The 2006-07 Season: Missed the first six games, but came bolting out of the gates ... Started in 18 of 19 games played ... Averaged 5 points, 5 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game ... Connected on 33% from the field including 41.4% from three-point ... Hit 65.5% from the foul line ... Added 25 steals and three blocked shots ... Honorable mention on the All-Division I Independent team ... Led the Division I Independents in assists per game ... NDSU compiled a 12-7 record with her on the court ... Notched career-highs in virtually every category including 11 assists against Texas-Pan American (2-17-07) ... Hit three 3-pointers twice during the season including the 85-80 comeback win at IPFW to close the season.
The 2005-06 Season: For the second straight season Amanda had her season cut short with a knee injury in the opener at Northern Illinois ... Scored four points and grabbed five rebounds in 29 minutes ... Added two assists, a pair of steals and a blocked shot.
The 2004-05 Season: High energy performer when inserted into the lineup for North Dakota State ... Had season cut short due to a knee injury and received a medical hardship year ... Played in two games, averaging 5.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 14 minutes per game ... Connected on 35.7% from the field including 33.3% from 3-point range ... Set new career-highs in rebounds (7), assists (7), field goals attempted (10) and steals (3) in NDSU win over Dickinson State (11-19-04).
The 2003-04 Season: Appeared in 30 of 31 games last season, averaging 1.9 points and 1 rebound per game ... Added 28 assists and nine steals ... Connected on 30.3% from the field including 23.8% from the 3-point line ... Made 57.9% from the foul line ... Scored a season-high nine points to spark the Bison off the bench in the 78-73 win over Augustana ... Dished out a season-high four assists against Nebraska-Omaha (2-21-04) ... Led the Bison in steals on one occasion and matched her season best two steals in three games.
The 2002-03 Season: Appeared in 24 games as a freshman, averaging 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game ... Added 19 assists, seven steals and one blocked shot ... Hit 45.7% from the field and 77.3% from the free throw line ... Made 5 of 11 3-pointers ... Scored 10 points in eight minutes to ignite NDSU's overtime win over North Dakota (3-1-03) ... Followed that effort with a career-high 11 points vs. Nebraska-Omaha (3-4-03) in the opening round of the Wells Fargo Finals ... Hit all four field goal and two free throw attempts in the win.
High School Days: A 2002 graduate of Kindred High School ... Played on a pair of state tournament teams for Kindred ... Averaged 14.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6 assists and 4.4 steals per game as a senior ... Earned all-state second team honors and was named to the all-state tournament team ... Played in the Lions All-Star series as a senior...Letterwinner since ninth grade, she was a three-time All-Wild Rice Conference and District 2 all-tourney pick ... Regular at the state track meet, competing in the 100 and 200 meter dashes.
Personal File: Daughter of Myles and Lynette Girodat ... Has one brother, Andrew, and one sister, Alyssa ... Strangest nickname was "Gird" ... Working on second degree, majoring in elementary education ... Earned bachelor's degree in facility management from NDSU ... Worked at InterOffice Commercial Office Furniture this summer ... Hobbies include shopping, and hanging with friends and family ... Prep coaches were Julie Jensen (bb) and Joan Holland (track).
