Morgan Andrews

Morgan Andrews

Andrews playing for Boston Breakers, 2017
Personal information
Full name	Morgan Elizabeth Andrews[1]
Date of birth	(1995-03-25) March 25, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Milford, New Hampshire, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
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)
2018–2020	OL Reign	25	(0)
2019–2020	→ Perth Glory (loan)	11	(7)
International career
2011–2012	United States U17	19	(2)
2013–2014	United States U20	10
2011–2018	United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 4, 2020

Morgan Elizabeth Andrews (born March 25, 1995) is an American soccer player who last played as a midfielder for OL Reign in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for Perth Glory and 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).^[2] 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.^[2]

Andrews was twice named the Gatorade National High School Athlete of the Year in 2012 and 2013.^[3][4] 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.^[5][2] She was named Gatorade New Hampshire Player of the Year three consecutive years from 2011 to 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.^[2] 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.^[2] In 2011, she was named the top-rated class of 2013 high school player in the country by ESPN.^[6][7]

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.^[8]

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.^[2] As a rookie freshman, she started all 22 matches, becoming one of eight freshmen in the history of the program to start every match.^[2] Andrews' seven goals tied the team lead in scoring, ranked first in points (19), shots (73) and match-winning goals (4).^[2] 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.^[2] 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.^[2]

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).^[2] 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.^[2] She was named Second Team All-ACC.^[2]

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.^[2]

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.^[2]

In 2016, she helped lead the team win the NCAA College Cup.^[9]

Club career

Boston Breakers, 2017

Andrews during a match against Reign FC, July 2017

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

Reign FC, 2018–2020

After the Breakers ceased operations just prior to the 2018 season, Reign FC selected Andrews as their second pick (eleventh overall) in the 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft on January 30, 2018.^[14] 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.^[15] Andrews made 16 appearances for the Reign in 2018.

She re–signed with the club prior to the 2019 NWSL season.^[16] On May 18, 2019, during a match against Sky Blue FC, Andrews played the final three minutes in goal following an injury to goalkeeper Michelle Betos.^[17][18]

In 2019, Andrews signed for Australian W-League club Perth Glory for the 2019–20 season.^[19]

International career

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.^[2] Andrews was called into training camp for the under-23 national team in October 2011 at the age of 16.^[20]

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.^[20]

Andrews competed with the under-20 national team and won the 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in the Cayman Islands.^[2] 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.^[2] She competed at the 2013 Twelve Nations Tournament in La Manga Club, Spain, and started in all three matches.^[2] In August 2016, Top Drawer Soccer ranked her the fourth-best midfielder in the youth national team system.^[2]

On August 23, 2018, she was named to the United States U-23 team for the 2018 Nordic tournament.^[21]

Personal life

Andrews brother, Michael, formerly participated in Teach for America. Her other brother, Matthew, is a United States Army Special Forces Green Beret who has served in Afghanistan.^[22]

Honors

USC Trojans

• NCAA College Cup: 2016

United States U17

• CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship: 2012

United States U20

• CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: 2014

Individual

• U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year nominee: 2011^[23]
• Gatorade National Female Soccer Player of the Year: 2012, 2013^[4][24]
• Gatorade National Female Athlete of the Year: 2013
• PFA W-League Team of the Season: 2019–20^[25]
• W-League Golden Boot: 2019–20^[26]
• W-League Player of the Month: February 2020^[27]

References

1. "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. September 25, 2012. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
2. "Morgan Andrews". University of Southern California. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
3. Konecky, Chad (June 27, 2012). "Andrews gets a kick out of Gatorade trophy". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
4. Konecky, Chad (May 22, 2013). "Morgan Andrews repeats as Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
5. Hays, Graham (September 11, 2013). "Morgan Andrews shoots for more". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
6. Ackels, Chris (December 14, 2011). "Massachusetts team shooting for the Stars". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
7. "ESPNHS 150: Class of 2013". ESPN. December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
8. Ryan, Conor (January 14, 2017). "New England Mutiny alum Morgan Andrews selected third overall in 2017 NWSL Draft". MassLive. Advance Local.
9. 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.
10. "Complete 2017 NWSL College Draft results". National Womens Soccer League. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
11. Yang, Stephanie. "Boston Breakers officially sign Morgan Andrews". The Bent Musket. Vox Media. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
12. Yang, Stephanie. "Boston Breakers lose 2-0 to FC Kansas City in first game". The Bent Musket. Vox Media. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
13. "M. Andrews". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
14. Yang, Stephanie. "Boston Breakers players taken in NWSL dispersal draft". The Bent Musket. Vox Media. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
15. Hall, Alex (March 25, 2018). "Kicking off soccer season: Starting afresh in the west". New Hampshire Union Leader. Manchester, NH. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
16. "Reign FC re-signs midfielder Morgan Andrews for 2019 season". Reign FC. December 14, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
17. "Morgan Andrews Reflects on Goalkeeping Stint in Win Over Sky Blue". REIGN FC: THE BOLD.
18. Staff, The Equalizer (May 18, 2019). "NWSL Saturday: Andrews plays makeshift goalkeeper in Reign victory – Equalizer Soccer".
19. "Glory swoop for American midfielder". Perth Glory FC. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
20. "Morgan Andrews". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
21. "U-23 WNT headed to Norway for 2018 Nordic Tournament". U.S. Soccer. August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
22. "Morgan Andrews - Women's Soccer". USC Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
23. "Mutiny look for right mix in Elite League". The Equalizer. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
24. Gatorade POY (June 25, 2013), Morgan Andrews | 2012-2013 Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year, retrieved March 27, 2018
25. "Champions City dominate PFA's LUCRF Super W-League Team of the Season". PFA. March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
26. Morgan, Gareth (March 3, 2020). "Mor-glory for Andrews!". Perth Glory. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
27. "Morgan Andrews voted Player of the Month for February". W-League. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.

External links

• Morgan Andrews – FIFA competition record (archived)
• US Soccer player profile
• Morgan Andrews National Women's Soccer League profile
• Boston Breakers player profile
• USC player profile
• Notre Dame player profile
• Morgan Andrews on Twitter
• Morgan Andrews at Soccerway