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Three Buffs Earn All-America Honors
December 05, 2025 | Soccer
Jordan Nytes and Hope Leyba become CU's first First Team All-America Selections in program history
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Colorado's Jordan Nytes, Hope Leyba and Faith Leyba garnered All-America honors as announced by the United Soccer Coaches on Friday. It's the third consecutive season the Buffaloes have been represented in the national awards.
Nytes and H. Leyba both earned First Team selections, becoming the first CU players in program history to achieve First Team status. The honor is the second straight for Nytes, who was a Third Team selection in 2024. F. Leyba was picked as a Third Team selection.
The three selections are the most in a single season for the Buffs. It is the seventh, eighth and ninth United Soccer Coaches All-America selections for the program, joining previous recipients Fran Munnelly (2004, 05), Taylor Kornieck (2018, 19), Shyra James (2023) and Nytes (2024).
Nytes and H. Leyba were also announced as semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy earlier this week. Fan voting for the award remains open through Dec. 9.
"We couldn't be more excited and prouder of these three Buffs," head coach Danny Sanchez exclaimed. "They pour their hearts and souls into our program. We are so glad that they have been recognized. Their individual accolades are a byproduct of our team's success, and they will be the first to recognize they couldn't have received these awards without their fantastic teammates."
Nytes, an Aurora, Colo., native, set the Colorado single-season record with 17 wins in net for the Buffs this season. Nytes earned her second straight and third overall Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year award in 2025. The repeat All-American goalkeeper has posted double-digit wins in each of her four seasons, and ranks second in CU history with 42 wins in her three seasons. She ranks fifth in the NCAA with a career-high 121 saves. Nytes matched her career-high with 12 saves in the Buffs' second-round NCAA Tournament win over Xavier. She had seven shutouts this season, setting the CU career mark with 26 total clean sheets in her three seasons in Boulder. Nytes earned three Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week honors this season, pushing her career total to 10, the most individual Goalkeeper of the Week honors in the conference since the award began in the 2020-21 season and the second-most honors in conference history. She was also the Co-Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2025.
H. Leyba, a native of Phoenix, Ariz., exploded in production for the Buffaloes in 2025. Leyba, who had had 10 goals in 43 games in her first two seasons at CU, remains the nation's leading goalscorer this season with 22 goals in the Buffs' 24 matches. She set CU program records in goals and points (45) this season, helping her to Big 12 Forward of the Year honors. Leyba recorded two hat tricks this season, becoming the first CU player to have multiple three-goal efforts in the same season and just the second Buff to tally multiple hat tricks in a career. She got off to a scorching hot start to the season, posting goals in each of CU's first five matches. She had three multi-goal games in the five-match span, totaling a CU record nine goals through the first five matches, including two of her six game-winners. Leyba posted a second five-game scoring streak later in conference play, helping the Buffs go 4-0-1 with seven goals in the stretch. The standout forward leads the Big 12 in just about every offensive category and ranks fourth in the NCAA in total points, fourth in goals per game (0.92), ninth in points per game (1.88), 16th in both shots per game (4.04) and shots on goal per game (2.00). Leyba was also selected as a finalist for Top Drawer Soccer's Player of the Year.
F. Leyba earned her second consecutive All-Midwest Region honor earlier this week. The Phoenix, Ariz., native became a two-time First Team All-Big 12 defender in 2025, contributing to all seven of the Buffs' shutouts this season. She started all 24 matches this season and led all CU field players in minutes with a career-high 2,093. Offensively, Leyba had career-highs in goals (4), assists (4) and points (12). She got clicking at the right time, scoring three of her four goals over CU's final four matches and posting a career-high three-point match (1 G, 1 A) in the Buffs' 4-1 second-round NCAA Tournament win over Xavier.
This year's All-Americans will be recognized for their accomplishments at the United Soccer Coaches All-America Ceremony & Reception on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pa., in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention.
For more information on Colorado Soccer, please visit cubuffs.com/soccer. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffssoccer on Instagram, X, TikTok and Facebook.
