PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
CSC Academic All-District Team (2024)
2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
CSC Academic All-District Team (2023)
2021-22 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2020-21 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
GRADUATE STUDENT (2023-24)
Compiled a 20-5 overall singles record for the Eagles as a graduate student, including an 18-4 record during the dual match season ... Finished her Georgia Southern career with 71 singles wins, setting a new school record ... Went 14-2 at No. 6 singles during the Spring ... Was 8-1 in Sun Belt Conference action ... Went 4-1 in doubles action.
SENIOR (2022-23)
Compiled a 14-11 overall singles record in 2022-23, including a 12-10 mark in the dual match Spring season ... Played mostly at No. 6 singles where she compiled a 9-7 record ... Went 1-0 in doubles ... Won seven straight matches between February 5 and February 26 ... Won 6-4, 6-4 vs. Lilie Steryous of Coastal Carolina on March 11 ... Won 6-4, 6-2 vs. Marina Skegro of Big South champion Charleston Southern on February 18 ... Ranks in the Top 10 in Georgia Southern women's tennis history in overall singles match wins ... Named to the Collegiate Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team ... Named to the President's List in 2023 for carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA for the Spring semester.
JUNIOR (2021-22)
Led the Eagles in overall singles wins in 2021-22, going 14-12 during her junior campaign ... Went 11-10 in dual match singles action, playing everywhere from the No. 1 to No. 5 spot ... Settled in at No. 2 singles late in the season and compiled a 6-4 mark at that spot ... Went 6-9 in doubles action ... Clinched the Eagles' 4-3 win over the College of Charleston with a 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2 victory over Kate Earnhardt on February 9 ... Picked up three more wins during the dual match season in three sets ... Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.
SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
Went 13-6 in singles and 1-2 in doubles play as a sophomore in Spring 2021 ... Played from No. 3 through No. 6 in the singles lineup, mostly seeing action at No. 5 singles, where she was 8-5 ... Went 5-3 in Sun Belt Conference play during the regular season ... Notched the Eagles' only point at No. 5 Georgia with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Ariana Arsenault at No. 6 singles. It was Georgia Southern's first point against the Bulldogs in a match since 1999 ... Won five straight singles matches down the stretch for the Eagles, from March 27-April 11 ... Won 7-6, 7-5 over Victoria Walter of the College of Charleston to help the Eagles defeat the Cougars for the first time in 21 years ... Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.
FRESHMAN (2019-20)
Led the team with a 10-2 singles record primarily from the five position winning nine of her final 10 ... Went 5-4 in doubles play from either the two or three spots with partners Hannah Daniel, Elizabeth Goines, Charlotte van Diemen and Nadja Meier ... Earned President's List honors for Spring 2020 by carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA ... Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.
IN SPAIN
Attended Domingo Miral Jaca … Played for Coach Juan Manuel Puertolas … Best ranking absolute in Spain of No. 52 … Finalist in Regional Championship in 2016 and 2017 … Won Regional "Masters" Championship in U18, U16, U14, and U12.
PERSONAL
Born Paula Hijos on March 10, 2001 in Jaca, Spain … Daughter of Rosa and Carlos Hijos ... Graduated with her bachelor's degree in public administration from Georgia Southern in 2023.
MAJOR
Professional Communication & Leadership [MS]
