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Kayla Briggs Named To The Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
8/13/2024 11:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The Friars were picked fifth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College women's soccer sophomore Kayla Briggs (Toronto, Ont.) was named to the Preseason ALL-BIG EAST Team. The BIG EAST released its 2024 Preseason Coaches' Poll and preseason honors today (Aug. 13).
Briggs, who earned All-BIG East Second Team honors as a freshman in 2023, appeared in 12 games for the Friars. She finished fourth on the team in points with nine on two goals and five assists. Briggs was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week twice and earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll once during the regular season.
The Friars, coming off their second NCAA Tournament appearance in three seasons under the guidance of Head Coach Sam Lopes, were picked to finish fifth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll.
Providence College will open the 2024 regular season on Thursday (Aug. 15), hosting the University of Rhode Island on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Below is the 2024 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll and complete list of preseason awards:
BIG EAST Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches' Poll
(first-place votes)
1. Georgetown – 100 (10)
2. UConn – 91 (1)
3. Xavier – 72
4. Butler – 70
5. Providence – 66
6. St. John's – 57
7. Creighton – 44
8. Seton Hall – 43
T9. Marquette – 22
T9. Villanova – 22
11. DePaul – 19
Preseason BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Natalie Tavana, Seton Hall, Sr., F
Preseason BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Natalie Bain, Xavier, Jr., D
Preseason BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
Kaitlyn Mahoney, UConn, Gr., GK
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Abigail Isger, Butler, Gr., F
Caitlin O'Malley, Butler, Gr., D
Talia Sommer, Butler, Jr., M/F
Azumi Manriki, Creighton, Sr., M
Natalie Means, Georgetown, Jr., F
Eliza Turner, Georgetown, Sr., MF
Kayla Briggs, Providence, So., F
Natalie Tavana, Seton Hall, Sr., F
Lucy Cappadona, UConn, Gr., D
Kaitlyn Mahoney, UConn, Gr., GK
Chioma Okafor, UConn, Jr., F
Natalie Bain, Xavier, Jr., D
Maria Galley, Xavier, Jr., GK
Briggs, who earned All-BIG East Second Team honors as a freshman in 2023, appeared in 12 games for the Friars. She finished fourth on the team in points with nine on two goals and five assists. Briggs was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week twice and earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll once during the regular season.
The Friars, coming off their second NCAA Tournament appearance in three seasons under the guidance of Head Coach Sam Lopes, were picked to finish fifth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll.
Providence College will open the 2024 regular season on Thursday (Aug. 15), hosting the University of Rhode Island on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Below is the 2024 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll and complete list of preseason awards:
BIG EAST Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches' Poll
(first-place votes)
1. Georgetown – 100 (10)
2. UConn – 91 (1)
3. Xavier – 72
4. Butler – 70
5. Providence – 66
6. St. John's – 57
7. Creighton – 44
8. Seton Hall – 43
T9. Marquette – 22
T9. Villanova – 22
11. DePaul – 19
Preseason BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Natalie Tavana, Seton Hall, Sr., F
Preseason BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Natalie Bain, Xavier, Jr., D
Preseason BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
Kaitlyn Mahoney, UConn, Gr., GK
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Abigail Isger, Butler, Gr., F
Caitlin O'Malley, Butler, Gr., D
Talia Sommer, Butler, Jr., M/F
Azumi Manriki, Creighton, Sr., M
Natalie Means, Georgetown, Jr., F
Eliza Turner, Georgetown, Sr., MF
Kayla Briggs, Providence, So., F
Natalie Tavana, Seton Hall, Sr., F
Lucy Cappadona, UConn, Gr., D
Kaitlyn Mahoney, UConn, Gr., GK
Chioma Okafor, UConn, Jr., F
Natalie Bain, Xavier, Jr., D
Maria Galley, Xavier, Jr., GK
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