UCI star honored
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UC Irvine senior Irving Garcia has been named second-team preseason All-American by Soccer America.
Garcia recorded a point in each of UCI’s final seven games last season, helping the Anteaters claim their first Big West Conference regular-season and tournament titles, before making the program’s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
Garcia, a transfer from Yavapai Community College in Arizona, had seven goals and nine assists last season, helping UCI finish 15-2-6 and advance to the round of 16.
Garcia, who alternates between forward and outside midfield, was also recognized as a player to watch in the Big West by Goal.com.
UCI is ranked No. 14 in the College Soccer News national preseason poll, No. 15 in the National Soccer Coaches Assn. of America poll and No. 17 in the Soccer Times poll.
Coach George Kuntz’s Anteaters play an exhibition match Saturday at UCLA at 4 p.m., then open the regular season Tuesday at Santa Clara at 7 p.m.
— From staff reports
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