University of British Columbia Okanagan

PERSONAL: Savoy’s career prior to signing with the Heat has been filled with success and recognition, speaking to the experience that she brings to the pitch. In her first two seasons with her high school side, Samantha was named Athlete of the Month and was awarded MVP honours as a rookie and then again as a sophomore on the Dragons’ junior team. In that second MVP season Savoy was called up to join the senior team, with whom she earned a third place finish in the AAA Provincial Championships. Savoy and her senior Dragons played in the provincial championships again in the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, finishing 15th and 10th respectively. In the 2012-13 season, Savoy was also named Athlete of the Month, the MVP, the BC ‘AAA’ Provincial Championships Player of the Game, and she earned a second MVP award at the University of Victoria Nike Spring Classic.

KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY 2014-15 (1ST YEAR)

• Savoy and her Eagles teammates finished fourth at the Provincial tournament. 
• They lost their final game in a shootout to the Vancouver Island University, missing a berth in the National tournament by one spot.

KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY 2015-16 (2ND YEAR)

• In her second and final season with Kwantlen, Samantha was awarded a student-athlete scholarship for her achievements in both academics and athletics
• she and her Eagles side went on to finish fourth in the PACWEST provincial tournament.

UBC OKANAGAN 2016-17 (3RD YEAR)

• She played in four games in her first season with the Heat