It wasn't until she was attending a high school club tournament, when the head coach got tired of so many balls dropping easily and asked her to put on a libero jersey.

Nebraska head coach John Cook happened to be at the tournament and watched her play in her first ever match as libero.

[9] In May 2021, she was named to the 18-player roster for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament that was played in Rimini, Italy.

[10] She was named the best libero of the tournament after helping Team USA win its third straight gold medal.

[12] Wong-Orantes led the Olympics in serve reception percentage and helped the U.S. capture its first-ever gold medal.