Savannah Woodard

Class:
Junior
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Height:
5-5
Hometown:
Warrior, Ala.
Position:
INF
Prev School:
Hayden HS (Alabama)

2024 (Sr.)

Missed entire season while recovering from injury
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete

2023 (Jr.)

Appeared in 52 games, starting 51 times (50 – 2B, 1 – SS)
ASUN Presidential Honor Roll
Batted .205 (24-for-117) with two doubles, two homers, 15 RBI, 27 runs scored, 24 walks and a .349 on base percentage
Hit a walk-off single in win over Princeton (Feb. 25)
Went 2-for-2 with a homer, four RBI and three runs scored against Ball State (March 9)
Her grand slam against Ball State capped an 11-run inning. Liberty’s last 11-run inning prior to that game was March 6, 2021 against Longwood, which was the same date as Woodard’s only other collegiate grand slam, March 6, 2021 for Alabama against UNI
Hit 3-for-3 with a double, one RBI and one run scored at Queens (May 5), before scoring three runs the following day
Batted 2-for-3 win ASUN Softball Championship second round game against North Alabama (May 12)

Previous School

Transferred to Liberty after playing three seasons at Alabama
2021 NFCA All-South Region third team
2021 All-SEC Newcomer Team
SEC Newcomer of the Week (May 4, 2021)
Started 81 games for Alabama, including 18 during shortened 2020 season
Started in all four of Alabama’s WCWS games at second base in 2021
Batted .278 as a freshman in 2020 before hitting .292 with three homers, 26 RBI and 26 runs scored in 2021
Recorded hits in three out of Alabama’s four WCWS contests during the 2021 campaign
Drove in a career-high five runs against UNI on March 6, 2021
Set a career high with three hits at Kentucky (March 29, 2021) and tied it April 3, 2021 against Texas A&M

Prep

Graduated from Hayden High School
2019 5A Player of the Year, batting .506 with a .571 on base percentage and 27 stolen bases
2019 Super All-State
2019 ASWA Super 10 Award
2019 5A State champion
2017 ASWA All-State
Earned Blount County All-Tournament honors for both softball and basketball
Played travel softball for Birmingham Thunderbolts
Finished fifth at 2015 PGF Nationals, hitting three home runs
Also played high school basketball

Personal

Daughter of Bobby Woodard Jr. and Jennifer Kirk
Psychology major
Birthday is Oct. 7

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
I loved the coaches and the culture at Liberty.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Snapchat

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Playing Pickle ball.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have a mini Berne doodle named Piper.