Santa Clara University

3x ACWPC All-Academic "Superior" Honors (2022, '23, '24)
4x GCC All-Academic (2021, '22, '23, '24)

AT SANTA CLARA: Made 83 appearances and 73 starts in her four seasons with the Broncos from 2021-24 ... Was a four-time Golden Coast Conference All-Academic Team member and earned "Superior" All-Academic Honors three times from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches ... Tallied 642 career blocks and 29 steals.

AS A SENIOR (2024): Named to the GCC All-Academic Team ... Earned All-Academic "Superior" honors from the ACWPC ... Started in all 29 games played and recorded 218 saves throughout the season … She also had 13 steals and one assist … Season-high 13 saves multiple times, last at California Baptist (Apr. 12) … Had nine games with double-digit saves … Was voted Defensive Player of the Year by the team.

AS A JUNIOR (2023): Placed on the GCC All-Academic Team ... Garnered ACWPC All-Academic "Superior" honors ... Started 19 games and appeared in 23 total in goal for the Broncos ... Tallied 228 total blocks, one assist and eight steals on the year ... Had 14 games with 10 or more blocks and four with 15 or more ... Season-high 19 blocks vs. Cal State East Bay (Feb. 25) ... Two games with 17 blocks vs Austin (Feb. 18) and California Baptist (April 13).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022): Landed on the GCC All-Academic Team ... Earned ACWPC All-Academic "Superior" Honors ... 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 versus San Diego State (Feb. 12) and LaSalle (March 4) ... Made collegiate debut versus Cal State Monterey Bay (Jan. 29) and made first start versus Fresno Pacific (Feb. 5).

AS A FRESHMAN (2021): Named to the GCC All-Academic Team ... 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. Azusa Pacific (4/6/24)