Senior Danielle Ayala played four years for the Anteaters and helped them to a Big West title and NCAA appearance in 2018. She caps her career with 55 goals, 26 assists and 32 steals. Ayala will graduate with a B.A. in education studies, specializing in children's learning and development, and a minor in art history. The Santa Ana native plants to attend a teaching credential program after graduation and eventually become an elementary school teacher. She wants to thank her parents and family for supporting her throughout school and water polo, her coaches for always pushing her to be her best, and her housemates, friends and teammates for making her experience at UCI so memorable.

On behalf of UCI women's water polo and UCI Athletics, thank you Dani!