University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Career Accomplishments:
• Connected on a 52-yard free kick strike vs Mercyhurst, earning the No. 1 play on the ESPN SCTop-10 on Aug., 24, 2025.
• 2025 #HLMSOC All-League First Team selection
• 2025 #HLMSOC Sportsmanship Award recipient
• 2024 #HLMSOC All-League Second Team selection
• 2023 #HLMSOC All-Freshman Team selection
• Two-time Valeo #HLMSOC All-Academic Team selection (2024, 2025)
• Two-time College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Team selection (2024, 2025)
• Three-time Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Two-time Horizon League Fall and Spring Honor Roll selection (2024, 2025)

2025:
• #HLMSOC All-League First Team selection
• #HLMSOC Sportsmanship Award recipient
• Valeo #HLMSOC All-Academic Team selection
• College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Team selection.
• Led the team in points (13, T-4th HL) and goals (5, T-4th HL), and assists (3) from his defensive position.
• Anchored the backline to four shutouts this season.
• Recoded team best third assist vs PFW (10/31).
• Tied for second in the Horizon League in game-winning goals (2), scoring consecutive game-winners against Mercyhurst and Butler.
• Recorded a pair of assists on both goals on his birthday in UDM's 2-1 win over #HLMSOC preseason favorite Green Bay (9/20).
• Named Under Armour® #HLMSOC Offensive Player of the Week (9/2)
• Scored second game-winning tally in a 2-0 win at Butler.
• Pierson's first career game-winning goal was a memorable one. He connected on a 52-yard free kick strike in Detroit Mercy's 2-0 win over Mercyhurst, which earned the No. 1 play on the ESPN SCTop-10 on Aug. 24, 2025.
 PK Sniper:
• Three of Pierson's goals came from penalty kicks.
• Added third penalty kick goal at IU Indy (10/25).
• Posted second consecutive penalty kick goal vs NKU (10/4).
• The third goal of the season was a penalty kick at Duquesne (9/30).

2024:
• Finished tied for the team lead in assists (5 – T-3rd HL), and tied for second in points (11) and goals (3).
• 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Team selection
• 2024 #HLMSOC All-League Second Team selection
• 2024 #HLMSOC All-Academic Team selection
• Assisted on both goals in UDM's crucial #HLMSOC 2-0 win over Wright State (10/26).
• Took a throw-in from Luke Winters and bent a long-range missile into the lower left 90 long-range shot for the equalizer against No. 9 Western Michigan (10/22).
• Added third assist on the game-winning goal helping UDM secure a 2-1 win over Milwaukee (10/12) for the first #HLMSOC win of the season.
• His second goal of the season was a thing of beauty as he scored off a corner kick in the second half to lead Detroit Mercy to a 1-1 draw against NKU (9/28).
• Posted first goal of the season at CSU (9/21).
• Recorded first assist of the season at EIU (8/26) and second at Maryland (8/30).

2023:
• #HLMSOC All-Freshman Team selection
• Started in all 18 games
• Ranked second on the team in points (6).
• Tied for the team lead in assists (2), and tied for second in goals (2). 
• Scored his second goal in a 1-1 draw against PFW (10/14)
• Posted his first career goal in a 3-2 win against CSU (9/16).
• Added his first career assist at St. Mary's (8/24) and second helper in a 2-1 win over EIU (9/19).
• Anchored the back line to a shutout win over NKU (9/23) and a scoreless draw vs BGSU (10/3).

High School:
• Helped lead the Shamrocks to the MHSAA Division I State Championship (2020)
• Division I All-State First Team, All-Region, All-District, All-Catholic League selection and Team MVP as a senior (2022)
• Hometown Life All-Area Co-Player of the Year, Detroit Free Press and CHSL Scholar Athlete Nominee (2022)
• All-Catholic League and All-District Team selection and Team MVP (2021)
• Helped the Jaguars win two State Cup titles (2022, 2023)
• Three-year letter winner and team captain as a senior for Head Coach Gene Pulice
 
Personal:
Full Name: Drew Michael Pierson
Parents: Mickie and Curt Pierson
Siblings: Ryan, Rachel, Kyle
Brother Ryan played soccer at UDM (2019-2022), twin brother Kyle plays soccer at Western Michigan, and mom played golf at Michigan State
Major: Business Administration

Reasons for choosing Detroit Mercy:
Academic excellence
Future of the soccer program