Colorado University Athletics
2025 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 44
Faith Leyba
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Boulder Creek H.S.
- Major:
- Integrative Physiology
Career HonorsÂ
- 20024 First Team United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest RegionÂ
- 2024 First-Team All-Big 12Â
- 2023 First-Team Freshman Best XI by Top Drawer SoccerÂ
- 2023 All Pac-12 Freshman TeamÂ
- 2023 Third-Team All Pac-12Â
- 2023 Third-Team United Soccer Coaches All-Pacific RegionÂ
- 2023 Team MVPÂ
Sophomore (2024)Â
- Started all 22 matchesÂ
- Registered two assists in back-to-back games against Kansas (Sept. 29) and TCU (Oct. 5)Â
- Led all field players in minutes with 1,893Â
- Helped Colorado record 11 shutouts Â
- Played the full 90 minutes in 17 matchesÂ
Freshman (2023)
- One of five players to start all 21 games in 2023
- Led all field players with 1,772 minutes played
- Finished with 15 shots, with five on goal
- She scored her first career goal at home in the 2-0 win over Colorado College (8/24)
- Finished the season with three goals, scoring against Purdue (9/3) & Arizona (10/26)
- Ended the season with six points (3 G), good for fifth on the team
- Helped CU to eight shutouts
High School
- Graduated from Boulder Creek H.S. in 2023
- Played one year of high school soccer in 2023
- Totaled 14 points (5 G, 4 A) in seven games
ClubÂ
- First Team ECNL Southwest All-Conference in 2022 for the Utah Royals FC-AZ
- Was ranked No. 20 in the Rocky Mountain & Southwest Region by Top Drawer Soccer
In the classroom
- Majoring in Integrative Physiology
Personal
- Daughter of Joe and Kelly Leyba
- Kelly played collegiate volleyball for one year at Denver
- Both parents graduated from Colorado
- Twin sister, Hope, also plays for the Buffs
- Has an older brother, Jackson
- Would like to pursue a career in law enforcement of physical therapy after she’s done playing
- Likes to lift weights, hike, swim and be with her friends and family
This Week in Colorado Soccer - The Big 12 Tournament
Sunday, November 02
Soccer: No. 11 Colorado at Kansas Highlights - Oct. 30, 2025
Friday, October 31
This Week in Soccer - Regular Season Finale
Wednesday, October 29
Soccer: No. 22 Colorado vs Arizona Highlights - Oct. 26, 2025
Sunday, October 26