OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton women's soccer senior Azumi Manriki earned a spot on the 2024 Preseason All-BIG EAST team, while the Bluejays were picked to finish seventh in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league announced on Tuesday, Aug. 13.
Manriki, a midfielder from Hiroshima, Japan, was a Second Team All-BIG EAST selection last fall after pacing the Bluejays and ranking sixth in the BIG EAST with 46 total shots. She contributed two goals and dished out an assist while logging 1,570 minutes of action over 18 contests. Manriki is one of just five players returning to the squad this season after starting at least nine matches during the 2023 season.