Colorado All-Time United Soccer Coaches All-Americans
Nytes and H. Leyba both earned First Team selections, becoming the first CU players in program history to achieve First Team status. The honor is the second straight for Nytes, who was a Third Team selection in 2024. F. Leyba was picked as a Third Team selection.
The three selections are the most in a single season for the Buffs. It is the seventh, eighth and ninth United Soccer Coaches All-America selections for the program, joining previous recipients Fran Munnelly (2004, 05), Taylor Kornieck (2018, 19), Shyra James (2023) and Nytes (2024).
Nytes and H. Leyba were also announced as semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy earlier this week. Fan voting for the award remains open through Dec. 9.
"We couldn't be more excited and prouder of these three Buffs," head coach Danny Sanchez exclaimed. "They pour their hearts and souls into our program. We are so glad that they have been recognized. Their individual accolades are a byproduct of our team's success, and they will be the first to recognize they couldn't have received these awards without their fantastic teammates."
Nytes, an Aurora, Colo., native, set the Colorado single-season record with 17 wins in net for the Buffs this season. Nytes earned her second straight and third overall Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year award in 2025. The repeat All-American goalkeeper has posted double-digit wins in each of her four seasons, and ranks second in CU history with 42 wins in her three seasons. She ranks fifth in the NCAA with a career-high 121 saves. Nytes matched her career-high with 12 saves in the Buffs' second-round NCAA Tournament win over Xavier. She had seven shutouts this season, setting the CU career mark with 26 total clean sheets in her three seasons in Boulder. Nytes earned three Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week honors this season, pushing her career total to 10, the most individual Goalkeeper of the Week honors in the conference since the award began in the 2020-21 season and the second-most honors in conference history. She was also the Co-Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2025.
H. Leyba, a native of Phoenix, Ariz., exploded in production for the Buffaloes in 2025. Leyba, who had had 10 goals in 43 games in her first two seasons at CU, remains the nation's leading goalscorer this season with 22 goals in the Buffs' 24 matches. She set CU program records in goals and points (45) this season, helping her to Big 12 Forward of the Year honors. Leyba recorded two hat tricks this season, becoming the first CU player to have multiple three-goal efforts in the same season and just the second Buff to tally multiple hat tricks in a career. She got off to a scorching hot start to the season, posting goals in each of CU's first five matches. She had three multi-goal games in the five-match span, totaling a CU record nine goals through the first five matches, including two of her six game-winners. Leyba posted a second five-game scoring streak later in conference play, helping the Buffs go 4-0-1 with seven goals in the stretch. The standout forward leads the Big 12 in just about every offensive category and ranks fourth in the NCAA in total points, fourth in goals per game (0.92), ninth in points per game (1.88), 16th in both shots per game (4.04) and shots on goal per game (2.00). Leyba was also selected as a finalist for Top Drawer Soccer's Player of the Year.
F. Leyba earned her second consecutive All-Midwest Region honor earlier this week. The Phoenix, Ariz., native became a two-time First Team All-Big 12 defender in 2025, contributing to all seven of the Buffs' shutouts this season. She started all 24 matches this season and led all CU field players in minutes with a career-high 2,093. Offensively, Leyba had career-highs in goals (4), assists (4) and points (12). She got clicking at the right time, scoring three of her four goals over CU's final four matches and posting a career-high three-point match (1 G, 1 A) in the Buffs' 4-1 second-round NCAA Tournament win over Xavier.
This year's All-Americans will be recognized for their accomplishments at the United Soccer Coaches All-America Ceremony & Reception on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pa., in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention.
For more information on Colorado Soccer, please visit cubuffs.com/soccer. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffssoccer on Instagram, X, TikTok and Facebook.
Colorado All-Time United Soccer Coaches All-Americans
| Year | Player | Team |
| 2004 | Fran Munnelly | Third |
| 2005 | Fran Munnelly | Second |
| 2018 | Taylor Kornieck | Second |
| 2019 | Taylor Kornieck | Second |
| 2023 | Shyra James | Third |
| 2024 | Jordan Nytes | Third |
| 2025 | Jordan Nytes | First |
| 2025 | Hope Leyba | First |
| 2025 | Faith Leyba | Third |
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