Women's soccer signing photo gallery

Irvine Valley sophomore women's soccer players Cassandra Fuentes, Heaven Hernandez and Emily Rodriguez recently signed to play at Missouri Valley College next fall.

Missouri Valley is an NAIA school in Marshall, Mo.

Fuentes, Hernandez and Rodriguez were all two-year starters for the Lasers.

Fuentes, a standout defender, was named second team all-Orange Empire Conference this past year. Fuentes also contributed three assists in 2018.

Fuentes earned best defensive player honors at the squad's end of the year banquet.

Rodriguez, a forward/midfielder, was chosen as IVC's best offensive player and Hernandez, who played in the midfield, was given the coaches' award at the squad's end of the year banquet.

Rodriguez played in all 20 IVC matches in 2018 and was second on the team with 19 points. She recorded five assists, which tied for second on the team, and also recorded three assists.

Hernandez finished the year with five goals and one assist for 11 points.

Irvine Valley ended the season with a record of 3-10-7 overall and was 1-9-6 in conference play.

Several IVC players have headed to Missouri Valley in the past few seasons, including Evelyn Lucatero, Payton Purcell, Rosa Soto-Aleman and Marissa Perez, who all finished their senior seasons this past year. Yvette Belman, another former Laser standout, was a junior this past season.

Those players helped Missouri Valley to a 11-6-2 overall record this past year. And Perez, who played defense, was placed on the Women's All-Midwest Region First Team by the United Soccer Coaches.