Olivia Kearse-Thomas' official NCAA statistics
CAREER SUMMARY
2019 (JUNIOR)
2017 (FRESHMAN)
PRIOR TO ASU
A local product out of Phoenix, Arizona, Olive is a 5'8" center forward. During her first year of play in high school (2013-14), Olive scored the highest amount of points by any freshman. Her freshman campaign capped a successful first season of high school play, that culminated in her team finishing the year in second at the State competition. Olive would go on to help her team win a State Title in the 2015-16 season, while also earning Arizona Division-I Second Team All Sectional Team recognition following both the 2014 and 2016 seasons. While she did not play in high school her senior season, she did play club soccer with SC Del Sol. She played in ODP regional camps and was called up to the youth national camp as a sophomore.
Personal: Olivia Kearse-Thomas was born January 9, 1999… Parents are Scott and Jennifer Jones… Has two siblings: Devin (25) and Avery (19)… Enjoys coaching kids soccer and yoga… Undergraduate degree was in Exercise and Wellness and is currently pursuing Master’s in Education.
CAREER SUMMARY
- Olivia Kearse-Thomas accounted for 11 goals, six assists and 28 points during her 84-game career (46 starts).
- A local standout, Kearse-Thomas was a big contributor to Desert Vista’s 2016 state championship team.
- Kearse-Thomas’ role was every bit as important at ASU in helping the program return to national prominence as the squad qualified for the 2020 NCAA Tournament (played during the spring of 2021) for the first time since 2014.
- Turned in the best season of her career, playing in a single-season, career-high 20 games (six starts) and scoring a single-season, career-high four goals, tying her single-season, career-high in assists (2) and establishing a new single-season, career-high in scoring (10 points).
- Scored goals at UAB (Aug. 29), vs. Texas Tech (Sept. 12), vs. Washington State (Oct. 15) and vs. Utah (Oct. 31).
- Also assisted on a goal both vs. CSUN (Sept. 2) and vs. Washington State (Oct. 15).
- Played a major role in helping ASU come away with a tie vs. Washington State (Oct. 15). Down 2-0 after 30 minutes of game time the Sun Devils would have to score two goals against the nation's top team in goals-against average and the top goalkeeper in goals-against average. It meant scoring one more goal than the Cougars had given up in their eight previous contests. Kearse-Thomas cut WSU’s lead in half in the 41st minute and then combined with fellow midfielder Alexia Delgado to assist on Nicole Douglas’ game-tying goal in the 64th minute.
- Played in 12 games, starting in five and totaling 525 minutes
- Scored her first goal of the season on Feb. 11 at Grand Canyon
- Finished her senior year with three goals, two assists, and eight points
- Notched 21 shots and 11 shots on goal
- Scored her final goal of the season in the NCAA Tournament's First Round versus Siena
2019 (JUNIOR)
- Registered her first goal of 2019 in a win over Cal St. Fullerton (8/23)
- Fired a game winning goal in overtime against Weber State (9/1)
- Continued to grow as a defender, after entering the program as a forward prior to the 2017 season.
- Started in nine games, while logging minutes in 18 total contests in her sophomore campaign.
- Tallied seven shots, four on goal, through the season.
- Will look to continue to grow in the defender position, providing the Sun Devils a high level attacker on the back line in 2019.
2017 (FRESHMAN)
- Made an immediate impact on the ASU team, starting in 18 of 19 games played in her freshman campaign
- Scored her first collegiate goal against Ohio State on Aug. 18
- Carded her second goal of the season in ASU's 4-0 win over Washington State on Sept. 17
- Recorded her first collegiate assist in a win over San Diego State on Aug. 25
- Played a season high 110 minutes against Utah
- Took a season-high three shots against Washington State, with two being on frame
- Transitioned to a defensive back position towards the end of the 2017 season, and excelled in both the defender and striker positions
PRIOR TO ASU
A local product out of Phoenix, Arizona, Olive is a 5'8" center forward. During her first year of play in high school (2013-14), Olive scored the highest amount of points by any freshman. Her freshman campaign capped a successful first season of high school play, that culminated in her team finishing the year in second at the State competition. Olive would go on to help her team win a State Title in the 2015-16 season, while also earning Arizona Division-I Second Team All Sectional Team recognition following both the 2014 and 2016 seasons. While she did not play in high school her senior season, she did play club soccer with SC Del Sol. She played in ODP regional camps and was called up to the youth national camp as a sophomore.
Personal: Olivia Kearse-Thomas was born January 9, 1999… Parents are Scott and Jennifer Jones… Has two siblings: Devin (25) and Avery (19)… Enjoys coaching kids soccer and yoga… Undergraduate degree was in Exercise and Wellness and is currently pursuing Master’s in Education.