Nylen started three matches for GRFC during the 2017 campaign, including the club’s first UWS match versus Michigan Legends on May 13. The 5-foot-9 midfielder also serves as a coach with Midwest United FC-Kalamazoo.
A native of Rochester, Mich., Nylen spent four seasons at WMU from 2012-15, recording seven goals and eight assists in 81 appearances with the Broncos. As a senior in 2015, Nylen garnered First-Team All-MAC accolades to go with the back-to-back Second Team All-MAC honors she received from 2013-14.