ... added eight service aces and six assists ... tallied a season-high 19 kills and hit a season-best .429 at Air Force (March 6) ... recorded two other double-figure kill matches ... had a season-best three service aces at San Diego State (Feb. 12) ... notched four double-figure dig matches, including 14 at Colorado State (March 20) ... registered a season-high 7.0 blocks in a five-set win against San Jose State (Feb. 19) ... had a season-high two assists in two matches at SDSU (Feb. 12) and vs. San Jose State (Feb. 18) ... earned Academic All-MW honors ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2019 (Junior): Appeared in eight matches and made two starts ... played in 25 sets ... totaled 50 kills ...ranked fifth on the team with 2.00 kills per set ... tallied a .140 hitting percentage ... added 15 digs and 13 blocks, including one solo ... recorded a pair of double-digit kill performances at the Fresno State Invitational with a season-high 12 kills against CSUN (Sept. 6) and added 10 kills later in the day in a five-set win over Santa Clara ... had a season-best five digs against CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 5) ... recorded a season-high four block assists in a four-set win over Ohio (Aug. 30) in the 'Dogs season opener ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2018 (American River College): Played her sophomore season at American River College in Sacramento in 2018 ... led her team to its first California Community College Athletics Association (CCCAA) state title in program history, finishing the season with a 25-7 record ... named MVP of the CCCAA Tournament after recording a triple-double with 21 kills (hitting .556 with just one error in 36 attempts),18 assists, and 10 digs in a five-set win over Fresno CC in the state title match ... also a CCCAA All-Region selection after leading the team with 2.91 kills per set while hitting .223 and averaging 3.69 digs and 0.61 blocks per set ... totaled 307 assists and 37 service aces as well ... was named the Sports Imports/AVCA Two-Year College National Player of the Week on Sept. 5 after recording three double-doubles and averaging 3.44 kills and 4.00 digs per set over four matches
2017 (Washington State): Began her collegiate career as a freshman at Washington State in 2017 ... helped lead the Cougars to the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... played in 56 sets and totaled 40 kills, 14 blocks, 30 digs, and three assists ... had a season-high seven kills and two blocks in the Cougars' NCAA Tournament win over Florida State
High School: Played four seasons for coach Cindy Simon at Roseville HS ... led the team to three postseason appearances ... named All-Capital Valley Conference as both a junior and senior, earning first team honors as a senior ... chosen as team MVP and was an All-Tournament selection during her junior year ... was a team captain as a senior ... led her team in kills in both her junior and senior seasons, averaging 3.4 kills per set as a junior and 2.8 kills per set as a senior ... selected to play in the Optimist All-Star girls volleyball game in December 2016 ... also played club volleyball for Synergy Force ... recruited by Washington State, Butler, UC Davis, Sacramento State, and Cal State Monterey Bay
Personal: Parents are Alfred Smith and Robin Butler ... has an older sister, Alorin, as well as seven step-brothers and sisters ... hobbies include listening to music, watching movies, and taking hikes ... chose to transfer to Fresno State because of the great coaching staff and the togetherness the girls have with each other ... aspires to be a nurse ... majoring in kinesiology.
Smith Career Highs (Fresno State)
Category: # -- Opponent (Date)
Kills: 19 -- at Air Force, 3/6/21
Attacks: 47 -- at Air Force, 3/5/21
Hitting Percentage: .611 -- vs. Nevada, 10/1721
Assists: 2 -- Two times
Service Aces: 3, at San Diego State, 2/12/21
Digs: 14 -- at Colorado State, 3/20/21
Blocks: 7 -- Two times
Points: 20.0 -- at Air Force, 3/6/21
2020-21 (Senior): Appeared in all 14 matches this spring ... played in 52 sets ... ranked third on the team with 119 kills and 2.29 kills per set ... was second on the team with a .238 hitting percentage ... tied for third on the team with 34 blocks tallying four solo blocks and 30 block assists ... averaged 0.65 blocks per set ... finished fifth on the club with 78 digs averaging 1.50 digs per set ... added eight service aces and six assists ... tallied a season-high 19 kills and hit a season-best .429 at Air Force (March 6) ... recorded two other double-figure kill matches ... had a season-best three service aces at San Diego State (Feb. 12) ... notched four double-figure dig matches, including 14 at Colorado State (March 20) ... registered a season-high 7.0 blocks in a five-set win against San Jose State (Feb. 19) ... had a season-high two assists in two matches at SDSU (Feb. 12) and vs. San Jose State (Feb. 18) ... earned Academic All-MW honors ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2019 (Junior): Appeared in eight matches and made two starts ... played in 25 sets ... totaled 50 kills ...ranked fifth on the team with 2.00 kills per set ... tallied a .140 hitting percentage ... added 15 digs and 13 blocks, including one solo ... recorded a pair of double-digit kill performances at the Fresno State Invitational with a season-high 12 kills against CSUN (Sept. 6) and added 10 kills later in the day in a five-set win over Santa Clara ... had a season-best five digs against CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 5) ... recorded a season-high four block assists in a four-set win over Ohio (Aug. 30) in the 'Dogs season opener ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2018 (American River College): Played her sophomore season at American River College in Sacramento in 2018 ... led her team to its first California Community College Athletics Association (CCCAA) state title in program history, finishing the season with a 25-7 record ... named MVP of the CCCAA Tournament after recording a triple-double with 21 kills (hitting .556 with just one error in 36 attempts),18 assists, and 10 digs in a five-set win over Fresno CC in the state title match ... also a CCCAA All-Region selection after leading the team with 2.91 kills per set while hitting .223 and averaging 3.69 digs and 0.61 blocks per set ... totaled 307 assists and 37 service aces as well ... was named the Sports Imports/AVCA Two-Year College National Player of the Week on Sept. 5 after recording three double-doubles and averaging 3.44 kills and 4.00 digs per set over four matches
2017 (Washington State): Began her collegiate career as a freshman at Washington State in 2017 ... helped lead the Cougars to the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... played in 56 sets and totaled 40 kills, 14 blocks, 30 digs, and three assists ... had a season-high seven kills and two blocks in the Cougars' NCAA Tournament win over Florida State
High School: Played four seasons for coach Cindy Simon at Roseville HS ... led the team to three postseason appearances ... named All-Capital Valley Conference as both a junior and senior, earning first team honors as a senior ... chosen as team MVP and was an All-Tournament selection during her junior year ... was a team captain as a senior ... led her team in kills in both her junior and senior seasons, averaging 3.4 kills per set as a junior and 2.8 kills per set as a senior ... selected to play in the Optimist All-Star girls volleyball game in December 2016 ... also played club volleyball for Synergy Force ... recruited by Washington State, Butler, UC Davis, Sacramento State, and Cal State Monterey Bay
Personal: Parents are Alfred Smith and Robin Butler ... has an older sister, Alorin, as well as seven step-brothers and sisters ... hobbies include listening to music, watching movies, and taking hikes ... chose to transfer to Fresno State because of the great coaching staff and the togetherness the girls have with each other ... aspires to be a nurse ... majoring in kinesiology.
Smith Career Highs (Fresno State)
Category: # -- Opponent (Date)
Kills: 19 -- at Air Force, 3/6/21
Attacks: 47 -- at Air Force, 3/5/21
Hitting Percentage: .611 -- vs. Nevada, 10/1721
Assists: 2 -- Two times
Service Aces: 3, at San Diego State, 2/12/21
Digs: 14 -- at Colorado State, 3/20/21
Blocks: 7 -- Two times
Points: 20.0 -- at Air Force, 3/6/21
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