Honors and Awards:
- Honorable Mention Academic All-NJAC (2020-21, 2021-22)
2021: Played and started in 17 of 19 games as a junior … went 1-for-2 in the season-opener against Rutgers-Camden (4/3) … was 2-for-2 and scored a run, notching her first-career RBI at Kean (4/6) … went 1-for-2 three times at William Paterson (4/13), at Montclair State (4/20) and at TCNJ (4/24) … was 1-for-3 against Ramapo (4/27).
2020: Saw action in two of seven games as a sophomore, making one start before the season was canceled due to COVID.
2019: Played in 23 of 38 games as a freshman, making 16 starts … notched her first-career hit, going 1-for-2 with a walk against Rutgers-Camden (3/30) … was 1-for-2 with a walk at Rutgers-Newark (4/18) … also went 1-for-3 at Ramapo (4/23).
High School: A 2018 graduate of University Academy Charter High School … three-year varsity softball team member … captain as a senior … also a one-year varsity basketball team member.
Personal: Daughter of Lucia Alfaro and Nelson Ayala … has two siblings, Nelson and Valarie … originally from Honduras … minoring in finance.
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Gallery: (4/11/2019) AYALA, Katherine (Photo Gallery)