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Andrea Drews
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Personal information
Full name	Andrea Carrie Drews
Nickname	Annie
Nationality	American
Born	December 25, 1993 (age 31)
Height	191 cm (75 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Spike	312 cm (123 in)
Block	312 cm (123 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Current club	JT Marvelous
Number	11 (national team)
Career
2016	Indias de Mayagüez
2017	Caguas Criollas
2017-2018	Legnano
2018	Casalmaggiore
2018-2019	Kameroglu Beylikdüzü Voleybol Ihtisas
2019-	JT Marvelous
National team
2017	United States
Medal record
Women’s Volleyball
Representing the United States
World Cup
World Grand Champions Cup
FIVB Nations League
Pan-American Cup

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Andrea Carrie Drews (born December 25, 1993) is an American volleyball player who has played for her national team as well as several professional Italian women's teams including Volleyball Casalmaggiore.

Personal life

Annie Drews grew up 15 miles east of South Bend in Ekhart, Indiana, a city of 50,000 that proclaims itself as both the “RV Capital of the World” and the “Band Instrument Capital of the World.” She has a brother, Derek, who played basketball at Western Michigan University. Annie enjoys eating donuts while reading any CS Lewis Books or listening to country, acoustic or indie music.

When asked about her mindset on playing, she said, "My faith has been the biggest game changer/factor in my career, but more importantly, my life. I became a Christian in college and I truly believe that God has equipped me with opportunities and abilities to continue playing & learning in this sport."^[1]

At a young age, she started playing club volleyball for Mizuno Gold and Circle City Gold.

Drews graduated from Purdue University in Hospitality and Tourism Management in 2015.^[1]

High School and Collegiate Years

Formative Years and High School

Andrea started playing indoor club volleyball in 2008 with Network Juniors and concluded her youth club career with Northern Indiana Volleyball Academy. She was a two-time volleyball state champion at Penn High School in Mishiwaka, Indiana, where she was selected an AVCA High School American as a senior. ^[2]

National Collegiate Association (NCAA)

Andrea began her sportive career in school tournaments. After emerging as one of the nation’s top prep players at Penn High, she headed to Purdue University's women volleyball team, with which she took part in the Division I NCAAfrom 2012 to 2015.^[3]“The monster of the Big Ten,” Purdue coach Dave Shondell called Drews. She was an All-America outside hitter. ^[4]

Drews received Honorable Mention at the AVCA All-American in 2014. Moreover, Drews was selected AVCA Second-Team All-America in 2015 as a senior at Purdue University. ^[2]She graduated from Purdue University in Hospitality and Tourism Management in 2015.

Career

Junior National Team

She was a member of the U.S. Women's National A2 Program (now known as U.S. Collegiate National Team) in 2013.

Club Teams

2015

In 2015, she began her professional carell-star team at the end of the tournament.

File:Annie Caguas.jpg

Annie drews leading Caguas in straight-set 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-15) over Valencianas de Juncos.

2016

In the following season, she played with Criollas de Caguaso.Drews was named the league’s MVP after leading Caquas Criollas to a 16-0 start and the Puerto Rican title. Her performance started catching the eye of Kiraly and SASB Volleyball Legano, the club in Italy’s Serie A1 she eventually signed with.

2017

In the 2017-18 championship she played in the Italian A1 Series in the newly promoted Legnano SAB, ending her contract with the team in December 2017; in January 2018 she signed a contract with another italian team: Casalmaggiore. During the 2018-2019 pro season, she signed with Kameroglu Beylikdüzü Voleybol Ihtisas.

In 2019, Drews took her scoring prowess to JT Marvelous to play in the Japan V League.

Senior National Team

2017

Drews entered the USA senior national volleyball team for the first time in 2017, having been handpicked by Karch Kiraly, widely regarded as one of the best coaches in professional volleyball, who returned as the head coach of the team that year after Rio Olympic Games in 2016. Kiraly brought Drews into Team USA’s summer-long camp in Anaheim. When Drews joined the team, she was already behind many of the players who had been in the Team USA gym since May 1 as the Puerto Rican league playoffs went through mid-May. Drews debuted for the United States national teamlater that year. Used primarily as the opposite in the double-sub with just two match starts, Drews led Team USA in scoring in three of its first five matches in its gold medal run at the 2017 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cupin June.^[5]

File:082817Drews300.jpg

Drews at the 2017 USA Volleyball Cup

Drews lead Team USA past fourth-ranked Brazil with a 21-point performance to open the 2017 USA Volleyball Cupin Anaheim on a Sunday evening. Drews powered down 16 kills on 38 swings against Brazil while adding four blocks and an ace over the course of the four sets, with final set a bonus set after the Americans won the first three sets 25-21, 25-14, 29-27. However, in the official three sets of the match, Drews was her most dominant having 14 kills on 26 attacks with just three errors to go with three blocks and an ace. And she was able to have such a break-out match on American soil with her family in the stands watching. ^[6]

“I think it has been awesome,” Drews said immediately after the Brazil match. “The longer I get into my career, the more moments like this will stand out when we do get to play on American soil and have our families here. USA has been awesome about having our families able to come to practice and they are here tonight.”

