Katelyn Rowland

Katelyn Morgan Rowland (born March 16, 1994) is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for the North Carolina Courage in the National Women's Soccer League.[1][2][3][4][5] Rowland previously played for FC Kansas City and the Western New York Flash in the NWSL. She is a three-time NWSL Champion. Rowland has represented the United States on various youth national teams including the under-20 and under-23 teams.

Katelyn Rowland
Personal information
Full name Katelyn Morgan Rowland
Date of birth (1994-03-16) March 16, 1994
Place of birth Walnut Creek, California, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 North Carolina Courage
Number 99
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 UCLA Bruins 90 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 FC Kansas City 3 (0)
2016 Western New York Flash 6 (0)
2016–2017 → Newcastle Jets (loan) 8 (0)
2017– North Carolina Courage 30 (0)
National team‡
2013–2014 United States U20 4 (0)
2015–2017 United States U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 7, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 25, 2015

Early life

Born in Walnut Creek, California, Rowland attended Vacaville Christian High School where she played on the varsity basketball and volleyball teams and earned all-league honors in both sports. She played club soccer for San Juan and helped the team win a national championship in 2008. At the tournament, she was awarded the Golden Gloves Award. The same year, Top Drawer Soccer named her a "Player to Watch".[6]

UCLA Bruins, 2011–2014

Rowland attended the University of California, Los Angeles where she played for the UCLA Bruins women's soccer team from 2011 to 2014. As a freshman, she was the starting goalkeeper in 20 of 21 matches and finished the year with a 13–1–4 record. Rowland was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and ranked second in the Pac-12 in shutouts (10), shutouts per game (0.50) and goals against average (0.61).[6] During her sophomore year, she led the Pac-12 in shutouts (11) and shutouts per game (0.55). Her 0.57 goals against average (GAA) ranked second in the Pac-12 conference and 13th across the nation.[6] She finished the season with a 17–3 record, tallied 46 saves, and allowed 11 goals.[6] She earned Pac-12 second-team all-conference and honorable mention all-academic team honors.[6] As a junior in 2013, Rowland's goals against average (GAA) of 0.27 and her save percentage of .903 led goalkeepers across the country.[6] Her 15 shutouts set a school record and her 22 wins tied the school record for wins in a season. Rowland ranked second on UCLA's career charts with 52 wins and 36 shutouts.[6] She was named to Soccer America's MVP team and to the NSCAA All-Pacific Region first-team[6] UCLA won the school's first NCAA Women's Soccer championship, the College Cup, in 2013.

As a senior, Rowland played every minute and set new school records for goals against average (GAA) with 0.245, consecutive shutouts (10) and consecutive shutout minutes (969).[6] She set NCAA records for career shutouts (55) and single-season shutouts (19).[6] As a goalkeeper, Rowland tallied two assists during consecutive games in the NCAA tournament. She finished her first year with the Bruins with a 21–1–2 record. She tallied 49 saves and allowed six goals (a school record).[6] Rowland was named the Pac-12 Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.[6]

Club career

FC Kansas City, 2015–2016

In January 2015, Rowland was selected by FC Kansas City as the 17th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[7] As a backup keeper to Nicole Barnhart, Rowland played three matches for the Blues and recorded a 1.33 goals against average (GAA). FC Kansas City won the 2015 NWSL Championship.[8]

Western New York Flash, 2016

Rowland was traded to the Western New York Flash in June 2016.[8] Kansas City general manager, Huw Williams noted that the trade would provide Rowland with "an opportunity to compete for immediate playing time. It also provides us with more options in the strong 2017 college draft."[8] Rowland made six appearances for the Flash. After finishing the regular season in fourth place with a 9–6–5 record, the team advanced to the playoffs where they defeated the Portland Thorns 4–3 in extra time.[9] The Flash defeated the Washington Spirit in penalty kicks during the NWSL championship final to win their first NWSL title.[10]

Newcastle Jets, 2016–2017

Rowland played on loan for the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League during the 2016–17 W-League season. She arrived at the Jets as an injury replacement for Kelsey Wys.[11][12]

North Carolina Courage, 2017–

In January 2017, it was announced that the Western New York Flash has been sold to the ownership group of the Carolina Railhawks. The team re-located to Cary, North Carolina and was renamed North Carolina Courage.[13] Rowland was named to the 2017 NWSL Second XI [14]

In the 2018 NWSL season, Rowland started 18 games for North Carolina. She recorded 8 clean sheets, helping the Courage win their second straight NWSL Shield. In the play-offs, Rowland didn't play in the semi-final as she was recovering from a concussion, but returned to play in the NWSL Championship game. She recorded 3 saves, as the Courage defeated the Portland Thorns 3–0 to win the 2018 NWSL Championship.[15]

International career

Rowland has represented the United States on the under-15, under-17, under-20, and under-23 national teams. In 2014, she was the starting goalkeeper at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship tournaments and was awarded the Golden Glove award at the CONCACAF Championship after tallying four shutouts.[6]

Honors

Club

Team

FC Kansas City

Western New York Flash

North Carolina Courage

Individual

  • NWSL Second XI: 2017

References
  1. "Tim Howard Named U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year". Got Soccer. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  2. Froh, Tim (August 11, 2014). "U.S. goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland seizing her chance at U-20 Women's World Cup". Soccer Wire. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  3. Murray, Caitlin (January 16, 2015). "Morgan Brian selected No. 1 in NWSL draft". SBI Soccer. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  4. Hays, Graham (December 9, 2013). "Bruins have that unbeatable feeling". espnW. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  5. K. Rowland at Soccerway. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  6. "Katelyn Rowland". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  7. Miller, Matt (January 15, 2015). "Vacaville native Rowland drafted by FC Kansas City". The Reporter. Vacaville, California. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  8. Jackson-Gibson, Adele (June 10, 2016). "FC Kansas City sends Rowland to the WNY Flash". Excelle Sports. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  9. Blue, Molly (October 2, 2016). "Portland Thorns' season ends with 4-3 loss to Western New York Flash: Chat recap". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  10. Gonzalez, Roger (October 10, 2016). "Western New York edges Washington Spirit to win NWSL Championship". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  11. "Flash loan Rowland to Newcastle Jets". National Women's Soccer League. November 29, 2016. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  12. Kerry, Craig (November 30, 2016). "W-League: US goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland a chance to debut for Newcastle Jets on Sunday against Sydney". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  13. "NWSL champion Flash relocates, becomes North Carolina Courage". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. January 9, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  14. "Tuesday Roundup: NWSL announces playoff-heavy Second XI". October 10, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  15. "KATELYN ROWLAND". Retrieved September 22, 2018.
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