Katelyn Morgan Rowland (born March 16, 1994) is an American

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goalkeeper who currently plays for the

North Carolina Courage The North Carolina Courage is a professional women's soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina. It was founded on January 9, 2017, after Stephen Malik acquired National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchise rights from the Western New York F ...

in the

National Women's Soccer League The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is a professional women's soccer league at the top of the United States league system. It is owned by the teams and, until 2020, was under a management contract with the United States Soccer Federatio ...

. Rowland previously played for

FC Kansas City FC Kansas City was an American professional women's soccer club based in Kansas City, Missouri. The team was one of the eight founding clubs of the National Women's Soccer League in 2012, and began play in 2013. They were two-time NWSL champions ...

and the

Western New York Flash The Western New York Flash (WNY Flash) was an American soccer club based in Elma, New York that competed in the United Women's Soccer league. They have won league championships in four different leagues: the USL W-League in 2010, Women's Profess ...

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.

Early life

Born in

Walnut Creek, California Walnut Creek is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, about east of the city of Oakland. With a total population of 70,127 per the 2020 census, Walnut Creek ser ...

, 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,

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named her a "Player to Watch".

UCLA Bruins, 2011–2014

Rowland attended the

University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...

where she played for the

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team from 2011 to 2014. As a freshman, she was the starting goalkeeper in 20 of 21 matches and finished the year with a 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). 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. She finished the season with a 17–3 record, tallied 46 saves, and allowed 11 goals. She earned Pac-12 second-team all-conference and honorable mention all-academic team honors. 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. 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. She was named to Soccer America's MVP team and to the NSCAA All-Pacific Region first-team 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). She set NCAA records for career shutouts (55) and single-season shutouts (19). As a goalkeeper, Rowland tallied two assists during consecutive games in the NCAA tournament. She finished her first year with the Bruins with a record. She tallied 49 saves and allowed six goals (a school record). Rowland was named the

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Goalkeeper of the Year and was named to the MAC

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Watch List.

Club career

FC Kansas City, 2015–2016

In January 2015, Rowland was selected by

as the 17th overall pick in the

2015 NWSL College Draft The 2015 NWSL College Draft was the third annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 16, 2015 at the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia, PA. Format *Draft order wa ...

. As a backup keeper to

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, Rowland played three matches for the Blues and recorded a 1.33 goals against average (GAA).

won the 2015 NWSL Championship.

Western New York Flash, 2016

Rowland was traded to the

in June 2016. 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." Rowland made six appearances for the Flash. After finishing the regular season in fourth place with a record, the team advanced to the playoffs where they defeated the

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4–3 in extra time. The Flash defeated the

Washington Spirit The Washington Spirit is an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that participates in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It is a continuation of the D.C. United Women of the W-League and cont ...

in penalty kicks during the NWSL championship final to win their first NWSL title.

Newcastle Jets, 2016–2017

Rowland played on loan for the

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in the Australian W-League during the

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season. She arrived at the Jets as an injury replacement for

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North Carolina Courage, 2017–2021

In January 2017, it was announced that the Western New York Flash has been sold to the ownership group of the

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. The team re-located to

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and was renamed

. Rowland was named to the 2017 NWSL Second XI 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.

Kansas City Current, 2021-2022

On July 22, 2021, the

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(then KC NWSL) acquired Rowland in a trade with the

. Kansas City acquired Rowland and teammates

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and

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in exchange for

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and $60,000 in allocation money.

Return to North Carolina Courage, 2022-

After appearing in 4 games for the

, Rowland was traded back to the

along with $200,000 in allocation money, and a first round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft in exchange for Lynn Williams

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 The 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was an international association football tournament and the world championship for women's national teams under the age of 20, presented by Grant Connell, organized by the sport's world governing body FIFA. ...

and

2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship The 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the seventh edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. The United States went into the tournament as defending champions and successfully retained their title. The tournament was hosted by th ...

tournaments and was awarded the Golden Glove award at the CONCACAF Championship after tallying four shutouts.

Honors

FC Kansas City * NWSL Champions:

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Western New York Flash * NWSL Champions:

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North Carolina Courage * NWSL Champions:

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* NWSL Runner-Up:

Individual *NWSL Second XI:

References

External links

*
US Soccer player profile

FC Kansas City player profile

UCLA player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rowland, Katelyn 1994 births Living people American women's soccer players FC Kansas City draft picks FC Kansas City players National Women's Soccer League players Newcastle Jets FC (A-League Women) players North Carolina Courage players People from Vacaville, California Soccer players from California Sportspeople from the San Francisco Bay Area UCLA Bruins women's soccer players United States women's under-20 international soccer players Western New York Flash players Women's association football goalkeepers