As a Senior: Played in 16 matches… Recorded 92 digs and three aces… Registered a season-high 16 digs against DePaul on Nov. 23.
As a Junior: Played in all 30 matches… Ranked third on the team in digs, with 234… Recorded a career-high 20 digs against Grambling State on Sept. 2
As a Sophomore: Appeared in 13 matches…Recorded 65 digs and eight assists…Tallied a season-high 11 digs at Butler on Nov. 18
As a Freshman: Played in 23 matches … Recorded 62 digs (1.24 per set) … Registered a career-high 12 digs at New Hampshire (Sept. 4).
At Morris Catholic: Captained her team for three seasons…Helped her team to conference victories three out of her four years and to a state sectionals win, the furthest the team has advanced in program history…Recognized as 1st team all conference and 1st team all-academic conference…Led the state of New Jersey in digs her freshman, sophomore and juniors years…Has recorded 1,532 digs, 102 kills, 108 aces, 375 service aces, and 75 assists over her career.
Personal: Daughter of Marcin and Malgorzata…Has one brother, Adam… Economics major and Finance and Spanish minor.
Coach Royer-Johnson on Pokrzywa: "Ala is a very well trained passer and defensive player. She has quick reflexes and has great motivation to improve her skills every day. We are thrilled she's aboard!"