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Started every match in his first season as a Wildcat in 2019…Collected lone assist of the year September 20, 2019 vs. Fresno Pacific…Pre-Chico Days: Played two seasons at Oxnard College…First Team All-Western State Conference selection…A 2016 graduate of Hueneme High School in Port Hueneme…Earned Second Team All-Pacific View League honors as a senior…Helped lead the Vikings to the 2016 Pacific View League championship…Personal: Born June 19, 1998, in Oxnard…Son of Sergio Higuera and Maria Aracely Gutierrez…Has three older siblings: Sergio, Cinthia, and Saul…The person he most admires in the sports world is Cristiano Ronaldo (“He’s a very hard worker and he’s a very humble person”)…Favorite course at Chico State is Management 304, taught by David Agoff…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “I really like the community and especially how it’s a college town. It’s given me the opportunity to connect with others”…His greatest sports moment was beating UC Davis 1-0 in his Chico State debut…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is going deer hunting in Mexico…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is being able to transfer to a four-year college and continue his academic and athletic career …Has learned by playing soccer is to be humble on and off the field…Rates determination as his greatest non-sports talent…At the top of his bucket list: “Explore all  of Europe”…Best advice ever received came from his dad: “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”…Majoring in business management.