2018 Volleyball Roster
Savadove, Elyse
Jersey Number 4
Elyse Savadove
- Position:
- Middle Hitter
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Fresco, Texas
- High School:
- Dr. Justin Wakeland
Bio
Career at Tulsa: A one-year letterwinner … appeared in all 31 matches and 114 sets in her one season with Tulsa.
Freshman (2018): Appeared in all 31 matches of her freshman season, making her only start against Temple (11/18) … picked up a career-high 14 kills at USF (10/07) … tallied four total blocks against SMU (10/21) … notched a season-high seven digs in a five-set victory over North Texas (09/26) … accumulated double-digit kills in nine matches … finished the season third on the team with 232 kills … compiled 60 digs, 39 total blocks, five assists and 256 total points in her freshman campaign.
High School: Was a three-year letterwinner and first-team all-district selection three times while at Wakeland High School… Also the career total blocks record holder at WHS … Compiled a 101-31 record during her three letter years in high school … Named the WHS 2017 MVP … Also earned 2016 Offensive Player of the Year at WHS … Has been named to the academic all-district team for three seasons.
Personal: Born Elyse Linda Savadove on Dec. 14, 1999 in Dallas, Texas … daughter of Craig and Liz Savadove … has two siblings: Hunter and Teagan … favorite local restaurant is Yokozuna … starting playing volleyball at the age of 10 … lists “Miracle” as her favorite sports movie … favorite TV show is “One Tree Hill” … favorite actor is Zac Efron … her favorite band is the Zac Brown Band … lists reading, watching TV and listening to music as her hobbies … most memorable place she has visited is the Bahamas … her most memorable event and biggest sports thrill was winning nationals … her favorite professional volleyball player is retired athlete Ping Cao … Plans to major in business.
Freshman (2018): Appeared in all 31 matches of her freshman season, making her only start against Temple (11/18) … picked up a career-high 14 kills at USF (10/07) … tallied four total blocks against SMU (10/21) … notched a season-high seven digs in a five-set victory over North Texas (09/26) … accumulated double-digit kills in nine matches … finished the season third on the team with 232 kills … compiled 60 digs, 39 total blocks, five assists and 256 total points in her freshman campaign.
High School: Was a three-year letterwinner and first-team all-district selection three times while at Wakeland High School… Also the career total blocks record holder at WHS … Compiled a 101-31 record during her three letter years in high school … Named the WHS 2017 MVP … Also earned 2016 Offensive Player of the Year at WHS … Has been named to the academic all-district team for three seasons.
Personal: Born Elyse Linda Savadove on Dec. 14, 1999 in Dallas, Texas … daughter of Craig and Liz Savadove … has two siblings: Hunter and Teagan … favorite local restaurant is Yokozuna … starting playing volleyball at the age of 10 … lists “Miracle” as her favorite sports movie … favorite TV show is “One Tree Hill” … favorite actor is Zac Efron … her favorite band is the Zac Brown Band … lists reading, watching TV and listening to music as her hobbies … most memorable place she has visited is the Bahamas … her most memorable event and biggest sports thrill was winning nationals … her favorite professional volleyball player is retired athlete Ping Cao … Plans to major in business.
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