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Kyleigh
Savas, a pitcher, has also played all-four seasons on varsity
at Marshfield. She was first team all-conference all four
seasons. She was second team all-district as a freshman and
first team the other three seasons. She was first team all
state her sophomore season and second team all-state as a
junior. She was the team MVP her junior and senior seasons.
She has also been named to the all-Ozarks team and was named
Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore. Savas is 10th
in career at bats in Missouri with 291 and third in career
walks with 50. She pitched 20 of 26 games last fall and was
part of a pitching squad that set a new state record for the
lowest team earned run average for a single season. The Lady
Jays pitching staff allowed only five earned runs in 170 and
two thirds innings of play for a 0.21 ERA.
Five times during her career, Savas threw for more than 28
consecutive innings of softball without allowing an earned
run. She pitched in 80 games in her career and has 64 career
victories, sixth on the all-time list. She won 21 games a
junior and has 25 career shoutouts. She has 500 and one third
innings of pitching in her career and is ninth all-time. She
has also record 511 strikeouts.
She helped lead her teams to an impressive 84 wins in the
last four year and helped lead the team to the Missouri State
Class 3A Championship in 1999. Dunn, along with teammate Kyleigh
Savas, hold a combined 27 school records.
Savas is a 2002 graduate of Marshfield High School and is
the daughter of William and Justina Savas. She was born on
Sept. 22, 1983.
Personal
Information:
Full name: Kyleigh Elizabeth Savas
Siblings:Kelleigh (15)
People say I look like: my mom
Major: communications
Most influential person in my life: myself
If my life were a movie, Reese Witherspoon would play me.
Why I chose SBU: all the other doors closed and SBU just seemed
the best choice
Best memory while playing at SBU: Since I haven’t played
yet, I’d have to say dinner in the cafeteria with my
teammates.
Favorite athlete: Sammy Sosa
Favorite thing to do on Saturday: sleep late, then go out
in the evening
If I could go one place in the world, it would be: the Autobaun,
so I could drive fast
Favorite quote: “There are better things ahead than any
we leave behind.” – C.S. Lewis
“When you choose to be part of a team, you sacrifice
your rights.” – John Wooden
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