Three Buffs Added to Hermann Trophy Watch Record

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three Colorado standouts added to their preseason accolades on Thursday with the announcement of the 2025 Hermann Trophy Watch listing by the United Soccer Coaches. Jordan Nytes, Faith Leyba and Ava Priest had been every included on the 43-player listing.

Colorado’s three choices are tied for essentially the most, together with TCU. Nine colleges had a couple of participant chosen. It’s the primary time CU has had any gamers on the watch listing since Taylor Kornieck, who appeared on the listing in consecutive seasons from 2017-19.

Nytes, the 2024 Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year, was one among three goalkeepers on the 43-player listing. All three gamers had been earlier chosen as Players to Watch by the United Soccer Coaches at their respective positions.

A Third Team United Soccer Coaches All-American in 2024, Nytes was in web for all 11 of Colorado’s shutouts final season, ending second within the Big 12 and sixth within the NCAA. Her 11 clear sheets tied for the second-most in a season by a CU keeper. Nytes took residence 5 Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week awards in 2024, changing into essentially the most honored goalkeeper in a season because the award’s inception in 2020.  Nytes additionally ranked second within the Big 12 in saves (101) and save % (.821).

Leyba, a First Team All-Big 12 choice in 2024, began all 22 matches for the Buffs and led all CU area gamers in minutes with 1,896. She was a key contributor alongside the Buffs’ backline, serving to the crew to 11 shutouts. Leyba handed out two assists final season and performed the complete 90 minutes in 16 matches. She closed 2024 as a First Team United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region choice.

Priest, additionally a First Team United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region decide in 2024, scored a career-high six objectives final season. She recorded three game-winners for CU, together with the clinching aim over Utah within the first spherical of the Big 12 Championship. Priest began all 22 matches as a sophomore and handed out 5 assists. She closed the season with a five-match factors streak and scored objectives in each CU’s NCAA Tournament matches.

Colorado opens the season at residence later on Thursday nightagainst No. 12 Michigan State (7 p.m. MT).

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