Morgan Andrews

Morgan Andrews
Andrews playing for Boston Breakers, 2017
Personal information
Full name Morgan Andrews
Date of birth (1995-03-25) March 25, 1995
Place of birth Milford, New Hampshire, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Seattle Reign FC
Number 12
Youth career
FC Stars of Massachusetts
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 44 (13)
2015–2016 USC Trojans 47 (22)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 New England Mutiny
2017 Boston Breakers 18 (0)
2018– Seattle Reign FC 16 (0)
National team
2011–2012 United States U17 19 (2)
2013–2014 United States U20 10
2011– United States U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 25, 2018

Morgan Andrews (born March 25, 1995) is an American soccer player. She currently plays for the Seattle Reign FC and previously played for the Boston Breakers. Andrews has represented the United States on numerous national teams from the under-15 to the under-23 levels. She was twice named the Gatorade National High School Athlete of the Year in 2012 and 2013 and helped lead the USC Trojans to their second-ever NCAA College Cup title in 2016.

Early life

Raised in Milford, New Hampshire, Andrews attended Milford High School, where she captained the varsity soccer team and set new school and conference records for career goals (114).[1] As a senior in 2012, Andrews led the team to its first state title (Division II), scored 31 goals, and served 18 assists (80 points), although she missed several games due to national team obligations.[1]

Andrews was twice named the Gatorade National High School Athlete of the Year in 2012 and 2013.[2][3] She was the second soccer player (male or female) to receive the top award after Morgan Brian in 2011. She was one of only nine recipients in the award's 29-year history to earn the title twice in their respective sport.[4][1] She was named Gatorade New Hampshire Player of the Year three consecutive years from 2011–2013), National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) High School Player of the Year in 2012, and NSCAA Youth Player of the Year in 2011.[1] In 2012, she was honored by the New Hampshire Union Leader with the Robert A. "Red" Rolfe Award as the New Hampshire Female Athlete of the Year.[1] In 2011, she was named the top-rated class of 2013 high school player in the country by ESPN.[5][6]

Starting in 2012, Andrews played summers for the New England Mutiny, the first season in the semi-professional Women's Premier Soccer League Elite and then two more seasons in the primarily college player-filled Women's Premier Soccer League.[7]

University of Notre Dame, 2013–2014

Andrews attended the University of Notre Dame for two years, playing for the Fighting Irish from in 2013 and 2014.[1] As a rookie freshman, she started all 22 matches, becoming one of eight freshmen in the history of the program to start every match.[1] Andrews' seven goals tied the team lead in scoring, ranked first in points (19), shots (73) and match-winning goals (4).[1] She earned ACC Player of the Week honors and made Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week for the second consecutive week after scoring a match-winning goal against the North Carolina Tar Heels.[1] After helping lead the team to its first ever NCAA College Cup competition, Andrews earned numerous honors, including Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Freshman of the Year, ACC All-Freshman Team, Soccer America All-Freshman First Team, Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI First Team, All-ACC Second Team, and the NSCAA All-Southeast Region Third Team recognition.[1]

During her sophomore season, Andrews led the Irish in points for the second consecutive season with 17 and started all 22 games (one of three players to do so).[1] She scored six goals, including two game-winning goals, and recorded five assists (three of which occurred during the first two games of the season). She was twice named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week.[1] She was named Second Team All-ACC.[1]

University of Southern California, 2015–2016

After transferring to the University of Southern California, Andrews led the Trojans in goals with 12 and points (28) in 2015. She became the first USC player to score a hat trick in an NCAA College Cup game when she helped the team equalize against Cal State Fullerton and advance after penalty kicks during the first round of the NCAA Tournament. She was subsequently named Top Drawer Soccer Player of the Week.[1]

Andrews earned several honors, including NSCAA All-American Second Team selection, All-Pac-12 First Team honoree, and NSCAA All-Pacific Region First Team. She was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week three times during the year and earned College Soccer 360 Team of the Week honors. She was ranked the 2nd best collegiate player in the Pac-12 Conference by Top Drawer Soccer. In January 2016, the New England Soccer Journal named her the 42nd best soccer player to come out of New England.[1]

In 2016, she helped lead the team win the NCAA College Cup.[8]

Club career

Boston Breakers, 2017

Andrews during a match against the Seattle Reign, July 2017

Andrews was selected third overall in the first round of the 2017 NWSL College Draft by the Boston Breakers.[9] She signed with the club in March of the same year.[10] Andrews made her professional debut for the Breakers during the team's season opener against FC Kansas City.[11] She was in the starting lineup 10 times in her 18 caps of the 2017 season.[12] The Breakers finished in ninth place during the regular season with a 4–13–7 record.[12]

Seattle Reign FC, 2018–present

After the Breakers ceased operations just prior to the 2018 season, Seattle Reign FC selected Andrews as their second pick (eleventh overall) in the 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft on January 30, 2018.[13] She made her debut for the club during its first game of the 2018 season — a 2–1 win over the Washington Spirit on March 24.[14]

International career

Youth national teams

Andrews has represented the United States on multiple youth national teams, starting on the under-14 team and including the under-15, under-17, under-20 and under-23 national teams.[1] Andrews was called into training camp for the under-23 national team in October 2011 at the age of 16.[15]

Andrews captained the under-17 national team at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Guatemala and helped the team qualify for the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[15]

Andrews competed with the under-20 national team and won the 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in the Cayman Islands.[1] She played in all five matches and started three times. Her assists in all three of the team's group-stage wins helped lift the team to the eventual championship title.[1] She competed at the 2013 Twelve Nations Tournament in La Manga Club, Spain, and started in all three matches.[1] In August 2016, Top Drawer Soccer ranked her the fourth-best midfielder in the youth national team system.[1]

On August 23, 2018 she was named to the United States U-23 team for the 2018 Nordic tournament.[16]

Honors and awards

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Morgan Andrews". University of Southern California. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ Konecky, Chad (June 27, 2012). "Andrews gets a kick out of Gatorade trophy". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ Konecky, Chad (May 22, 2013). "Morgan Andrews repeats as Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year". USA Today. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ Hays, Graham (September 11, 2013). "Morgan Andrews shoots for more". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ Ackels, Chris (December 14, 2011). "Massachusetts team shooting for the Stars". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ "ESPNHS 150: Class of 2013". ESPN. December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ "New England Mutiny alum Morgan Andrews selected third overall in 2017 NWSL Draft".
  8. ↑ Baxter, Kevin (December 4, 2016). "USC wins its second women's soccer national title, beating top-ranked West Virginia". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ "COMPLETE 2017 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT RESULTS | National Womens Soccer League". nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Boston Breakers officially sign Morgan Andrews". The Bent Musket. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  11. ↑ "Boston Breakers lose 2-0 to FC Kansas City in first game". The Bent Musket. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  12. 1 2 "USA - M. Andrews - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  13. ↑ "Boston Breakers players taken in NWSL dispersal draft". The Bent Musket. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  14. ↑ "Kicking off soccer season: Starting afresh in the west | New Hampshire". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  15. 1 2 "Morgan Andrews". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  16. ↑ "U-23 WNT HEADED TO NORWAY FOR 2018 NORDIC TOURNAMENT". August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Morgan Andrews repeats as Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  18. ↑ Gatorade POY (2013-06-25), Morgan Andrews | 2012-2013 Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year, retrieved 2018-03-27
  19. ↑ "Mutiny look for right mix in Elite League – Equalizer Soccer". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
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