Boston University

AWARDS
• 3x ITA Scholar-Athlete (2017, 18, 19)
• 3x Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2017, 18, 19)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2018-19
Recorded 11-8 singles mark and 11-14 doubles record ... Won in straight sets at lines 5 against Fairfield and Colgate ... Dropped just one game to Lafayette in the No. 6 slot and earned a No. 6 victory against Siena ... Won the D Singles Flight at the UConn Invitational with wins over Holy Cross, Quinnipiac and the host Huskies (2x) ... Played with three teammates during the spring and primarily with Max Hartenstein ... Collected notable wins at line 2 against Bucknell, Colgate, Lehigh, UNC Asheville, UAB and Fairfield with Hartenstein ... Teamed with David Bogatin for a win over Sacred Heart ... Earned a third ITA Scholar-Athlete and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll nod for posting a GPA above 3.50.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017-18
Went 3-1 during the dual season in singles action en route to a 5-5 overall record while also posting a 10-12 doubles mark ... Posted two wins at line 6 against Sacred Heart and Holy Cross while also earning a straight-sets victory at line 5 against Southern New Hampshire ... Went 10-12 in doubles, including a 6-3 record with Owen Lu ... They went 3-0 at UConn's Fall Invitational and collected two wins at the Brown Invitational as well ... Teamed with Satyajit Simhadri for wins over Siena and Fairfield before collecting a victory over UC Riverside with David Bogatin ... Earned a second ITA Scholar-Athlete and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll nod for posting a GPA above 3.50.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016-17
Finished tied-for-second on the team during the dual season with 11 singles wins, highlighted by a 2-0 mark at line 5 and 9-5 record in the No. 6 slot ... Posted a PL semifinal win over Army West Point's Michael Sienko ... Also claimed key wins against Quinnipiac, Fairfield, UConn and Bryant after only playing one fall singles match ... Collected eight wins in doubles with five at line 3 ... Split time with Marc Sable and Jay Leelavanich ... Posted strong wins against Army, Fairfield, Bryant, Quinnipiac and Siena ... Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll nod for posting a GPA above 3.50.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
A four-star recruit from Holland Christian in Michigan ... Ranked as high as No. 96 nationally according to TennisRecruiting.net ... Won his school's first No. 1 singles championship at Division 3 State Finals his senior year.

PERSONAL
Full name is John Paul Avila ... Born Sept. 24, 1997 ... Son of Tere and Javier Avila ... Has one older brother, Javier ... Enrolled in the Questrom School of Business, majoring in business administration and management.