Simmons University

2019 Season: Saw action in 11 sets over five matches for the Sharks ... Made her collegiate debut in a set vs. Regis College (Mass.) on September 21 ... Fired three service aces for a rate of 0.27 per set ... Picked up four digs and set for an assist ... Got down for three digs, fired an ace and set for an assist in two sets at University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) on October 5 ... Served for a pair of aces in three sets vs. Anna Maria College on October 16.

High School/Personal: Played volleyball, field hockey, basketball and softball for Mount Mansfield Union High School ... Named All-State First Team for the Cougars' volleyball squad following her senior campaign ... Played in the Vermont-New Hampshire All-Star Volleyball game as a senior for MMUHS ... Chosen a Captain for Mount Mansfield Union volleyball for both her junior and senior seasons and was selected a Captain for softball as a senior ... Tabbed to the Coaches' All-League Metro Division Second Team for the Cougars' softball teams following her senior and sophomore seasons ... Graduated Summa Cum Laude from MMUHS ... Recipient of the Student Athlete Award, Principal Award, Spanish Award, Science Award and Academic Excellence Award at Mount Mansfield Union ... Served as an Orientation Leader at MMUHS and was also a volunteer Amateur Athletic Union Basketball Coach and Middle School Volleyball coach ... Volunteered with a community service based church group ... Served as a volunteer for the Food Bank, Mision Pais and as a basketball and volleyball coach ... Played for Fusion Volleyball Club Vermont ... Born July 6, 2000 ... Daughter of John and Jennifer Pontius ... Majoring in Nursing at Simmons and would like to pursue a career as a Nurse Anesthetist ... Enjoys the outdoors, working out, hiking, traveling, the Boston Red Sox and Celtics, spending time with friends and family and represented Vermont in an essay-writing contest sponsored by the Red Sox when she was 12.