A pair of game winners for Groom and a shutout for Rowland helped the U-23's take the Istria Cup and receive some valuable experience.
FC Kansas City's Shea Groom and Katelyn Rowland were with the U.S. U-23 National Team at the Istria Cup in Croatia, one of several Women's National Team tournaments taking place around the world.
The U.S. U-23s beat the full Slovenia Women's National Team 3-0 on March 2, drawing the Poland U-19 team on March 4 and defeating the France National "B" Team 2-0; they compiled seven points and win the eight-team competition.
Groom started in both U.