Georgia Southern University Athletics

JUNIOR (2013-14):  Played in all 21 matches for the Eagles primarily in the No. 2 position...Went 8-11 overall and 2-6 in the SoCon.  Started the year with 3-straight victories....Posted wins over Patricia Alves of Presbyterian College 6-1, 6-0, Oriana Rodriguez of Alabama A&M 6-0, 6-1, and Alabama State's Pauline Denis 6-0, 6-4...Defeated UCF's Courtney Griffith 6-2, 7-6, (9-7)...Concluded the year winning 4 out of 5 matches in doubles paired with Mary Phillips Smith...Defeated teams from Davidson 8-2, University of Akron 8-3, USC Upstate 8-1, and Wofford 8-6.  

SOPHOMORE (2012-13): Spring - Played 22 singles matches for the Eagles, all at the No. 2 position...Earned a team-leading 13 wins on the year for an overall record of 13-9 (6-4 SoCon)...Clinched the match in the SoCon Tournament first round against Wofford's Audrey Coventry for a 4-2 Eagle win...Rode a six-match winning streak from March 30 until April 18...Earned another match-clinching win against Samford's Stephanie N'tcha on Senior Day, April 7...Added a win against then No. 70 UNCG's Dilara Yurtkuran on March 30...Also added conference victories against Davidson's Elaina Cummer, Chattanooga's Kaylene Chadwell and Western Carolina's Sara Ruiz Pajares...Won all three matches on the year that went into three sets (Kennesaw State, Nebraska Omaha and Wofford in the SoCon Tourney)...Accumulated a 9-9 doubles record at the No. 2 and 3 positions...Partnered up with junior Caitlin Kitchen for a 5-4 record in the final ten matches of the season, all at No. 3...Rode a six-match winning streak stretching from March 3 until March 21.  Fall - Won the Auburn Invitational by defeating Lauren Levant 6-2, 6-0 in the finals...Picked up wins against Stacia Kissel from Western Carolina and Jana Heuckinghaust from KSU at the Kennesaw Fall Classic…Registered a 3-0 record in doubles  at KSU Fall Classic with partner Natalie Maffett…Won the Augusta Challenge hosted by Virginia Tech in singles and doubles boasting with a 3-0 record in each event.

FRESHMAN (at Murray State): Team compiled a 12-11 record…Played number three singles and doubles…Went 12-10 in singles and 13-10 in doubles…Beat Morehead State’s Victoria Cran 6-1, 6-1 in first round of Ohio Valley Conference championships…Beat North Alabama’s Natalia Barragan 7-5, 6-4 in her career first match…Teamed up with Ashley Pierson to beat Morehead State’s Jessica Montemayor and Shilpa Naruka in the OVC Championships first round.

PREP:  Played tennis for Coach Kim Tatum at Woodward Academy…2008 team went 23-1 and she claimed the Georgia State Clay Court championship…The War Eagles also took the state title in 2008, 2010 & 2011 and went to the semifinals in 2009...Won the Georgia Clay Court State Championship in May 2010… Won the Mississippi State Open Hard Court Championships in June 2010…Also won the State Championships from 2008-210 with the Varsity Volleyball team.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jordana Melissa Klein…Born Nov. 11 1992 in Atlanta, Ga….Parents are Dennis and Robin Klein…Enjoys running, hanging out with friends and watching sportsNames her coach Michael Bouchillon and her parents as the having had the biggest influence on her life as an athlete…Favorite sports figure is Kim Clijsters…Majoring in Journalism.