Paulina Mayer

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Mannheimer Hockey Club
Hometown:
Baden-Württemberg, Germany

As a freshman (2020-21): Played in 15 games, earning nine starts.. Helped the Cardinals’ defense to four shutouts, including a 1-0 win against No. 6 UConn in the NCAA quarterfinals... Also helped Louisville register a 1.19 team goals-against average, leading the ACC and standing 16th nationally... Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad... ACC Academic Honor Roll member.

High School/Club: Was a member of the German Under-16 national team and played for Mannheimer Hockey Club... As a member of the German U16 national team, helped her squad win the Six Nations Tournament which took place in the Netherlands... Also played for the Baden-Wuerttemberg State Champion teams on the U14 and U16 levels (2016-2019)... Her U16 team was the Southern German Champion in 2020... Her U14 squad captured the same title in 2018 and won the 2019 German Championship... The U14 squad also took second place at the All-Star State Teams Championship (2017, 2018).

Personal: Full name is Paulina Mayer... Nickname is Pauli... Birthdate is September 17, 2003... Daughter of Ulrike and Volke Mayer... Has a younger sister, Kilian who also plays field hockey... Intended major is neuroscience... Post college ambition is to work in research or medicine... Her proudest moment was playing in and winning the 6-Nations Tournament with the German U16 National Team... Before every game, she puts her right shoe on before her left one... Greatest challenge she’s overcome was moving from Freiburg (Black Forest) to Mannheim and settling in the new team/school... Favorite athlete is Moritz Fürste.