SAN DIEGO - San Diego goalkeeper Thomas Olsen will begin his professional soccer career with the Colorado Rapids after being selected in the third round of the Major League Soccer Super Draft on Sunday.

Olsen was the 50th overall pick and the sixth goalkeeper selected in the draft. He is the 12th USD player to be selected in the MLS draft in program history.

Olsen completed his Toreros career as one of the most accomplished goalkeepers in program history, ranking second in games played (71) and games started in goal (70), third in saves (203), fourth in wins (33), fifth in shutouts (18), and sixth in goals-against average (1.19).

Olsen had an outstanding senior season and was named All-WCC second team. He registered career bests in save percentage (.778) and saves (63), while holding a 1.00 goals-against average.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Member of U.S. National Team for 2015 U-20 World Cup (New Zealand)
• Invited to U.S. National Team Training Camp (England)
• Three-time All-WCC selection
• • 2014 (2nd), 2015 (HM), 2017 (2nd)
• WCC All-Academic first team (2017)
• WCC Freshman of the Year (2014)
• WCC All-Freshman Team (2014)
• Two-time WCC Player of the Week (Aug. 31, 2015)
• • Aug. 31, 2015; Sept. 11, 2017

USD CAREER RECORDS

• 2nd - career games started in goal (70)
• 2nd - career games in goal (71)
• 3rd - career saves (203)
• 4th - career wins (33)
• 5th - career shutouts (18)
• 6th - career goals-against average (1.19)

USD SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS

• 5th - goals allowed average - 0.90 (2014)
• T-5th - games in goal - 20 (2014)
• T-8th - games started in goal - 19 (2014)
• T-8th - shutouts - 6 (2014 & 2015)
• 10th - goals-against average - 1.00 (2017)