Growing up in the area of St. Louis, Missouri,[2] Pokorny attended Webster Groves High School.

[3] At Webster Groves, she captained the team for two years and graduated holding the school record for goals scored.

She was a three-time A-10 All-Conference selection and was named the A-10 Championship Most Outstanding Player at the 2018 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer tournament after scoring four goals and helping her team win the league title.

[4] Pokorny finished her college career as one of the most accomplished players in Saint Louis program history, ranking third in shots, fourth in starts and sixth in goals and games played.

[6] Pokorny scored the team's first Champions League group stage goal in a defeat away to Arsenal.