2018-19 Tennis Roster
Paula Goetz
- Position:
- Right-Handed
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany
- High School:
- Eugen Bolz Gymnasium
2018 (Jr.)
- Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic at-large All-America Third Team
- Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic at-large All-District Team
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete
- Went 3-0 at the Martha Thorn Pink Invitational
- Advanced to the finals of the Osceola Singles Draw with three wins at the FSU All-Conference Showdown
- Earned six doubles wins during the fall campaign
- Went a combined 16-13 in the fall
- Led the Mountaineers with 10 doubles wins with Lyn Yuen Choo in the spring
- Earned a match-clinching victory against Duquesne to cap a four-match undefeated streak in singles
- Paired with Lyn Yuen Choo to secure three doubles wins in Big 12 play against Iowa State, Oklahoma and TCU
- Finished the spring with a combined record of 15-10
2017 (So.)
- Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Recorded two wins at the Viking Invitational
- Competed alongside Kaja Mrgole in the doubles main draw at the ITA Atlantic Regional
- Earned three doubles wins during the fall
- Went a combined 6-8 in the fall
- Led the Mountaineers with nine doubles wins in the spring
- Earned singles victories against Akron, VCU and Buffalo
- Paired with Lyn Yuen Choo to secure doubles wins in Big 12 play against Iowa State and Oklahoma
- Finished the spring with a combined record of 12-17
2016 (Fr.)
- Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Did not compete in the fall
- Finished the spring season with a 7-9 singles record
- Played primarily at No. 3 and was second on the team with seven wins in singles play
- Made her Mountaineer debut at Pitt
- Marked her first singles win as a Mountaineer at home vs. Toledo
- Won one singles match in Big 12 play vs. Kansas State
- Paired with Lyn Yuen Choo for two doubles victories in Big 12 action vs. Kansas State and then-ranked No. 34 TCU
Prep
- Placed first at the 2012 U16 Regional Association Championships
- Finished third in doubles at the 2012 U16 German Championships
- Placed third at the 2014 German Team Championships of Regional Federations
- Reached the quarterfinals at the 2013 and 2014 ITF Junior Circuit
Personal
- Daughter of Alexander and Birgitta Goetz
- Sister, Anna, is a member of the German National Rowing Team
- Father was a tennis coach for the German National Federation
- One of three children
- Birthday is September 20
- Majoring in industrial engineering
- President’s List
- Dean’s List
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
Goetz’s Career Statistics
| Year | Singles | Doubles | Totals |
| 2016 (Spring) | 7-9 | 5-12 | 12-21 |
| 2016 (Fall) | 3-4 | 3-4 | 6-8 |
| 2017 (Spring) | 3-10 | 9-7 | 12-17 |
| 2017 (Fall) | 10-5 | 6-8 | 16-13 |
| 2018 (Spring) | 5-6 | 10-4 | 15-10 |
| 2018 (Fall) | 3-5 | 1-6 | 4-11 |
| 2019 (Spring) | 5-7 | 4-13 | 9-20 |
| Totals | 36-46 | 38-54 | 74-100 |
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Tuesday, April 08
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