THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

UNA 2024: Went 21-14, primarily playing from fifth flight ... went 1-0 from flight four and 20-14 from flight five ... played with partners Sarah Larkin Lewis (17-12 record) and Grace Austin (4-2) throughout the season ... helped clinch UNA’s first two program wins over Power Five opposition with fifth-flight wins over Oregon and Nebraska ... nabbed her 50th career win at the Stacheville Beach Bash in a 21-11, 21-17 victory over EKU on March 22 ... ranked as high as No. 5 from the fifth flight with Lewis in the AVCA/CollegeBeachVB.com pair rankings poll (April 2, 2024) ... picked up two ranked wins on the season with victories at No. 18 Stetson and versus No. 20 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... won seven-straight matches from March 15-23 with wins against Charleston, North Carolina-Wilmington, Stetson, Jacksonville, EKU, Austin Peay and Central Arkansas ... earned two wins in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament with fifth-flight triumphs over EKU and Jacksonville

UNA 2023: Won 18 matches in her third season with the Lions, playing primarily from the fourth flight... split four contests at the 2023 Atlantic Sun Conference Beach Volleyball Championships, winning against Jacksonville and Austin Peay... went 1-0 from the third flight flight, 15-17 from the fourth and 2-2 from the fifth...added on to the record books by ending the season fifth in program history in career matches played (85) and sixth in individual career wins (37)... third all-time in program history in pair career wins (25) with Natalie Kordt.
 
UNA 2022: Helped lead UNA to a 16-14 overall record in 2022 and three wins in the ASUN Conference Tournament … Had an 11-19 individual record with the Lions in 2022, going 8-17 at No. 1 and 3-2 at No. 2 … Posted a 10-17 record when paired with Natalie Kordt (8-15 at No. 1 and 2-2 at No. 2 ... went 1-2 with Taylor Seney (0-2 No. 1 and 1-0 No. 2).
 
UNA 2021: Had a 10-9 record in 2021, going 9-9 at No. 3 and 1-0 at No. 4 … played all 19 matches paired with Lauren Quigley.  
 
HIGH SCHOOL: She played indoor volleyball at Luers High School for coach Jae Hampton … was a setter and outside hitter for the Knights where she earned first team all-conference and MVP honors … holds the school record for most assists with over 1,000 … also played club indoor and beach volleyball for Empowered Sports Academy.
 
PERSONAL: Full name is Jelena Marie Girod … Daughter of Troy and Justina Girod … Birthday is September 18 and has one brother … Majoring in exercise science.