Georgia Southern University Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
2020-21 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2017-18 All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team Doubles 
2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll

FIFTH YEAR (2020-21)
Went 8-10 in singles and 11-12 in doubles play as a fifth-year senior for the Eagles ... Went 2-1 at No. 2 singles during the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Tournament, including picking up a come-from-behind 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-3 win over Nikola Kohoutova of South Alabama in the Championship match, helping the Eagles notch their first Sun Belt tournament title ... Defeated the College of Charleston's Slade Coetzee, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, at No. 1 singles to help the Eagles notch their first win over the Cougars in 21 years ... Teamed with Nadja Meier to go 6-4 in doubles play, all at No. 2 doubles ... Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.

SENIOR (2019-2020)
Finished with a 5-5 record in singles play all from the one slot ... Went 6-3 in doubles play primarily with partner Charlotte van Diemen usually from the one position ... Finished doubles play on a five match win streak ... Earned President's List honors for Spring 2020 by carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA ... Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.

JUNIOR (2018-19)
Finished with a 15-10 singles record and a 16-10 doubles record … Had two doubles winning streaks of four matches each alongside Mila Hartig, Elizabeth Goines and Hannah Daniel … Defeated María José Zacarias of Appalachian State (6-3, 6-1) in the first round of the Sun Belt Championship in singles competition … Defeated Teodora Sevo and Sandra Anglesjo of Appalachian State (6-3) in the first round of the Sun Belt Championship with partner Luisa Hrda in doubles action … Defeated Carla Pons and Momoka Horiguchi of UTA (6-3) in the Sun Belt Championship semifinals with Hrda in doubles competition … Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors..

SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
Posted a 9-7 singles record and 12-4 doubles record as a sophomore for the Eagles... Posted a three match winning streak twice in singles play and was able to win both of her conference tournament matches... Posted a five match winning streak in doubles play to begin the season with partners Charlotte Van Diemen and Arianne de Winter... Closed out the regular season with a four match winning streak... Split doubles victories at the conference tournament, dropping their match against Louisiana and defeating the team from Troy... Was named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2017-2018 season... Earned All-Sun Belt Second Team Doubles honors.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Compiled a 16-8 singles and 19-8 doubles record for Armstrong State University as a freshman ... Earned first-team All-Peach Belt Conference singles honors ... Defeated No. 29 Kirsa Utech of Columbus State, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, on March 25 ... Went 9-1 with doubles partner Lena Lutzeier, including an unbeaten 6-0 mark at No. 1 doubles ... Joined Georgia Southern in the Fall of 2017 following the merger of the two schools.

IN SPAIN
Reached the semifinals of the U16 Belgium and Cornella tournaments ... Attained a national ranking in Spain of No. 88.

PERSONAL
Born Paula Boixader Roca on December 2, 1998, in Barcelona, Spain, her hometown ... Daughter of Angels Roca and Jordi Boixader ... Majoring in economics ... Enjoys swimming, skiing, running and listening to music ... Lists Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic and Gerard Pique’ as favorite sports personalities ... Graduated in May of 2020 with her bachelor's degree in Marketing ... Is currently pursuing her master's degree in Professional Communication and Leadership from Georgia Southern.

MAJOR
Professional Communication and Leadership [MS]