Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Awards
United Soccer Coaches Forwards to Watch (2025)
Preseason All-ASUN (2025)
United Soccer Coaches All-South Region (2024)
Second Team All-ASUN (2024)
ASUN All-Freshman Team (2024)
ASUN Player of the Week (Sept. 30, 2024)

Freshman (2024)
Appeared in 22 matches with 19 starts ... Named United Soccer Coaches All-South Region, program's fifth selection since 2005 ... Named Second Team All-ASUN and ASUN All-Freshman ... Scored six goals and five assists, totaling 17 points during freshman season ... Attempted a team-high 58 shots and 29 shots on goal, second-most in the ASUN Conference ... Made collegiate debut on the road at Miami Ohio (Aug. 15), had one shot on target in 57 minutes up front ... First collegiate goal in a home win over Eastern Illinois (Sept. 1), had six shots attempts ... Scored in next appearance in a road win at Northern Kentucky (Sept. 5) ... Had one goal, two assists, and 11 shot attempts in a four-match stretch against FGCU, Stetson, Central Arkansas, and North Alabama from Sept. 26-Oct. 6 ... Scored a goal against West Georgia at home (Oct. 10), had five shots and four shots on goal ... Tied career-high six shot attempts against Queens (Oct. 13) ... Goal against Bellarmine at home (Oct. 25) ... Started all three matches at the 2024 ASUN Tournament ... Scored in the semifinals against No. 1-seed FGCU (Nov. 7), had six shots and four shots on goal ... Played 55 minutes in the finals against No. 2-seed Lipscomb (Nov. 10), had three shots on goal ... Logged over 1,350 minutes on the season as a forward.

High School/Club Experience
Attended Avon Lake High School in her hometown ... 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-American ... High academic, carried a 4.3 GPA throughout her prep career ... Helped the Shoregals to a 60-7-12 overall record in four seasons with the program, was named First Team All-Ohio and First Team All-Cleveland three times, First Team All-County and First Team All-Conference four times, three times Southwest Conference Champion, and a two-time Sectional Champion ... Scored 127 goals with 30 assists for a total of 284 points in her four seasons with the program, holds the season and career scoring records at her school ... Scored 52 goals with 9 assists her senior season ... Scored 37 goals with 8 assists her junior season ... Scored 26 goals with 11 assists her sophomore season ... Scored 12 goals with 2 assists her freshman year ... Avon Lake finished in the Elite 8 once and was ranked as high as No. 14 in the state poll.

Personal
Born on Feb. 9, 2006 ... Parents are Sarah and Neal Grode ... Her parents met at Butler University, where her mother Sarah played softball and her father Neal played soccer ... Has one brother, Jake ... Plans to study business at EKU.