The Lasers set the bar high for the program in the spring of 2014, winning the Orange Empire Conference, hosting their first ever playoff match, being the top team in Southern California and ended up second at the State Championships.
Thomas Gibson, Theo Braune and Gabriel Barazetti will continue their careers at San Diego Christian University. Gibson and Barazetti were on IVC's 2014 state runner-up team and Braune was a standout for the Lasers in 2012 and 2013.
The Lasers end up 31st out of more than 100 two-year community colleges in California. IVC scored points in men's tennis, women's volleyball and men's volleyball.
The IVC freshman from Spain is one of 15 men's players selected to the JUCO team for California. Ucelay was also named the Orange Empire Conference player of the year after leading the Lasers to their first conference title.
The Irvine Valley female and male scholar athletes of the year were showcased at a luncheon put on by the Irvine Exchange Club on Tuesday at the Irvine Marriott.
Moodie was a two-year starter in volleyball. She helped IVC finish third in the state during the indoor season last fall and win the state title on the sand this spring. Le helped the Lasers to a conference title and a runner-up finish at state.
The Lasers, who finished as the runner-up, in the state team final last week, win the most matches in the state singles and doubles tournaments to earn special recognition.
Irvine Valley, Orange Empire Conference champion and the No. 1 team in Southern California, loses to two-time defending champion Fresno City in the CCCAA Team State Championship final on Wednesday at Ventura College.
The Lasers, who are in their first state championship match, go up against two-time defending state champion Fresno City on Wednesday at noon at Ventura College. Match time is at noon.
The Lasers pull out a 5-4 win over College of the Desert in the CCCAA Southern California Team Regional final on Saturday at home. Simon Guillin wins the deciding match and sends IVC on to the state final next Wednesday.
The Lasers have all six of their singles players that made the draw seeded in the top 33. Guillermo Ucelay is IVC's highest singles seed at No. 3. The State Championships are April 23-27 in Ojai.
The Lasers, seeded first in the 2014 CCCAA Dual Team South Regional Championship, defeated its second straight team in the post-season, 5-1, topping No. 4 Mt. San Jacinto on Tuesday at home. IVC will host the regional final Saturday.
The Lasers, seeded first, play host to No. 4 Mt. San Jacinto on Tuesday at 2 p.m. The winner will move on to face the winner of the No. 2 College of the Desert and No. 3 Cerritos match in the regional final on Saturday.
Irvine Valley advances the maximum six singles players and three doubles teams on to the State Championships at Ojai later this month. IVC sophomore Seven Le finishes as runner-up in singles at the Orange Empire Conference finals.
The Lasers, the top seed in the CCCAA Dual Team South Regional and the Orange Empire Conference champions, beat No. 8 Grossmont, 5-1, Tuesday at home. The Lasers move on to host in the regional semifinals Tuesday, April 15.
The Lasers, who won the Orange Empire Conference and are making their first ever playoff appearance, host No. 8 Grossmont on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Irvine Valley has a record of 14-0 and went 10-0 to win conference.
The second-year IVC men's tennis coach, who led the Lasers to their first ever Orange Empire Conference title this season, will play for the United States in the Senior World Team Championships later this month.
The Lasers, who already captured their first ever Orange Empire Conference title, also run the table after beating Orange Coast, 8-1, on Tuesday at OCC. Irvine Valley improved its record to 14-2 overall and 10-0 in conference.
The Lasers improve to 9-0 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 7-2 victory at Fullerton on Thursday afternoon. IVC won five of six singles contests. Irvine Valley goes for 10-0 in the OEC at Orange Coast on April 1.
In the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association Poll for So. Cal. community colleges, the Lasers are ranked second behind only College of the Desert. It is IVC's highest ranking ever.
The Lasers claim the first Orange Empire Conference title in program history with a 9-0 win over Cypress on Tuesday at home. IVC improves its record to 13-1 overall and 8-0 in conference.
The Lasers beat their biggest rival in the Orange Empire Conference, Riverside, 7-2, at Riverside on Tuesday. The Lasers won all six singles contests. IVC improves its record to 10-1 overall and 6-0 in conference.
The Lasers improve their record to 8-1 overall and 4-0 in the Orange Empire Conference with a dominating 9-0 victory at Saddleback on Tuesday. IVC wins all six singles matches in straight sets.
The Lasers beat the defending Orange Empire Conference champion, 7-2, Wednesday afternoon at Irvine Valley. The Lasers won five of six matches in singles and two of three in doubles.
The Lasers improve their record to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the Orange Empire Conference with a shutout victory over Fullerton on Tuesday at home. IVC hosts defending conference champion Riverside Thursday.
Irvine Valley's men's tennis team improves its record to 3-1 with a 6-0 victory at San Diego Mesa on Thursday. IVC won five of the six singles matches played in straight sets.
The Lasers win five of the six singles matches in straight sets in improving their record to 2-1 on the season. Steven Le and Kevin Pham each captured sets in singles and doubles