1A Liyara Senadheera
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- Hometown:
- San Anselmo, Calif.
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- High School:
- Sir Francis Drake
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- Position:
- Goalkeeper
AT SANTA CLARA: Has made 29 appearances and 25 starts in her two seasons with the Broncos ... Has tallied 196 blocks and 10 steals.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022): Started a team-high 22 games with 23 total appearances in the net ... Tallied 170 blocks, one assist and eight steals ... Had eight games with 10 or more blocks ... Season-high 14 blocks vs. Pomona-Pitzer (2/13) ... 12 blocks vs. San Diego State (2/12) and LaSalle (3/4) ... Made collegiate debut vs. Cal State Monterey Bay (1/29) and made first start vs. Fresno Pacific (2/5).
AS A FRESHMAN (2021): Started three games and appeared in six total in the shortened season ... Tallied 26 blocks and two steals.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Sir Francis Drake in San Anselmo, CA ... was her team's MVP in 2019 after being voted most improved in 2018 and best defensive player in 2017… was 2018-19 MCAL All-League Goalie of the Year when her team was CIF NCS Division I champions collecting 307 saves, 34 steals, nine assists, and six 5m saves on the season ... was a NCS CIF Scholar Athlete all four year ... also was on the varsity swim team in 2017 & 2020...
GET TO KNOW LIYARA: Her father, Dammith Senadheera played on the Guam Men’s National Soccer team from 1998-00 ... she founded PediaCare International, a nonprofit organization providing fundraising for disabled and sick children of Sri Lanka ... also a San Anselmo Parks and Rec community service volunteer and volunteered at WindChime of Marin, a memory care center ... plans to major in finance.
CAREER HIGHS:
Blocks - 14 vs. Pomona-Pitzer (2/13/22)
Steals - 2 (multiple times), last vs. San Diego State (3/26/22)
