Danielle Drews is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the United States women's national volleyball team and LOVB Pro team LOVB Salt Lake.
15 Facts About Dani Drews
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Dani Drews comes from an athletic family: her father, Paul Barton, played baseball and football at Utah from 1989 to 1991.
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Dani Drews married former Utah football player Christian Dani Drews in 2018.
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Dani Drews played indoor college volleyball for a total of five years, as she opted to use the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dani Drews finished her career as Utah's All-Time Leader in career kills, sets played, matches played, and attempts.
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Dani Drews is the only player in Utah history to record 2,000 kills and 1,000 digs.
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Dani Drews finished her career ranked second all-time in the Pac-12 in career kills.
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Dani Drews was invited to train with the US collegiate national team in 2020 and 2021.
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Dani Drews played beach volleyball at Utah and has participated in AVP tours.
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Dani Drews signed her first professional contract with Polish club KPS Chemik Police, however she left the team without informing them before the season ended due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Dani Drews was named to the Dream Team for the 2022 season.
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In May 2022, Dani Drews made her national team debut when she was named to the 25-player wide roster for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament, but did not see any playing time in the tournament.
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Dani Drews started for USA's opening match in a four set victory over Peru, recording 19 points on 15 kills, 2 blocks and 2 aces.
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In September 2022, Dani Drews played in the Pan American Cup Final Six Tournament.
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Dani Drews recorded 7 total points in the gold medal match to Dominican Republic, US lost the match, winning the silver medal for the tournament.