UConn women’s soccer came in at No. 6 in the Big East Preseason Coaches’ Poll — the same position where it finished the 2022 campaign. Sophomore forward Chioma Okafor landed on the All-Big East Preseason Team as well as the Huskies’ lone selection.
After a disappointing 8-6-2 mark last season, UConn returned over 10 key contributors — including four players who came back to use their bonus COVID year — and added a strong freshman class as well as a handful of transfers. In the team’s first exhibition on Wednesday against Fairfield, all 11 starters were either returners or upperclassmen but two of the team’s three goals were scored by freshmen.