Sanchez Adds Co-Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year

BOULDER – The goalkeeper place simply grew to become somewhat extra crowded for the Buffaloes’ 2023 season. Head coach Danny Sanchez introduced the switch signing of former Oklahoma State keeper Jordan Nytes on Saturday.

Nytes, a Colorado native, graduated from Grandview H.S., in 2022 and spent her first collegiate season in Stillwater. She continues the pattern of Coloradans returning to their residence state to play for the Buffaloes, including to the record that features the latest likes of Civana Kuhlmann, Dani Hansen, Tatum Barton, Sofia Weiner, Gabbi Chapa and Megan Massey.

“Jordan had a fantastic season at Oklahoma State,” Sanchez acknowledged. “She has great hands and feet. Her distribution is excellent. Jordan will really grow as a goalkeeper working with [associate head coach] Jason [Green].”

Nytes grew to become the first-ever Cowgirl to earn Big 12 Goalkeeper of the 12 months accolades, which she cut up with West Virginia’s Kayza Massey. She was additionally the first Oklahoma State freshman to earn First-Team All-Conference and the sixth to be named All-Big 12.

She began all 17 matches she appeared in final season and performed 1,475 minutes in internet for the Cowgirls. Nytes authored six solo shutouts and was an element of three others. Her six shutouts tied for the eighth most in OSU historical past. She boasted a Big-12 greatest .841 save%, permitting simply 11 targets in opposition to and making 58 saves. Nytes wrapped up the season with a 0.96 goals-against common.  

Nytes performed membership for Real Colorado and led her group to 3 convention titles and two ECNL regional championships. She led Grandview to the 5A state champions and a 17-1-2 file in her senior season. Nytes went on to be named the Gatorade Colorado Girls Soccer Player of the Year and earned Just Women’s Sports All-America First Team honors. She recorded 15 shutouts and allowed 5 targets in 20 video games for the Wolves.

She was listed as a four-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com and was No. 129 on the IMG 150. Nytes was ranked the No. 15 goalie prospect nationally and was the No. 19 general recruit in the Rocky Mountain and Southwest Region.  

Nytes will be part of the keeper corps which incorporates Bella Grust, Lindsey Smith and incoming freshman Jamie Campbell.