Senior defender Cierra Savin was part of a West Virginia State University women's soccer team that won 17 matches and reached the semis of the NCAA Division II tourney. She was an all-conference player for Irvine Valley in 2019.
Former Irvine Valley women's soccer player Ashley Arribas was named the newcomer of the year in the Heart of America Athletic Conference and also named first team. Missouri Valley College made the NAIA National tourney.
Irvine Valley freshman forward Perla Miranda is named first team all-Orange Empire Conference and sophomore midfielder and team-leader Leah Maris, who also filled in at goalie, is selected as a second team all-OEC player.
Irvine Valley competes all-match long, but Cypress, ranked No. 7 in the state, has too much in an 8-0 Orange Empire Conference win at IVC on Friday. Freshman keeper Andrea Gonzales had 11 saves for the Lasers.
Irvine Valley falls behind early, fights all game long, but loses to Fullerton, 5-1, at home on Friday in an Orange Empire Conference match. Fernanda Flores scores for the Lasers, who play again next Tuesday at Saddleback.
Irvine Valley battles all game, but loses, 5-0, to Santiago Canyon at home on Friday afternoon. Santiago Canyon was ranked No. 5 in the state and leads the Orange Empire Conference standings. IVC is at Golden West Tuesday.
Irvine Valley works hard and gets several top-notch saves by freshman goalie Andrea Torres, but loses to Orange Coast, 4-0, in an Orange Empire Conference match at home Friday. IVC is back in action at Cypress on Tuesday.
Irvine Valley's Julia Butz scores in the seventh minute to give the Lasers an early lead, but Santa Ana scores three straight goals for a 3-1 win. The Lasers are back in conference play on Friday, taking on Orange Coast at 3 p.m.
Irvine Valley freshman women's soccer player Carlene Nhu was awarded the John Colvin Memorial Scholarship Thursday night by the Greater Irvine Chamber at the Distinguished Educators event at the Irvine Hilton.
Irvine Valley's women's soccer team put in a good effort at home Friday, but came up short in a 2-0 loss to a solid El Camino squad. The Lasers (2-3-1) get a break from game action until next Friday when they host Taft at 1 p.m.
Irvine Valley came on strong in the second half, scoring five goals to beat East Los Angeles, 5-1, Tuesday at IVC. The Lasers won their second game of the year and had a third positive result in a row. Perla Miranda scored three goals.
Irvine Valley takes an early lead and then ties Compton, 1-1, on the road on Friday afternoon. Irvine Valley got a goal from Perla Miranda in the ninth minute and moved its record to 1-2-1 overall. IVC hosts East LA on Tuesday.
Irvine Valley defeats Norco, 3-0, behind goals from Perla Miranda, Hannah Holmes and Fernanda Flores on the road Tuesday afternoon. Andrea Gonzales earns the shutout in goal. The Lasers are at Compton on Friday at 3 p.m.
Irvine Valley, under new head coach Tom Lancaster, opens the season at Southwestern on Friday, Aug. 26. The Lasers will begin their 12-match Orange Empire Conference campaign at Santa Ana on Tuesday, Sept. 27.