Marie Andersson


Experience:   Seven Seasons
Height:       5'8"
Residence:    Hawthorne, Calif.
Birthdate:    Sept. 19, 1963
Birthplace:   Torrance, Calif.
High School:  Lawndale (Calif) '81
College:      Idaho State '86

Grand Slams:

Andersson has competed in 12 grand slam events and is 30th in earnings ($5,218.50). Andersson was seventh in the 1995 Nationals with Krista Blomquist and had four U. S. Open ninths in 1988 with Marla O'Hara, 1989 with Rita Crockett, 1993 with Pat Keller and 1994 with Lisa Arce. She was seventh with Lori Biller in the 1993 Shootout. Andersson and Danalee Bragado were ninth in the 1994 Best of the Beach.

WPVA Career:

Andersson is 29th in earnings ($32,192.26). Andersson's best career finishes are a first with Elaine Roque in 1995 at Pismo Beach and a fourth with Lisa Arce at Hermosa Beach in 1994.

Partnerships:

Andersson has competed with 18 different partners in 76 tour events, including 10 stops with Alison Johnson, nine with Bragado, eight with Wendy Fletcher, seven with Crockett, six each with Shannon Millen and Arce, five each O'Hara and Biller, three each with Dennie Shupryt-Knoop, Bev Lidyoff and Roque, two each with Roxana Vargas, Jackie Campbell, Keller and Blomquist, and one each with Dodd, Heather Hafner and Kristi Atkinson.

FIVB:

Andersson has qualified for the Olympic Trials after competing with Bragado at both the Clearwater Beach and Hermosa Beach events in 1995.

College:

Andersson attended both El Camino (Calif.) Junior College (1981-83) and Idaho State University (1984-86). Andersson was an all-league performer at Idaho State where she set both school and conference records.

High School:

Andersson competed in volleyball, soccer, softball and basketball at Lawndale.

Personal:

Her father is Marvin Stielow and she has one brother (John), who is a former amateur soccer player in Europe and is her weight trainer. She was married Aug. 26, 1989, in Belmont Shores, Calif., to Perry Andersson. The Anderssons have two daughters (Maranda and Tawny). Her hobbies are reading, snow skiing, crafts and camping.

WPVA Career Statistics


Year      Earnings     Points    Events   1  2  3  4    W-  L  Aces
1988    $    187.50        6        1     0  0  0  0    2-  2   NA
1989       1,488.50       55       11     0  0  0  0   24- 22   NA
1991       5,712.50      145       15     0  0  0  0   31- 30   NA
1992       5,306.26      116       10     0  0  0  0   31- 20   27
1993       4,272.50      136       13     0  0  0  0   29- 30   24
1994       7,675.00      186       13     0  0  0  1   30- 27   42
1995       7,550.00      100       13     1  0  0  0   29- 24   59
WPVA    $ 32,192.26      744       76     1  0  0  1  176-155  152
FIVB    $       .00        6        2     0  0  0  0    5-  4   NA
Totals  $ 32,192.26      750       78     1  0  0  1  181-159  152

Revised February 3, 1996

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