COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For the second consecutive Olympics, opposite Annie Drews will represent the United State as a member of the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Drews, who played for Purdue 2012-15, is one of eight returners that won the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Boilermaker was an integral member of the national team's gold medal run, recording 15 points and 14 kills in the gold medal match.
The U.S. Women went into the 2024 season ranked No. 2 in the world and have won one Olympic gold medal (2020), three silver medals (1984, 2008 and 2012) and two bronze medals (1992 and 2016).
The women's Olympic competition schedule and pools will be revealed at the conclusion of the 2024 Volleyball Nations League preliminary rounds, which end on June 16. The U.S. Women play their final preliminary round of the Volleyball Nations League next week in Fukuoka, Japan.
The opposite will wear the number 11 jersey, which she has worn as a member of the U.S. national team since 2017. Indoor volleyball at the 2024 Olympic Games will take place at South Paris Arena 1.
Drews, who played for Purdue 2012-15, is one of eight returners that won the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Boilermaker was an integral member of the national team's gold medal run, recording 15 points and 14 kills in the gold medal match.
The U.S. Women went into the 2024 season ranked No. 2 in the world and have won one Olympic gold medal (2020), three silver medals (1984, 2008 and 2012) and two bronze medals (1992 and 2016).
The women's Olympic competition schedule and pools will be revealed at the conclusion of the 2024 Volleyball Nations League preliminary rounds, which end on June 16. The U.S. Women play their final preliminary round of the Volleyball Nations League next week in Fukuoka, Japan.
The opposite will wear the number 11 jersey, which she has worn as a member of the U.S. national team since 2017. Indoor volleyball at the 2024 Olympic Games will take place at South Paris Arena 1.