Columbus Crew SC Rookie Goalkeeper Ben Lundgaard Joins USL Side Indy Eleven on Loan
March 7, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Columbus Crew SC News Release
COLUMBUS - Columbus Crew SC today announced that rookie goalkeeper Ben Lundgaard is set to join United Soccer League side Indy Eleven on loan.
Lundgaard, 22, was selected in the First Round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft with the 21st pick. The goalkeeper played four seasons at Virginia Tech, making 70 appearances (all starts) and registering 23 shutouts. In 2017, Lundgaard was named to the First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference and to the United Soccer Coaches' (USC) Third Team All-East Region. The previous year, he was named to Top Drawer Soccer's Best XI Third Team. Additionally, Lundgaard played for the New York Red Bulls' Under-23 Premier Development League side in 2017, making 13 appearances and registering 38 saves.
Indy Eleven begins its 2018 USL regular season on Saturday, March 24 in a road match against the Richmond Kickers.
Columbus Crew SC hosts the Montreal Impact for its 2018 MLS regular-season home opening match at MAPFRE Stadium on Saturday, March 10 (1:00 p.m. ET / ABC-6, Spectrum Sports, BCSN2, CD102.5 FM, English and Spanish audio broadcasts available on ColumbusCrewSC.com).
TRANSACTION: Columbus Crew SC goalkeeper Ben Lundgaard joins United Soccer League side Indy Eleven on loan on March 7, 2018.
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