Senior Year (2021): Appeared in 35 games for the Redbirds, making 27 starts at third base or as the team’s designated player … Earned first career all-conference award, being selected to the All-MVC First Team … Earned third-straight MVC Scholar-Athlete Team Honorable Mention … 2021 Team Redbird Award recipient … Presented with ISU’s Laurie Mabry Award … 2020-21 SAAC President … 2021 MVC All-Tournament Team member … Finished fourth on the team in batting average (.297), turning in seven multi-hit games … Ended her career on a nine-game hitting streak … Ranked third on the team in RBIs (20) and doubles (4) … Turned in a season-high four RBIs in a win over Valpo (May 7) … Went a season-best 3-for-4 with a double in a win against SIU (April 17).
Junior Year (2020): Started in all 18 games she was available for the Redbirds during her junior year … Earned an MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention nod for the second-straight year in 2020 … Ranked fourth on the team with six doubles and fifth in batting average (.296) … Launched ISU’s first home run of the season in a 9-3 win over USF (Feb. 6) to open the 2020 campaign … Registered four multi-hit performances … Turned in a five-game hitting streak at Arizona State’s Littlewood Classic … Went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks in an 11-5 victory over Detroit Mercy (Feb. 16) … Shortened season due to COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of events and championships by the NCAA.
Sophomore (2019): Appeared in 47 games for the Redbirds, making 45 starts primarily at the third base position ... Named Preseason All-MVC as a third baseman ... Recognized for her success in the classroom, collecting an MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention nod ... Finished the season with a .232 batting average, leading the team in doubles (6) ... Turned in six multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... Launched three home runs during the season, including one in the Redbirds' 7-2 setback against UNI (May 9) at the conference tournament ... Drew a pair of walks in a single game on two occasions ... Stole a base versus Indiana (March 2) and Evansville (March 16) ... Finished the season with 39 putouts and 69 assists, turning in a .923 fielding percentage.
Freshman (2018): Appeared in 36 games, making 30 starts at third base for the Redbirds in her freshman campaign ... Finished second on the team in batting average (.269) with 21 hits, nine runs scored, six doubles and nine RBI ... Made collegiate debut as a pinch hitter against nationally-ranked Florida (Feb. 9) ... Earned first career start against Iowa State (Feb. 24), while registering first career hit - a triple - against the Cyclones ... Scored first career run to go with pair of RBIs in extra-inning win over Maryland (Feb. 25) ... Launched first career home run in 4-0 shutout of Valparaiso (May 5) ... Finished the season with 23 putouts and 51 assists to go with a .925 fielding percentage.
St. Joseph-Ogden HS: Earned four varsity letters as a third baseman for coach Randy Wolken … holds two SJO records in career RBIs (244) and doubles (82), ranking third in home runs (31) … IHSA career RBI record holder, while also ranking second in career doubles … logged 13 RBI to rank third in IHSA's single-game records (May 2015) … team captain for 2017 season … helped team to the state championship runner-up finish in 2017, winning the regional, sectional and super sectional titles … batted .535 with 18 doubles, seven home runs, and 52 RBI in 2017 ... garnered first-team all-state, all News-Gazette area, and all-conference honors as a senior … 2017 News-Gazette senior female Athlete of the Year … MVP as a junior … three-time first-team all-area and all-conference selection … earned all-state first-team honors as a junior … named to the all-state third team in 2015 … placed fourth in the Illinois state class 2A in 2015 … member of the three-time conference championship team … helped team to sectional championship in 2016 and a regional championship in 2014 … batted .548 with 20 doubles, 15 home runs, and 72 RBI as a junior … also played third base for BNGSA Avanti's Angels under coach Steve Hassel … helped team to three ASA Illinois state championships in 2014, 2016, and 2017 … USSSA state champion and ASA Northern National Champion in 2017 … finished as ASA Northern Nationals runner-up in 2014 … also played volleyball at SJO as a setter, earning three varsity letters … state-championship runner-up in 2017, winning regionals, sectionals, and super-sectionals as a senior … helped team to sectional finals in 2013 and 2015 … four-year academic letterwinner … valedictorian of her senior class … member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Full name is Andrea Elaine Coursey … daughter of Tom and Traci Coursey … sister to Drew, Cale, and Jude … mom, Traci, earned all-conference and academic all-American honors in softball at Indiana Wesleyan … born July 22, 1999 in Kokomo, Indiana … majoring in business and marketing analytics.
