High School: Played at lacrosse and football and the Severn School...three-year starter at midfield in lacrosse, earning All-Arundel County honors as a senior...two-year starter in football as a wide receiver.
At Delaware: Fourth-year senior and key member of Blue Hen midfield attack...teams with fellow senior Brett Manney to form one of the top defensive midfield tandems in the country...has good quickness and can be an offensive threat in transition game...one of team's most experienced players...has played in 50 career games and recorded 11 goals, four assists, and 85 groundballs.
2007 Season: Played key role in leading Delaware to the Colonial Athletic Association title and a berth in the NCAA Final Four...played in 16 games and started contests vs. Georgetown and Hofstra (regular season)...missed first two games of the season and the Robert Morris game due to injuries...scored only point of the season with an assist vs. Villanova...among team leaders with 33 groundballs, including season-high five vs. Drexel and Towson during the regular season...had nine groundballs during the post-season, including three vs. Virginia...caused four turnovers, including two in regular season loss to Towson.
2006 Season: Played in all 17 games as a reserve midfielder and helped lead Delaware to the CAA championship game...recorded four goals and two assists for six points to go with 35 groundballs and three caused turnovers...scored two goals vs. Albany and one goal each vs. Wagner and Sacred Heart...dished out assists against Villanova and Robert Morris...had season-high five groundballs vs. Albany and Sacred Heart.
2005 Season: One of team’s top freshmen...played in all 17 games as a backup midfielder...tallied seven goals and one assist for eight points to rank No. 8 on team...added 11 shots and 17 groundballs...scored season-high two goals in NCAA Tournament loss to Navy...also had two points in regular season win over Towson and also tallied goals vs. Stony Brook (first career goal), Georgetown, Manhattan, and St. John’s.
Personal: George Andrew “Drew” Turner...son of George and Christine Turner...marketing major at Delaware...worked as a lobbying intern this past summer...has worked as a sailing instructor...has an older brother...father played lacrosse at the University of Virginia in 1972...father is a real estate agent and mother is a flight attendant...enjoys wakeboarding, surfing, boating, and darts in spare time. |
