Tennessee softball has its first transfer portal departure of the offseason after its second straight run to the Women’s College World Series semifinals.
Sophomore outfielder Saviya Morgan announced on June 3 that she intended to enter the transfer portal. The transfer portal window for immediate eligibility will begin June 8 and last 15 days.
“I have decided to enter the transfer portal and explore what’s next in my softball journey,” Morgan wrote in a post on X. “Excited for what’s to come and thankful for my time in Tennessee that opened my eyes to what the future holds.”
I will be entering the portal with 2 years of eligibility left. pic.twitter.com/ijPdXeEPR5
— Saviya Morgan (@SaviyaMorgan) June 3, 2026
The Columbia, Tennessee, native started in 59 games as a freshman and had even earned her way into the leadoff spot over a senior for the first half of the season. Morgan hit .340 with 48 runs scored, 14 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in 2025.
This season, Morgan only started in 10 of her 33 appearances, hitting .257 with five RBIs, two doubles and 10 runs scored in 35 at-bats. She had a .366 on-base percentage with four stolen bases.
Tennessee coach Karen Weekly praised Morgan in April for being “an incredible teammate” while handling a “tough role” this season.
Morgan was ranked No. 10 in the 2024 class out of Columbia Central, where she holds several school records. Morgan owns the records for most stolen bases in a single season (68) and career (175), the highest single-season batting average (.735), single-season runs (66) and career runs (148).
Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks:knoxnews.com/subscribe
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