University of Connecticut Athletics
WSOC Selected Second, Two Huskies All-BIG EAST
8/3/2026 1:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
STORRS, Conn. - The BIG EAST Conference announced its 2026 preseason awards and poll on Monday afternoon.
The Huskies have been voted the runner up in the BIG EAST Conference with 89 votes including two first place votes. UConn finished 2025 with 11-4-3 mark overall and went 7-1-2 in the BIG EAST Conference to take home a third place finish. UConn has now produced three-straight double digit win seasons.
Se-Hanna Mars and Anaya Johnson were also voted to the BIG EAST Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Johnson earned First Team All-BIG EAST accolades after her 2025 season which included one goal and an assist in 17 matches in the midfield.
Mars put together a Third Team All-BIG EAST season a year ago. The redshirt sophomore led the team with four assists and added three goals during her first campaign on the field for the Huskies.
BIG EAST Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches' Poll
(first-place votes)
1. Georgetown, 98 (8)
2. UConn, 89 (2)
3. Xavier, 78 (1)
4. Creighton, 73
5. Villanova, 66
6. Providence, 60
7. Marquette, 40
8. Butler, 39
9. St. John's, 28
10. DePaul, 19
11. Seton Hall, 15
Preseason BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Peyton Kohls, Xavier, Sr., F
Preseason BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
Lizzie Heller, Georgetown, Jr., M
Preseason BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Kaya Hanson, Georgetown, Sr., D
Preseason BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
Hannah Dickinson, Villanova, Sr., GK
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team *
Jocelyn Leigh, Marquette, Jr., F
Courtnee Pickles, Providence, So., F
Se-Hanna Mars, UConn, R-So., F
Avrie Nelsen, Villanova, So., F
Peyton Kohls, Xavier, Sr., F ^
Chloe Brecht, Butler, Jr., M
Lizzie Heller, Georgetown, Jr., M
Thaea Mouratidis, Providence, Gr., M
Anaya Johnson, UConn, Sr., M ^
Gabby Koluch, Villanova, Sr., M
Kaya Hanson, Georgetown, Sr., D
Brooklynn Miltenberger, Xavier, Sr., D
Hannah Dickinson, Villanova, Sr., GK
^ unanimous selection
* Due to a tie in voting, there are 13 members on the preseason team.
