Florida State University Athletics
2022-23 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Andjelija Draskovic
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia
- High School:
- Druga Kragujevacka Gimnazija
Graudate (2023):
Led the team in assists (630) for the second year in a row... Appeared in all 118 sets for the Noles... Averaged 5.56 assists per set at the Classic City Clash... recorded 20 assists and eight digs against SMU and 31 assists and six digs against Auburn in the Seminole Invitational... registered 21 assists, two aces, and four digs against Samford... logged 12 assists and three digs against UCF and 20 assists against North Texas as a part of the UCF Invitational... produced a season-high 28 assists and 14 digs against Florida... reported 23 kills and six digs against TCU, as well as 20 assists and seven digs against Hawaii as part of the Fight in the Fort... recorded 18 assists, three aces, and four digs against UNF... produced 18 assists and nine digs against Virginia Tech... registered one kill, 16 assists and 13 digs against Wake Forest...tallied 14 assists, six digs, and one ace against North Carolina... added 20 assists, 10 digs, and three kills against Duke... logged 20 assists, 12 digs, and one ace against Miami... produced a season-high 33 assists, two kills, and 12 digs against NC State... tallied 25 assists and nine digs against Georgia Tech... registered three kills, 15 assists and nine digs against Clemson... contributed two kills, 15 assists, and nine digs against Boston College... tallied two kills, 15 assists, and five digs against Syracuse... recorded 13 assists and eight digs against Louisville... logged one kill, 15 assists, three aces, and five digs against Notre Dame... reported on kill, 22 assists, and five digs against Pitt... contributed one kill, 22 assists, two aces, and seven digs against Virginia... produced two kills, 21 assists, one ace, and 10 digs against Syracuse... delivered 26 assists, two aces, and eight digs against Miami... registered two kills, 14 assists, two aces, and eight digs against Chicago State... contributed 26 assists and eight digs against North Carolina... recorded 13 assists, one ace, and five digs against Notre Dame...reported 24 assists, one ace, and two digs against TCU in Round One of the NCAA Tournament.
SENIOR (2022):
Led the team in assists (665)… contributed 224 digs while playing in all 110 of the Noles’ sets…Won the Ultra Competitive award at FSU’s awards banquet…registered 16 assists, five digs, and one ace against Northern Iowa… logged 12 assists and seven digs at Georgia Tech… recorded 15 assists and three digs against Miami… tallied 24 assists in the win over North Carolina on Nov. 18… set career-high in digs (18) while adding 28 assists at Notre Dame… reported 30 assists, 12 digs, and an ace against Georgia Tech… totaled 27 assists and seven digs versus Clemson… registered 17 assists, two aces, and six digs at Boston College… logged 19 assists, seven digs, and three aces versus Syracuse… contributed 17 assists and eight digs against Wake Forest… totaled 17 assists, one ace, and four digs versus Virginia Tech… registered four digs and 15 assists at Pittsburgh… recorded nine digs and 22 assists against Virginia… reported 18 assists and three aces against Duke… totaled 31 assists and 14 digs vs Miami… logged one kill and 36 assists for two season highs, as well as 11 digs, against North Carolina… registered 30 assists and five digs at NC State… recorded one kill, as well as 22 assists and eight digs versus Louisville… totaled 19 assists and six digs against Notre Dame… logged 32 assists, three digs, and one kill against UAB… registered 19 assists and six digs at Florida… recorded 33 assists and a season-high of two aces vs Creighton… Surpassed 1,000 career assists with a season-high of 15 digs against Omaha on her 22nd birthday… recorded one kill, 26 assists, and five digs against Austin Peay… registered 14 assists and five digs versus Yale… logged 15 assists and four digs against James Madison… recorded 19 assists, two aces, and two points against Florida A&M… registered 27 assists and ten digs at Cincinnati… recorded 22 assists against Dayton … logged 23 assists and nine digs in FSU debut vs Illinois State.
CAREER AT UMBC (2021):
Spent the 2021 season as one of the best setters in the country at Maryland Baltimore-County out of the America East Conference … named the America East Championship Most Outstanding Player, guiding the Retrievers to the NCAA Tournament where they faced No. 3 Pitt in the first round … named to the America East All-Championship Team and the America East Second Team-All Conference … recorded a league-best 11.11 assists per set in conference play as UMBC finished first in the America East in hitting percentage, kills and assists … shined the brightest in the postseason, racking up 54 assists and 17 digs vs. Stony Brook in the conference semifinal … added 51 assists and 10 digs in a 3-2 win over Albany in the conference championship.
QUOTE FROM COACH POOLE:
“Jelli has a tremendous amount of experience and we are excited and lucky to have added her to our team for this year. Jelli had high-level training in Serbia at a young age and in fact, Milica Kubura was one of her heroes as she was growing up. Jelli can run a good offense and played a huge role for her team at UMBC last season.”
Northeastern Junior College (2019-21):
- Played two seasons at Northeastern Junior College.
- Third Team NJCAA Academic All-America in 2019.
National Team Experience:
- The seventh Serbian-born player to suit up for the Garnet and Gold, which includes All-Americans Visnja Djurdjevic, Mira Djuric and Milica Kubura.
- Has first, second and third-place finishes at the Balkan Championship.
Personal:
- Nickname: Jelli
- Birthday: Sept. 8, 2000
- Major: Social Science
- Favorite Subject: Race and Minority Group Relations
- Dream Job/Career Goal: Professional volleyball player
- Hidden Talent: I speak six languages
- Fun Fact about you: I’m from Serbia
- Who inspires you? My parents
- If you wrote an autobiography, what would the title be? “Life with Jelli”
- Favorite sport besides volleyball: Basketball
- Favorite restaurant in Tallahassee: Osaka Hibachi
- Go-to pregame hype song: “Zove Vienna” by Jala Brat
- Favorite music genre: Pop
- Current favorite TV show/movie: Power
- Favorite song/artist: “Alarm” by Anne Marie
- Favorite food: Sarma
- Favorite candy: Snickers
- Favorite social media platform: Instagram
- What is one superpower you wish you had? Flying
- What is your dream vacation? Bahamas
- What is your favorite pair of shoes? Nike Air Forces
- Do you have any superstitions? I have to get my nails painted before every game
- Favorite emoji: ??
- Favorite animal: Dog
- Spotify or Apple Music? Spotify
- If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money? Donate to kids who are sick and travel
- Ultimate bucket list goal: Skydiving
- What does being a Seminole mean to you? Feeling like home
