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Caroline Manley Named to Preseason All-CUSA Team
8/10/2023 12:15:00 PM | Women's Soccer
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee Soccer's Caroline Manley has been named to the Preseason All-CUSA Women's Soccer team.
The defender has started in all 61 Blue Raider matches across her career. She enters 2023 with 4,496 consecutive minutes across 49 matches dating back to late in her freshman year. With 5,592 total minutes under her belt, she is roughly four full matches from the top 10 in career minutes played among MTSU outfield players.
The Blue Raiders open the regular season at home against Louisiana on Aug. 17, with a 7:00 p.m. kickoff set.
The full team, alongside conference superlatives and predicted order of finish as voted on by league coaches follows.
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Loma McNeese, NM State
Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Josie Studer, LA Tech
Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Bridie Herman, Liberty
2023 CUSA Women's Soccer Preseason Team
Predicted Order of Finish
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The defender has started in all 61 Blue Raider matches across her career. She enters 2023 with 4,496 consecutive minutes across 49 matches dating back to late in her freshman year. With 5,592 total minutes under her belt, she is roughly four full matches from the top 10 in career minutes played among MTSU outfield players.
The Blue Raiders open the regular season at home against Louisiana on Aug. 17, with a 7:00 p.m. kickoff set.
The full team, alongside conference superlatives and predicted order of finish as voted on by league coaches follows.
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Loma McNeese, NM State
Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Josie Studer, LA Tech
Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Bridie Herman, Liberty
2023 CUSA Women's Soccer Preseason Team
| Pos. | Name, School | Year | Hometown |
| GK | Ainsley Leja, Liberty | Jr. | Rockford, Mich. |
| D | Josie Studer, LA Tech | Gr. | Waxhaw, N.C. |
| D | Bridie Herman, Liberty | Gr. | Springboro, Ohio |
| D | Caroline Manley, MTSU | Gr. | Arlington, Tenn. |
| D | Mya Hammack, NM State | Jr. | Aurora, Ore. |
| D | Thalia Chaverria, NM State | Jr. | Bakersfield, Calif. |
| MF | Rachel DeRuby, Liberty | Sr. | Oneida, N.Y. |
| MF | Saydie Holland, Liberty | Gr. | Waverly, Tenn. |
| MF | Bianca Chacon, NM State | Jr. | El Paso, Texas |
| MF | Ambere Barnett, WKU | Gr. | Rockport, Ind. |
| F | Nikole Solis, FIU | Jr. | Boca Raton, Fla. |
| F | Flavie Dube, LA Tech | So. | Ottawa, Canada |
| F | Ivy Garner, Liberty | So. | Hillsborough, N.C. |
| F | Loma McNeese, NM State | Sr. | Sherwood, Ore. |
Predicted Order of Finish
| Rank | School (first-place votes) | Total |
| 1. | Liberty (5) | 58 |
| 2. | NM State (3) | 55 |
| 3. | LA Tech (1) | 45 |
| 4. | WKU | 43 |
| 5. | FIU | 35 |
| 6. | MTSU | 26 |
| 7. | UTEP | 25 |
| 8. | Sam Houston | 21 |
| 9. | Jacksonville State | 16 |
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