Marquette University Athletics
Women’s soccer picked third, Madden All-BIG EAST
8/9/2018 1:23:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Redshirt senior Carrie Madden is a unanimous selection on the All-BIG EAST Preseason Team
NEW YORK – The Marquette University women's soccer team was picked to finish third and redshirt senior forward Carrie Madden was unanimously named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, the annual survey of the league's head coaches revealed on Thursday afternoon.
The Golden Eagles return seven starters from last season's squad that fell to league champion Georgetown in the conference tournament semifinals after going 5-4 in regular season action. In addition to Madden, who led the team with 19 points and seven goals, MU returns All-BIG EAST Freshman team selection Kylie Sprecher, along with midfielder Ryley Bugay and third-year starting goalkeeper Maddy Henry.
Madden posted three match-winning goals in BIG EAST play as a redshirt junior on her way to All-BIG EAST First Team honors and repeat mention on the league's all-championship team.
The Golden Eagles were pegged third in last year's preseason poll as well, while Madden also garnered preseason recognition.
BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Paige Monaghan, Butler, Sr., F*
BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Meaghan Nally, Georgetown, Jr., D
BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year
Arielle Schechtman, Georgetown, Grad., GK
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team^
Paige Monaghan, Butler, Sr., F*
Annika Schmidt, Butler, R-Jr., D
Franny Cerny, DePaul, Sr., F*
Amanda Carolan, Georgetown, Sr., F
Caitlin Farrell, Georgetown, Sr., F
Meaghan Nally, Georgetown, Jr., D
Arielle Schechtman, Georgetown, Grad., GK
Carrie Madden, Marquette, R-Sr., F*
Katie Day, Providence, Sr., D
Kayla Steeves, Providence, Sr., M
Christina Bellero, St. John's, Jr., F
Samantha Dewey, Xavier, R-Jr., F
^extra player added due to a tie in voting
*unanimous selection
BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll (first-place votes)
1. Georgetown (9) 81
2. Butler (1) 72
3. Marquette 59
4. Providence 55
5. DePaul 52
6. St. John's 38
7. Xavier 34
8. Villanova 31
9. Creighton 18
10. Seton Hall 10
Keep up with the Marquette women's soccer program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteWSOC) and Instagram (@MarquetteWSOC) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteWSOC). For tickets contact the Marquette Ticket Office at (414) 288-4668 (GOMU), by email or on Twitter (/MUTicketOffice).
The Golden Eagles return seven starters from last season's squad that fell to league champion Georgetown in the conference tournament semifinals after going 5-4 in regular season action. In addition to Madden, who led the team with 19 points and seven goals, MU returns All-BIG EAST Freshman team selection Kylie Sprecher, along with midfielder Ryley Bugay and third-year starting goalkeeper Maddy Henry.
Madden posted three match-winning goals in BIG EAST play as a redshirt junior on her way to All-BIG EAST First Team honors and repeat mention on the league's all-championship team.
The Golden Eagles were pegged third in last year's preseason poll as well, while Madden also garnered preseason recognition.
BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Paige Monaghan, Butler, Sr., F*
BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Meaghan Nally, Georgetown, Jr., D
BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year
Arielle Schechtman, Georgetown, Grad., GK
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team^
Paige Monaghan, Butler, Sr., F*
Annika Schmidt, Butler, R-Jr., D
Franny Cerny, DePaul, Sr., F*
Amanda Carolan, Georgetown, Sr., F
Caitlin Farrell, Georgetown, Sr., F
Meaghan Nally, Georgetown, Jr., D
Arielle Schechtman, Georgetown, Grad., GK
Carrie Madden, Marquette, R-Sr., F*
Katie Day, Providence, Sr., D
Kayla Steeves, Providence, Sr., M
Christina Bellero, St. John's, Jr., F
Samantha Dewey, Xavier, R-Jr., F
^extra player added due to a tie in voting
*unanimous selection
BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll (first-place votes)
1. Georgetown (9) 81
2. Butler (1) 72
3. Marquette 59
4. Providence 55
5. DePaul 52
6. St. John's 38
7. Xavier 34
8. Villanova 31
9. Creighton 18
10. Seton Hall 10
Keep up with the Marquette women's soccer program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteWSOC) and Instagram (@MarquetteWSOC) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteWSOC). For tickets contact the Marquette Ticket Office at (414) 288-4668 (GOMU), by email or on Twitter (/MUTicketOffice).
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