Savannah Rennie, Cal volleyball player, back in Berkeley after liver transplant
Savannah Rennie, Cal volleyball player, back in Berkeley after liver transplant
Less than three months after receiving a liver transplant, Cal volleyball player Savannah Rennie is back in Berkeley.
Rennie underwent the transplant May 17 at Indiana University Transplant Center in Indianapolis, where she stayed several months for follow-up care before returning home briefly to San Diego.
The sophomore outside hitter will re-enroll at Cal for the fall semester, and will begin practicing — albeit, on a significantly limited basis — when training camp opens Tuesday.
Said Rennie: I'm just so happy to be able to walk around here and see my friends and be a normal college student again.
Per NCAA rules, the name, image and likeness of a student-athlete can be used to help raise money for medical emergencies.
Soon enough, she hopes to become the first liver transplant recipient to play Division I women’s volleyball.