New York, N.Y. -- Building upon the first appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament last season, the Creighton women's soccer team were picked to finish fifth in the 2021 BIG EAST preseason coaches' poll on Thursday, Aug. 12.
Georgetown was the unanimous choice to claim the title, while Butler, Connecticut and Providence slid in ahead of Creighton. Picked sixth was St. John's, followed by Xavier, Marquette, DePaul, Villanova and Seton Hall.
Fifth is the highest the Bluejays have been picked since joining the BIG EAST prior to the 2013 season.
Creighton welcomes back 10 of its 11 starters from 2020, led by sophomore Aida Kardovic and junior Ansley Atkinson.