Barefoot headlines a group of four Seahawks earning a spot on the Preseason All-CAA Team, which was unveiled by league officials on Thursday. Graduate student forward Audrey Harding, redshirt senior midfielder Morgan Nanni and senior defender Talia Parrous also received Preseason All-CAA notice.
The Seahawks were picked to finish in a tie with defending CAA champion Elon for second place in the regular season standings. Hofstra was selected as the unanimous choice to claim the league title, collecting all nine possible first-place votes.
The Seahawks, 7-3-0 last spring, open the 2021 regular season on Sunday, Aug. 22, with a 1 p.m. game against VCU at the UNCW Soccer Stadium.
Barefoot, a Wilmington, N.C., native, was selected CAA Goalkeeper and Rookie of the Year during the 2021 spring season after posting a 1.10 goals against average with two shutouts in 10 appearances. The First-Team All-CAA performer led UNCW to a 3-2 victory over Northeastern in the CAA semifinals with eight saves after notching a six-save performance against Charleston to receive CAA Rookie of the Week plaudits.
Harding was also named to the CAA's top team last spring after ranking fourth in the league with 14 points on the strength of five goals and four assists. The Akron, Ohio, product was named CAA Offensive Player of the Week after netting two goals with two assists in the Seahawks' 5-0 rout of Coastal Carolina.
Harding enters the new season ranked 12th in program history with 43 career points and her 15 career goals are good for 14th place.
A First-Team All-CAA selection in the spring, Nanni ranked among the CAA's leaders with six goals and 13 points, which included game-winning markers against Elon and Northeastern. The Raleigh, N.C., native was voted CAA Offensive Player of the Week following her two-goal performance at Elon on Mar. 13.
Nanni, who has started 28-of-42 games, begins the season tied for 12th on UNCW's career list with 16 goals. She is also 15th in school history with 37 career points.
Parrous, a starter in all 10 games last spring, is also coming off a First-Team All-CAA campaign that saw her score a goal against Elon and Charleston. The Fayetteville, N.C., product has started 38-of-41 games over three seasons and has four goals with two assists to her credit.
2021 CAA Women's Soccer Predicted Order of Finish
| Rank | Team (First-Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | Hofstra (9) | 81 |
| T2. | Elon (1) | 64 |
| T2. | UNCW | 64 |
| 4. | Northeastern | 62 |
| 5. | James Madison | 48 |
| 6. | Drexel | 35 |
| 7. | William & Mary | 31 |
| T8. | Delaware | 28 |
| T8. | Towson | 28 |
| 10. | Charleston | 9 |
2021 Women's Soccer Preseason All-CAA Team
| Player, School | Cl. | Pos. | Hometown / High School |
| Lauren Currey, Drexel | Sr. | F | Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin |
| Miri Taylor, Hofstra | Sr. | F | Gillingham, England / Rainham School for Girls |
| Audrey Harding, UNCW | Sr. | F | Akron, Ohio / Revere |
| Lucy Porter, Hofstra | Sr. | M | Birmingham, England / King Edward Camp Hill School for Girls |
| Morgan Nanni, UNCW | Sr. | M | Raleigh, N.C. / Wakefield |
| Alexis Legowski, Northeastern | Jr. | M | South Hadley, Mass. / MacDuffie School |
| Katie Lowe, Elon | So. | D | Charlotte, N.C. / South Mecklenburg |
| Anja Suttner, Hofstra | Jr. | D | Bodenkirchen, Germany / Maximilian-von-Montgelas Gymnasium |
| Talia Parrous, UNCW | Sr. | D | Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford |
| Mikenna McManus, Northeastern | Sr. | D | Lake Forest, Calif. / El Toro |
| Blair Barefoot, UNCW | So. | GK | Wilmington, N.C. / John T. Hoggard |
CAA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Miri Taylor, Hofstra
CAA Preseason Midfielder of the Year: Lucy Porter, Hofstra
CAA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Anja Suttner, Hofstra
CAA Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year: Blair Barefoot, UNCW
Honorable Mention: Sara D'Appolonia, Sr., F, Delaware; Olivia Schuck, Sr., D, Delaware, Carson Jones, So., F, Elon; Jordan Littleboy, Sr., M, Hofstra; Lucy Shepherd, Sr., F, Hofstra; Ginger Deel, Sr., F, James Madison; Ebony Wiseman, Sr., M, James Madison; Julianne Ross, Sr., D, Northeastern; Riley Melendez, So., GK, Towson
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