Grace Olson

Year:
Senior
Position:
M
Hometown:
West Des Moines, Iowa
Previous School:
Valley HS / St. Cloud State

Prior to UM: Played three seasons at NCAA Division II St. Cloud (Minn.) State … Started all 65 matches for the Huskies between 2023 and ’25 as St. Cloud State advanced to three NCAA tournaments, the first three in program history … Played on teams that went 41-12-12 … Three times voted second-team All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, twice named second-team All-Central Region by the United Soccer Coaches … Helped St. Cloud State win its first-ever NCAA tournament match in 2025, a 3-0 win over Pittsburg (Kan.) State … Scored the overtime game-winning goal as the Huskies defeated Central Missouri 2-1 to advance to the round of 16 … Finished career with 12 goals, 11 assists.

Prep: A 2023 graduate of Valley High … Helped VHS to a 21-1 record in 2021 and an Iowa Class 3A state championship … Team went 19-1 in 2022 and lost in 3A state semifinals, 16-4 in 2023 and lost in 3A state championship match … Scored 31 career goals.

Personal: The daughter of Cary and Shelley Olson … Has three older sisters, Daisee, Hannah and Emelyn … Hannah spent five seasons at North Dakota (2018-22) … Played 64 matches, made 60 starts for the Fighting Hawks … Second-team All-Summit League as a redshirt senior in 2022 … Totaled nine career goals, six assists … Played the 2023 season at Drake as a graduate student … Parents played baseball and volleyball at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas.