Savannah McCaskill

McCaskill attended the University of South Carolina where she played for the Gamecocks from 2014 to 2017. As a freshman, she started in all 25 matches and tied for the most points (15) on the team playing as a forward (though initially recruited as a defender). She was named as Freshman of the Year by the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was named to the conference's second-team and all-freshman teams. As a sophomore starting in all 25 games, McCaskill led the team in points and goals (29 and 10 respectively) while her nine assists ranked second. She ranked in the top five in the SEC for points and assists per game as well as total assists. She was named to the All-SEC First Team, NSCAA All-South Region First Team and was voted the team's Offensive Player of the Year. In 2016, McCaskill's 45 points and 17 goals set new school records for a single season. Her ten game-winning goals ranked second in Division 1 and first in the SEC. She was named the SEC's Offensive Player of the Week in early September. She scored a hat-trick against Tulsa in August, which marked the first time one had been scored by a player on the team since 2010.

Sky Blue FC, 2018–19

McCaskill was selected by the Boston Breakers as the number two overall pick at the 2018 NWSL College Draft but, after the team folded due to failed buyout negotiations in late January, McCaskill was selected by Sky Blue FC with the second pick in the 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft. She scored her first career goal on April 21 against the Chicago Red Stars. McCaskill was a finalist for 2018 NWSL Rookie of the Year, alongside Andi Sullivan and Imani Dorsey.

Loan to Sydney FC

McCaskill signed with Sydney FC for the 2018-19 W-League season, joining fellow Americans Sofia Huerta, Danielle Colaprico and Aubrey Bledsoe. She scored her first goal for Sydney in a 5–2 win over Adelaide United in December 2018, before scoring two goals (a brace) the following month in a 3–1 win over the Newcastle Jets. Sydney advanced to the 2019 W-League Grand Final, where they won 4–2. McCaskill scored two of their four goals and recorded a further assist; she was named Player of the Match.

Chicago Red Stars, 2019–2021

In June 2019, McCaskill was traded to the Chicago Red Stars (now known as Chicago Stars FC) in exchange for a first and second round draft pick at the 2020 NWSL College Draft. McCaskill made her club debut on June 23 against Reign FC.

Racing Louisville, 2021

Before the 2021 NWSL season, Chicago traded the rights of McCaskill and Yuki Nagasato, as well as an extra international roster slot for the 2021 and 2022 seasons, and the…

Under-23

McCaskill represented the United States on the under-23 national team and was nominated for U.S. Soccer's 2017 Young Female Athlete of the Year award. On August 23, 2018, she was named to the United States U-23 team for the 2018 Nordic tournament.

Senior

McCaskill made her debut for the senior national team on January 21, 2018, during an international friendly against Denmark. She was named to the U.S. roster for the 2018 SheBelieves Cup. She appeared in all three games as the United States won the tournament for the second time. McCaskill was named to the provisional U.S. Roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship but she was not named to the final 20-player squad.

McCaskill was born on July 31, 1996. She was raised in Sumter, South Carolina, before moving to Chapin when she was in seventh grade. Her mother, Tina, was the principal of a local elementary school (and later director of the district's elementary schools), while her father, Greg, owned a business. McCaskill was twice-named to the All-State team and was the team's highest-scoring player in 2012 with 33 goals. As a senior, she was ranked by Top Drawer Soccer in the top 100 players and top 20 midfielders nationwide. McCaskill played club soccer for CESA 95 in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) and captained the team. She played for the South Carolina Olympic Development Program (ODP) team from 2008 to 2012 and the regional ODP team from 2010 to 2013.