Kiraly left Drews in Anaheim for the first rounds of the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. Drews took advantage of being one of only two opposites in the two- and three-hour sessions in the gym back in Orange County.^[4]

“When you only have two (opposites), you’re getting a ton, a ton of touches,” Drews said. “There are some benefits to being in the home group when the team is traveling because you get so many reps. I think being so new to this system I really wanted to take advantage of those reps and see if I could get a lot better.”

The extra work paid off with a spot on the U.S. roster for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prixfinals round. Although the U.S. did not win either of its Finals Round matches against Serbia and Italy, Drews came off the bench in both contests to provide a huge spark. Drews was the U.S.’ top scorer (16 points: 15 kills in 39 swings for a 38.46% hitting efficiency; and 1 ace)^[7]in a 3-1 loss to Italy. She racked up with 10 points (10/26 for a 38.46% hitting efficiency) in USA's faltered comeback attempt from being down 2 sets to none against Serbia. ^[8]USA finished 5th at the final staging of the World Grand Prix, tied with Netherlands.

Drews returned for duty as she joined the U.S. team for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup. She started at opposite for all matches and top scored in 2 occasions - 22 points vs. Japan and 12 points vs. Brazil. She helped USA claim the bronze medal for the tournament. ^[9]

Awards

References

^ ^a ^b Drews, Andrea. "Annie Drews Team USA Profile".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ^a ^b Drews, Andrea. "Annie Drews Team USA Profile".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Annie Drews Bio :: Purdue University :: Official Athletic Site". Retrieved 2018-02-17.
^ ^a ^b "Annie Drews' fireworks lead U.S. past Brazil in women's volleyball".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "2017 Rosters". Team USA. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
^ "2017 USA Volleyball Cup".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Italy vs. USA 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Finals Round" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Serbia vs. USA 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Finals Round" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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 '''Andrea Carrie Drews''' (born December 25, 1993) is an American volleyball player who has played for her national team as well as several professional [[Volleyball in Italy|Italian]] women's teams including [[Volleyball Casalmaggiore]].
-==Career==
+<br />
-Andrea began her sportive career in school tournaments. After finishing high school, she joined [[Purdue University]]'s women volleyball team, with which she took part in the [[NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship|Division I NCAA]] from 2012 to 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.purduesports.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/annie_drews_811583.html|title=Annie Drews Bio :: Purdue University :: Official Athletic Site|access-date=2018-02-17}}</ref>
+== Personal life ==
-In 2016, she began her professional career in the Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino playing for [[Indias de Mayagüez]], and was included in the all-star team at the end of the tournament. In the following season, she played with Criollas de Caguaso.
+Annie Drews grew up 15 miles east of South Bend in [[Elkhart, Indiana|Ekhart, Indiana]], a city of 50,000 that proclaims itself as both the “RV Capital of the World” and the “Band Instrument Capital of the World.” She has a brother, Derek, who played basketball at Western Michigan University. Annie enjoys eating donuts while reading any CS Lewis Books or listening to country, acoustic or indie music.
+When asked about her mindset on playing, she said, "My faith has been the biggest game changer/factor in my career, but more importantly, my life. I became a Christian in college and I truly believe that God has equipped me with opportunities and abilities to continue playing & learning in this sport."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/annie-drews|title=Annie Drews Team USA Profile|last=Drews|first=Andrea|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
-In the 2017-18 championship she played in the Italian A1 Series in the newly promoted [[Legnano]] [[SAB Volley|SAB]], ending her contract with the team in December 2017; in January 2018 she signed a contract with another italian team: Casalmaggiore. During the 2018-2019 pro season, she signed with Kameroglu Beylikdüzü Voleybol Ihtisas.
+At a young age, she started playing club volleyball for Mizuno Gold and Circle City Gold.
-In 2019, Drews took her scoring prowess to JT Marvelous to play in the Japan V League.
+Drews graduated from Purdue University in Hospitality and Tourism Management in 2015.<ref name=":0" />
-Drews has played for the [[United States women's national volleyball team|United States national team]], and in 2017 she won the [[2017 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup]] gold medal,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/usa-teams/indoor-volleyball/women/athletes-and-rosters/2017-rosters|title=2017 Rosters|work=Team USA|access-date=2018-02-17|language=en}}</ref> and the bronze medal at the [[2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://worldgrandprix.2017.fivb.com/en/group1/competition/teams/usa-usa/team_roster|title=World Grand Prix Group 1 - Team Roster - USA - FIVB World Grand Prix 2017|website=worldgrandprix.2017.fivb.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-17}}</ref>
