as a Redshirt Freshman (2009): Competed with the team but did not see the field.

as a Freshman at Cornell (2008-09): Redshirted.

at Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS: Second-team All-Ohio selection as a goalkeeper and was named a Cleveland Plain Dealer Best of the Best selection in addition to earning All-Greater Cleveland first-team honors from the Plain Dealer ... was named first-team all-conference and team captain ... played club soccer for the Cleveland Whitecaps, earning team MVP honors, and for CASA of the U-18 USSF Development Academy ... was also a Wendy’s High School Heisman selection, was named to the Olympic Development Program national camp in 2007.

Personal: Parents are Anthony and Laura Ponikvar ... has a younger brother and a younger sister.