A two-sport athlete at Rockhurst, Skala (Sares) was a three-time All-GLVC First Team honoree in women’s soccer and a three-time All-Defensive Team in women’s basketball from 2011-2015. Skala helped lead Rockhurst women’s soccer to 53 wins during her time in Kansas City as well as three NCAA Regional Tournament appearances. She holds the school record for goals scored in a career with 48 and career points with 108. In 2011, Skala was named the GLVC women’s soccer Freshman of the Year on top an All-GLVC First Team nod and a Daktronics All-Region First Team selection and NSCAA All-Region Second Team honor. She followed up her impressive freshman season by claiming another All-GLVC First Team honor in 2012 while also being named to the Daktronics All-Region First Team and NSCAA All-Region Second Team on top of being named a Capital One Academic All-American Third Team honoree. In 2013, Skala was named to the All-GLVC Second Team and the NSCAA All-Region Third Team. 2014 was the most fruitful of her seasons, being named to the NSCAA and Daktronics All-American Third Team, Capital One Academic All-American First Team, and in conference being named the GLVC Offensive Player of the Year and an All-GLVC First Team nod. During her time on the hardwood Skala accumulated 223 steals, en route to being named to the GLVC All-Defensive Team three times in 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2014-15. Outside of the playing field Skala was involved with SAAC, the Tri Beta Biological Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma Athletic Honor Society, and the Relay for Life Fundraising Committee. She was named as a finalist of the 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year award as well as winning the 2014 GLVC Richard F. Scharf Paragon Award. Skala also spent part of 2014 volunteering to assist doctors with medical procedures in the Dominican Republic.