+==High School and Collegiate Years==
+=== Formative Years and High School ===
+Andrea started playing indoor club volleyball in 2008 with Network Juniors and concluded her youth club career with Northern Indiana Volleyball Academy. She was a two-time volleyball state champion at Penn High School in Mishiwaka, Indiana, where she was selected an AVCA High School American as a senior. <ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/annie-drews|title=Annie Drews Team USA Profile|last=Drews|first=Andrea|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
+=== National Collegiate Association (NCAA) ===
+Andrea began her sportive career in school tournaments. After emerging as one of the nation’s top prep players at Penn High, she headed to [[Purdue University]]'s women volleyball team, with which she took part in the [[NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship|Division I NCAA]]<nowiki/>from 2012 to 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.purduesports.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/annie_drews_811583.html|title=Annie Drews Bio :: Purdue University :: Official Athletic Site|access-date=2018-02-17}}</ref>“The monster of the Big Ten,” Purdue coach Dave Shondell called Drews. She was an All-America outside hitter. <ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/27/drews-fireworks-lead-u-s-past-brazil/|title=Annie Drews’ fireworks lead U.S. past Brazil in women’s volleyball|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
+Drews received Honorable Mention at the AVCA All-American in 2014. Moreover, Drews was selected AVCA Second-Team All-America in 2015 as a senior at Purdue University. <ref name=":02" />She graduated from Purdue University in Hospitality and Tourism Management in 2015.
+== Career ==
+=== Junior National Team ===
+She was a member of the U.S. Women's National A2 Program (now known as U.S. Collegiate National Team) in 2013.
+=== Club Teams ===
+=== 2015 ===
+In 2015, she began her professional carell-star team at the end of the tournament.
+[[File:Annie_Caguas.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Annie_Caguas.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|Annie drews leading Caguas in straight-set 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-15) over Valencianas de Juncos.]]
+=== 2016 ===
+In the following season, she played with [[Criollas de Caguas|Criollas de Caguaso.]]Drews was named the league’s MVP after leading Caquas Criollas to a 16-0 start and the Puerto Rican title. Her performance started catching the eye of Kiraly and SASB Volleyball Legano, the club in Italy’s Serie A1 she eventually signed with.
+=== 2017 ===
+In the 2017-18 championship she played in the Italian A1 Series in the newly promoted [[Legnano]][[SAB Volley|SAB]], ending her contract with the team in December 2017; in January 2018 she signed a contract with another italian team: Casalmaggiore. During the 2018-2019 pro season, she signed with Kameroglu Beylikdüzü Voleybol Ihtisas.
+In 2019, Drews took her scoring prowess to JT Marvelous to play in the Japan V League.
+=== Senior National Team ===
+=== 2017 ===
+Drews entered the USA senior national volleyball team for the first time in 2017, having been handpicked by [[Karch Kiraly]], widely regarded as one of the best coaches in professional volleyball, who returned as the head coach of the team that year after Rio Olympic Games in 2016. Kiraly brought Drews into Team USA’s summer-long camp in Anaheim. When Drews joined the team, she was already behind many of the players who had been in the Team USA gym since May 1 as the Puerto Rican league playoffs went through mid-May. Drews debuted for the [[United States women's national volleyball team|United States national team]]<nowiki/>later that year. Used primarily as the opposite in the double-sub with just two match starts, Drews led Team USA in scoring in three of its first five matches in its gold medal run at the [[2017 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup]]<nowiki/>in June.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/usa-teams/indoor-volleyball/women/athletes-and-rosters/2017-rosters|title=2017 Rosters|work=Team USA|access-date=2018-02-17|language=en}}</ref>
+[[File:082817Drews300.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:082817Drews300.jpg|thumb|Drews at the 2017 USA Volleyball Cup]]
