The 6-foot, 145-pound senior defensive center midfielder scored six goals and passed for 10 assists this past season, leading the Eagles to a 17-1-1 record. A four-year starter for Montverde, Ihara was on the losing end of a result only twice in his career with the Eagles. Also a long-time member of the Orlando City Development Academy team, he was the 2019-20 Montverde Academy Athlete of the Year.
Ihara has maintained a 3.87 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Duke University.
Ihara has volunteered locally with Central Florida Dreamplex, an organization that services children with special needs.
