Welcome to the Scuff podcast.

I'm Sanjay and I'm joined here in Spain by U.S.

women's national team midfielder Savannah Demello.

Savannah, thanks for joining us today.

No, thanks for having me.

Happy to be here.

First off in light of everything that's happened after the Yates report was released, how are you doing? How is the team doing and how are your Louisville teammates doing?

Yeah, I mean, I think it's just been a hard week overall when something this day comes out about

something that happens to your teammates and friends it's obviously going to be hard but I think

we've all come together and kind of just been leading on each other and been helping each other out.

So I think it's been really difficult, but I'm glad we have each other to kind of get through it.

So your first season with Louisville is in the books.

Can you reflect on how that went?

Your initial expectations for yourself and the team

versus the reality about it went?

Yeah, I mean, I think a rookie season is just hard environment to come into.

The NWSL is a great league and I think coming from USC and the college

environment it's just super different. The speed of play is a lot faster, the girls are a lot stronger. In college, you're playing girls that are about 18 to 22, but in the N

N N

playing girls that are as old is like 38 super experience but I think it's been

challenging but it's made me grow as a player and as a person.

So super exciting year.

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