NEW YORK – Major League Soccer Thursday will conduct what it termed waivers following the completion of the college soccer season.

Due to the unique circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, which extended the college soccer season into the spring, MLS created an additional opportunity for standout players to be drafted by MLS teams following the close of the college season.

Three players will be made available for selection in the waivers:

Andrew Thomas* (Stanford University, Watford FC Academy) and seniors Spencer Glass (Indiana University, Chicago Fire FC Academy) and Jacob Montes (Georgetown University, Portland Timbers Academy).

After all teams have played at least three regular season games, the waiver order is determined by points per game in the current standings, with the team posting the lowest points per game at the time of waivers selecting first. The waiver process will conclude Monday, May 24.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.