Marquette Star Named to All-Conference Team

Jocelyn Leigh, Marquette's leading scorer from the previous season, has earned a spot on the Big East preseason all-conference team for the 2026 women's soccer season. This recognition highlights her status as one of the league's premier talents. The preseason poll, released by the Big East, also revealed that Marquette is projected to finish seventh in the conference standings, accumulating 40 points from the coaches' votes. This places them between Providence and Butler in the predicted rankings. Georgetown was selected as the preseason favorite to win the conference, securing eight first-place votes and a total of 98 points. The coaches also announced individual award predictions: Xavier's Peyton Kohls is the Offensive Player of the Year, Georgetown's Kaya Hanson is the Defensive Player of the Year, and Villanova's Hanna Dickinson is the Goalkeeper of the Year. Georgetown's Lizzie Heller received the Preseason Midfielder of the Year award. Marquette's exhibition game is scheduled for Saturday, August 8, against Illinois, with the regular season opener on Wednesday, August 12, against St. Thomas in Minnesota.