Irvine Valley standout sophomore men's soccer player Armon Haghighat is headed to play at NCAA Division I University of Evansville in Indiana.
Haghighat, a local player out of University High in Irvine, Hashighat started two years for the Lasers.
As a sophomore this past season, he played in 21 matches and started 16 contests.
Haghighat finished with three goals and eight assists for 14 points.
He helped IVC to a record of 8-12-1 overall.
The No. 10 also had a solid freshman year. In 2023, he played in 22 matches, started 14 and ended with five goals and four assists for 14 points.
The Lasers finished with a record of 12-4-6 overall, went 7-1-6 in Orange Empire Conference play and made the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs.
He played in 43 matches in his career for the Lasers.
Haghighat is headed to an Evansville side that had a record of 11-7-3 overall and 4-3-1 in conference.
Evansville had a special season last fall that culminated in a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship and its first NCAA Tournament appearance in over 25 years.
The Purple Aces start this upcoming 2025 fall on Aug. 13 with an exhibition against Eastern Illinois.
