Prior to Stanford

  • Graduate of Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach, Calif. 
  • Played for Huntington Beach's indoor and Beach Volleyball teams
    • Three-time Indoor Volleyball Sunset League Champions (2022, 2023, 2025) 
    • 2021-22 Beach Volleyball Sunset League Champion
    • 2021-22 Indoor Volleyball CIF Southern Section Finalists (Division II) 
      • Undefeated during the regular season
    • 2021-22 Indoor Volleyball Second Team All-Sunset League
    • Three-time Indoor Volleyball First Team All-Sunset League (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
    • Three-time Beach Volleyball First Team All-Sunset League (2021-22, 2023-24, 2024-5)
    • Two-time Indoor Volleyball Second Team All-Orange County (2022-23, 2023-24)
    • 2024-25 Indoor Volleyball First Team All-Orange County
    • 2023-24 Indoor Volleyball CIF Southern Section Third-Place finish (Division 1)
    • 2024-25 Beach Volleyball All-Sunset League MVP
    • 2024-25 Beach Volleyball Sunset League Pair Champions
      • Pair undefeated throughout the 2024-25 season
    • Four-time Indoor Volleyball Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
    • Three-time Beach Volleyball Scholar Athlete (2021-22, 2023-24, 2024-25)
  • Club participation: Spiker Beach Volleyball Club (2020-25), Surfside Indoor Volleyball Club, FC Premier Soccer Club

National Team

  • USA Beach Volleyball National Team Development Program participant

Personal

  • Parents are Chris and Erin Ponchak
  • Has two younger brothers, Cole and Chase
  • Father, Chris Ponchak, played collegiate baseball at USC 
  • Uncle, Brian Ponchak, played collegiate baseball at USC 
  • Uncle, Chris Klem, played professional baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies 
  • Grandpa, Tom Williams, played collegiate baseball and basketball at the University of Redlands
  • Enjoys spending time with her family, baking and going to the beach
  • Hopes to major in economics