2016 Men's Soccer Roster

1 Thomas Olsen

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 190
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Las Vegas, NV
  • High School Bishop Gorman HS

Biography

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)

RS SENIOR (2017) 

  • All-WCC second team
  • WCC All-Academic first team
  • Registered career bests in saves (63) and save percentage (.778), and tied his career best of fewest goals allowed (18)
  • Made a career-high eight saves to lead San Diego to a comeback 2-2 draw at Saint Mary's (Oct. 29)
  • Made five saves to preserve a 2-0 victory against CSUN (Sept. 21)
  • Named the WCC Player of the Week (Sept. 11)
  • Made seven saves at UC Davis to preserve a 2-1 San Diego victory (Sept. 10)
  • Made two saves at Sacramento State for his second straight shutout (Sept. 8)
  • Made four saves to earn his first shutout of the season against UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 1)
  • Started in all 17 games and played every minute of the season

RS JUNIOR (2016)

  • Started 16 games in goal
  • Recorded 43 saves
  • Allowed 30 goals
  • Posted a 5-7-3 record
  • Shutout UC Davis (9/9/16).

RS SOPHOMORE (2015)

  • All-WCC honorable mention selection
  • Played every minute of the Toreros' 18 matches in goal
  • Named WCC Player of the Week Aug. 31, 2015 after shutting out No. 16 Cal in the season opener
  • Had a 1.11 goals allowed average
  • Made 54 saves
  • Held a 10-5-3 record
  • Recorded six shutouts, which ties him for 8th best all-time in a single season
  • Helped USD finish second in the WCC in goals allowed and shutouts

RS FRESHMAN (2014)

  • Named WCC Freshman of the Year and to the WCC All-Freshman Team
  • Named to All-WCC Second Team
  • Posted a 0.90 goals allowed average, which is the fifth best for a single-season in USD history
  • Had a goals allowed average of 0.36 in WCC matches
  • Recorded 43 saves
  • Posted a 10-6-4 record
  • Recorded six shutouts, which ties him for 8th best all-time in a single season

FRESHMAN (2013)

  • Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Four-year letterwinner at Bishop Gorman High School
  • Named Nevada goalkeeper of the year and first-team all-state as a senior
  • Helped lead his team to a Division I state championship his senior year
  • Played with the Las Vegas Soccer Academy, where he won the Mayor's Cup and the Nomads Championship
  • Also earned two varsity letters in basketball

PERSONAL

  • Born Feb. 14, 1995 in Las Vegas, NV
  • Chose USD because of the "fantastic education and the great soccer team"
  • Was also recruited by Santa Clara, Gonzaga, Seattle University, UNLV, Portland, and Loyola Marymount
  • Had numerous cousins (Joe Zaher, Mike Zaher, Zac Zaher and Sean Zaher) who played college soccer and in the MLS
  • Altogether, he has 28 cousins, five aunts, and five uncles
MAJOR: Business



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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2013Freshman

    GK
    6'3" 190 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    GK
    6'3" 190 lbs
    30
  • 1

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    GK
    6'3" 190 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2016Redshirt Junior

    GK
    6'3" 190 lbs
    1