Kiana Ayllon

Our Athlete of the Week is Castro Valley High School Sophomore, Girls Soccer captain, field player and goalkeeper Kiana Ayllon. Due to other injuries on the team, Ayllon has helped step up for the team as both rotating in as a starting goalkeeper and field player for the Varsity team this season.  Nearly playing every minute last season as a center back as a freshman, Kiana already brings experience to our backline and has been positively influencing our team with her hard-working mentality and ability to demand a competitive atmosphere of herself and teammates within the program.  During games as a goalkeeper, she has been stepping up against big time opponents, making game changing saves. Through the Varsity team's eight games so far, she is averaging 3.7 saves per game and allowing only 1.1 goals per game. 

"For someone who doesn't consistently play in this position, to see her step-up for her team is big time and to have these stats," said Coach Vanessa Amaral. "I'm really proud of her and I know it's not easy and its a big ask... Although she's a sophomore, she shows a lot of maturity and I'm excited to see what this season has in store for her."  

To explain the type of impact she has, on December 19 against Vintage High School, Kiana scored two goals and had one assist.  

"Seeing her make an impact like that after rotation of a game in goal... I mean you can't ask for anything more and I can't say how proud I am of her and how much she is making an impact for how young she is and being a role model for the program," Coach Amaral said.