Paula Schaefer

Paula Schaefer bending down under a serve

26 APR 2025: The 2025 Mountain West Women’s Tennis Championship is held at the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas, NV. (Isaac Wasserman/NCAA Photos)

Photo by: Isaac Wasserman/NCAA Photos

Masa Viriant and team celebrate following her dramatic come-from-behind win to clinch the match for Boise State over San Diego State at MW Championship.

Paula Schaefer standing at the top of the court

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Duisburg, Germany
High School:
Albert-Einstein Gymnasium
Height:
5-4
Major:
Business Administration

HONORS & AWARDS

Mountain West All-Tournament No. 4 Singles (2025)
2x ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025, 2026)
Academic All-MW (2025)
2x MW Scholar Athlete (2025, 2026)
CSC Academic All-District (2026)

2025-26 | SOPHOMORE SEASON

HONORS: MW and ITA Scholar-Athlete, CSC Academic All-District.
OVERALL: Was 14-12 in singles duals and 21-12 in doubles matches.
FALL: Finished 5-6 in singles and recorded a 10-3 record in doubles.
SPRING SINGLES: Concluded season with a 9-6 record at the No. 5 spot.
SPRING DOUBLES: Posted an 11-9 record with the majority of her season played at the No. 2 spot.

2024-25 | FRESHMAN SEASON

HONORS: Mountain West All-Tournament No. 4 Singles...ITA Scholar Athlete...Academic All-Mountain West...Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
OVERALL: Posted a 19-7 record in singles play and 23-11 mark in doubles.
FALL: Went 3-2 in singles play and 9-4 in doubles during fall tournaments… finished first in the top draw at the Boise State Classic (Sept. 19-22)... claimed the top spot in doubles at the inaugural Mountain West Fall Qualifiers (Oct. 2-5) with partner Zdena Safarova… competed in the round of 32 in singles and the semifinals in doubles with partner Safarova at the ITA Mountain Region Championships (Oct. 17-22)… competed in the quarterfinals in doubles with partner Safarova at the ITA Conference Masters (Nov. 7-10).
SPRING SINGLES: Went 16-5 in duals, playing all matches at the No. 2 position.
SPRING DOUBLES: Went 14-7 in duals, playing all matches at the No. 1 position.

PRIOR TO BOISE STATE

Graduated from Albert-Einstein Gymnasium in 2023.
Trained at the Tennisclub Bredeney.
Won national A7 singles and A4 doubles women’s tournament championships in October 2022 and June 2023, respectively.
Three-time finalist at other national A7 women’s tournaments.
Four-time state champion.