Kelyn Rowe

A dynamic attacking player who can play a variety of roles: attacking midfield, winger, forward … has an accurate and powerful shot from distance … very technical and sees the field well … puts his teammates in great positions with well-weighted, accurate passes to create outstanding scoring opportunities … plays bigger than his physical size … strong and steady on the ball … a veteran of the U.S. youth national team program, he is currently in the mix for the 2012 U.S. Olympic team for the London Games.

COLLEGE: A two-year star at UCLA … the 2011 Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore and an 2010 NSCAA All-American … a two-time all-conference selection, he tallied 46 points in 46 appearances in his two seasons with the Bruins… as a sophomore in 2011, his 10 assists ranked eighth in NCAA Division I … scored seven goals in 22 games as the Bruins advanced to the NCAA College Cup, falling in the semifinals … as a freshman in 2010, honored as Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors … scored six goals and added a team-leading - and conference-leading - 10 assists as a freshman.

INTERNATIONAL: A veteran of the U.S. youth national team program … has appeared with the U.S. Under-18, Under-20 and Under-23 teams … most recently, he was called up by Under-23 (Olympic) team head coach Caleb Porter for a January 2012 training camp in Southern California and is in the mix for a spot on the U.S.’ 2012 Olympic roster … started in the midfield at the 2011 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala … had three goals and one assist in the U.S.’ two group-play matches, including both goals against Panama in the U.S.’ 2-0 win … also played with the Under-18s in 2008.

PERSONAL: Son of Scott Rowe and Sherri Kruzner-Rowe … a Federal Way, Wash. native, his older sister Bree was a defender for the University of Oregon soccer team from 2007-10 … his non-soccer hobbies include playing basketball and football … lists Lance Armstrong as one of his most admired athletes … playing for the U.S. U18 National team in Uruguay ranks among his biggest athletic accomplishments personally.