Savannah Knepp
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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Hometown:
- London, Ohio
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- Year:
- Fr.
Bio
HIGH SCHOOL: A highly-decorated volleyball player at Shekinah Christian, Knepp was named the Conference Player of the Year, was a three-time First-Team All-District selection and twice named First-Team All-Conference ... recorded the second-most aces in Ohio ... helped lead the team to a conference championship and a district runner-up finish in 2019 ... Knepp finished her prep career with 233 kills, 279 aces, 24 solo blocks, 39 assisted blocks, 829 digs, 2,451 assists and 183 receptions.
PERSONAL: The daughter of James and Kathy Knepp ... born Oct. 1, 2005, in Columbus, Ohio ... full name is Savannah Grace Knepp.
News mentions
MARTIN, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech saw its beach volleyball season come to a close on the second day of the Ohio Valley Conference Beach Volleyball Championships at UT Martin as No. 4-seeded Morehead State claimed a 3-0 victory over the Golden Eagles. Audrey Kilgore and Cristina Rotola took Morehead’s Logan Smith and Amelia Nott to the brink in the No. 4 matchup as the MSU pair took the first set 21-10 before the Tech duo won the second 21-19. It all came down to the tiebreaker as Smith and Nott had to go to extra points to claim an 18-16 win.
MARTIN, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech was battling with UT Martin on Thursday in the opening round of the Ohio Valley Conference Beach Volleyball Championships, but the Skyhawks were able to close out three pairings before the Golden Eagles could clinch one, giving UTM a 3-0 victory.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Tennessee Tech finished the Ohio Valley Conference regular season on Saturday with a pair of shortened matches to try to beat impending weather, taking a 3-1 loss to Eastern Illinois and a 3-0 loss to Chattanooga. The Golden Eagles will compete in next week’s OVC Beach Volleyball Championship in Martin, Tenn., taking on the host Skyhawks on Thursday at Noon. The winner between the No. 3 Skyhawks and No. 6 Golden Eagles will take on No. 2 Lindenwood at 4 PM, while the loser will compete in the consolation bracket on Friday at Noon.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Tennessee Tech battled with Lindenwood on Friday morning, but despite the close scores, the Lions were able to take the day’s first action in the second Ohio Valley Conference weekend at Morehead State. The Golden Eagles fell to Lindenwood 5-0 in the opener, then fell to UT Martin in the late morning session 5-0.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech collected a win in the sand Saturday as the Golden Eagles split its final day at the Austin Peay Invitational, claiming a 3-2 victory over Southwest Baptist before the host Governors claimed a 3-2 win over Tech. The Golden Eagles conclude the regular season next week at Morehead State at the second Ohio Valley Conference Play Day weekend.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech saw three pairings go to three sets as the Golden Eagles battled with Eastern Illinois in the first day of the Austin Peay Invitational on Friday, but the Panthers took the match 4-1. Tech finished the day with a 5-0 defeat against Missouri State. The Golden Eagles continue the APSU Invitational on Saturday as they face Southwest Baptist at 2 PM, followed by host Austin Peay at 4 PM.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – With the potential for weather, the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team saw shortened action Saturday at the APSU Classic, playing to three in both matches with the Golden Eagles falling 3-0 to Texas A&M Kingsville and host Austin Peay.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech picked up a win to open the APSU Classic on Friday morning, starting the Easter weekend event with a bang as the Golden Eagles defeated McKendree 4-1. The Golden Eagles (3-18) battled with Central Arkansas later in the day, but fell 4-1 to the Bears.
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – MK Roberts made the best of her Senior Day outing on Thursday as the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team opened Ohio Valley Conference play against Morehead State at K2 Volleyball. Roberts, along with Vivian RoBards at the No. 1-spot, fought for every point as the duo fell 21-15 in the first set, then overcame Morehead’s top duo of M.E. Hargan and Bella Marita 22-20 in the second to force the tiebreaker. The Golden Eagle leaders claimed the 15-13 victory in the extra session to claim Tech’s lone point in the Thursday matches.
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech ran into some tough competition on Tuesday as the Golden Eagles made progress against a strong Colorado Mesa team. The Mavericks took both matches by 5-0 scores as the Golden Eagles (2-11) get set to open Ohio Valley Conference play on Thursday at K2 Volleyball.
CONWAY, S.C. – South Florida made Tennessee Tech work for every point on Saturday on the final day of the Coastal Carolina Invitational as the Bulls swept the Golden Eagles 5-0. Tech (2-9) returns to action on Tuesday and Thursday as it hosts its lone “home” action of the season as it hosts Colorado Mesa at 11 AM and 1 PM Central on Tuesday, then opens Ohio Valley Conference play on Thursday at 10 AM and 12 PM Central, weather permitting.
CONWAY, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team picked up a victory on the first day of the Coastal Carolina Invitational on Friday as the Golden Eagles defeated Salem College 4-1. Tech (2-8) later fell 5-0 to host Coastal Carolina. The Golden Eagles complete the tournament on Saturday morning as they take on South Florida at 8 AM CT.