+Drews lead Team USA past fourth-ranked Brazil with a 21-point performance to open the [[USA Volleyball Cup|2017 USA Volleyball Cup]]<nowiki/>in Anaheim on a Sunday evening. Drews powered down 16 kills on 38 swings against Brazil while adding four blocks and an ace over the course of the four sets, with final set a bonus set after the Americans won the first three sets 25-21, 25-14, 29-27. However, in the official three sets of the match, Drews was her most dominant having 14 kills on 26 attacks with just three errors to go with three blocks and an ace. And she was able to have such a break-out match on American soil with her family in the stands watching. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2017/August/27/US-Women-Down-Brazil-in-USAV-Cup|title=2017 USA Volleyball Cup|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><blockquote>“I think it has been awesome,” Drews said immediately after the Brazil match. “The longer I get into my career, the more moments like this will stand out when we do get to play on American soil and have our families here. USA has been awesome about having our families able to come to practice and they are here tonight.”</blockquote>Kiraly left Drews in Anaheim for the first rounds of the [[2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix]]. Drews took advantage of being one of only two opposites in the two- and three-hour sessions in the gym back in Orange County.<ref name=":1" /><blockquote>“When you only have two (opposites), you’re getting a ton, a ton of touches,” Drews said. “There are some benefits to being in the home group when the team is traveling because you get so many reps. I think being so new to this system I really wanted to take advantage of those reps and see if I could get a lot better.”</blockquote>The extra work paid off with a spot on the U.S. roster for the [[2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix]]<nowiki/>finals round. Although the U.S. did not win either of its Finals Round matches against Serbia and Italy, Drews came off the bench in both contests to provide a huge spark. Drews was the U.S.’ top scorer (16 points: 15 kills in 39 swings for a 38.46% hitting efficiency; and 1 ace)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2017a/WGP2017a_p3-057.pdf|title=Italy vs. USA 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Finals Round|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>in a 3-1 loss to Italy. She racked up with 10 points (10/26 for a 38.46% hitting efficiency) in USA's faltered comeback attempt from being down 2 sets to none against Serbia. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2017a/WGP2017a_p2-055.pdf|title=Serbia vs. USA 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Finals Round|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>USA finished 5th at the final staging of the World Grand Prix, tied with Netherlands.
+Drews returned for duty as she joined the U.S. team for the [[2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup]]. She started at opposite for all matches and top scored in 2 occasions - 22 points vs. Japan and 12 points vs. Brazil. She helped USA claim the bronze medal for the tournament. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://grandchampionscup.2017.women.fivb.com/en/news/china-clinch-second-fivb-world-grand-champions?id=72851|title=2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
+== Awards ==
+===National Team===
+* [[2017 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2017 Women's Pan-American Cup]] - [[File:Med_1.png|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Med_1.png]] Gold Medal
+* [[2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix]] - 5th Place
+* [[USA Volleyball Cup|2017 USA Volleyball Cup]] - [[File:Med_1.png|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Med_1.png]] Gold Medal
+* [[2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup]] - [[File:Med_3.png|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Med_3.png]] Bronze Medal
+* [[2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League|2018 FIVB Volleyball Nations League]] - [[File:Med_1.png|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Med_1.png]] Gold Medal
+* [[2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League|2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League]] - [[File:Med_1.png|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Med_1.png]] Gold Medal
+* [[2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup|2019 FIVB World Cup]] - [[File:Med_2.png|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Med_2.png]] Silver Medal
-==Awards==
 ===Individuals===
+* Honorable Mention AVCA All-American in 2014
+* AVCA Second-Team All-America in 2015 as a senior at Purdue University
+* [[Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino|''2015'' ''Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino - "All Star Team Member"'']]
+* [[Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino|''2016'' ''Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino - "Most Valuable Player"'']]
 * ''[[2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League#Awards|2019 FIVB Nations League – "Most Valuable Player"]]''
 * ''[[2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup#Awards|2019 FIVB World Cup – "Best Opposite"]]''
-==References==
+=== Clubs ===
-{{reflist}}
+* [[Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino|2015 Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino]] - [[File:Gorm_silver_cup.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gorm_silver_cup.jpg|18x18px]] Runner-Up, with, with [[Criollas de Caguas|Indias de Mayagüez]]
+* [[Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino|2016 Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino]] - [[File:Simple_cup_icon.svg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Simple_cup_icon.svg|16x16px]] Champion, with [[Criollas de Caguas|Criollas de Caguaso]]
+== References ==
+<references group="" responsive="1"></references>
 == See also ==