OMAHA, Neb. \u2013\u00a0Coming off its second consecutive BIG EAST Tournament appearance, the\u00a0Creighton women’s soccer team has been picked fourth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the league announced on Monday, Aug. 3.<\/p>\n
Creighton’s preseason prognosis of fourth place is its highest preseason pick since joining the BIG EAST prior to the 2013 season. In the previous 13 seasons in the league, Creighton has improved its preseason ranking six times, been ranked correctly five times, and dropped from preseason expectations just twice.<\/p>\n
The Bluejays earned 73 points in the preseason coaches’ poll to place fourth, five points behind third place finisher Xavier. The Jays’ went 7-8-4 and finished fourth in the BIG EAST last season, before bowing out of the postseason in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament. The squad returns six regular starters and has 17 underclassmen to continue to build upon the programs most successful two year stretch in over a decade.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Defending BIG EAST regular-season champion Georgetown claimed the top spot with 98 points, including eighth first-place votes.\u00a0UConn\u00a0tallied two first-place votes and a total of 89 points to place second, while Xavier captured the remaining first-place vote and 78 points to finish third. Creighton followed closely behind with 73 points and a fourth-place finish, while Villanova (66) and Providence (60) closed out the top six. Marquette (40), Butler (39), St. John’s (28), DePaul (15) and Seaton Hall (15) rounded out the bottom half of the poll in 2026.<\/p>\n
The top four teams in the final league standings will qualify for the 2026 BIG EAST Championship Presented by JEEP. The semifinals on Nov. 11 (1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3) and title match on Nov. 14 will be played at the Maryland Soccer Complex in\u00a0Boyds, Md.<\/p>\n
Creighton opens regular season play on Wednesday, August 12 at 7 p.m. in the Rocky Mountains against Colorado College. The Bluejays open the home portion of their schedule on Aug. 27 at 4:30 p.m. against Kansas City. CU is scheduled to host nine regular-season home matches, including five during BIG EAST play.\u00a0<\/p>\n
BIG EAST Preseason Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Poll
\n(first-place votes)
\n1. Georgetown, 98 (8)
\n2. UConn, 89 (2)
\n3. Xavier, 78 (1)
\n4. Creighton, 73
\n5. Villanova, 66
\n6. Providence, 60
\n7. Marquette, 40
\n8. Butler, 39
\n9. St. John’s, 28
\n10. DePaul, 19
\n11. Seton Hall, 15
\n\u00a0
\nPreseason BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
\nPeyton Kohls, Xavier, Sr., F<\/p>\n
Preseason BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
\nLizzie Heller, Georgetown, Jr., M
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\nPreseason BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
\nKaya Hanson, Georgetown, Sr., D
\n\u00a0
\nPreseason BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
\nHannah Dickinson, Villanova, Sr., GK
\n\u00a0
\nPreseason All-BIG EAST Team *
\nJocelyn Leigh, Marquette, Jr., F
\nCourtnee Pickles, Providence, So., F
\nSe-Hanna Mars, UConn, R-So., F
\nAvrie Nelsen, Villanova, So., F
\nPeyton Kohls, Xavier, Sr., F ^
\nChloe Brecht, Butler, Jr., M
\nLizzie Heller, Georgetown, Jr., M
\nThaea Mouratidis, Providence, Gr., M
\nAnaya Johnson, UConn, Sr., M ^
\nGabby Koluch, Villanova, Sr., M
\nKaya Hanson, Georgetown, Sr., D
\nBrooklynn Miltenberger, Xavier, Sr., D
\nHannah Dickinson, Villanova, Sr., GK
\n\u00a0
\n^ unanimous selection
\n* Due to a tie in voting, there are 13 members on the preseason team.<\/p>\n
Creighton in the Preseason Conference Poll
\nYear\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Preseason Pick\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Finish\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Move
\n2013\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09th\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09th\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0—
\n2014\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08th\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a07th\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0up 1
\n2015\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08th\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08th\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —
\n2016\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a07th\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a07th\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0—
\n2017\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08th\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08th\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —
\n2018\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a07th\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a07th\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —
\n2019\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09th\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a06th\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0up 3
\n2020-21\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a05th in Midwest Division\u00a0 \u00a0 3rd\u00a0in Midwest Division\u00a0 \u00a0up 2
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\n2023\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05th\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010th\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0down 5
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