PEORIA, Ill. -- Junior women’s tennis standout Ariel Dechter (Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein) has been named the Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week after becoming the winningest player in Bradley women’s tennis history last week.
Dechter teamed with sophomore Aimee Manfredo for a 7-6 win at No. 2 doubles in Saturday’s Missouri Valley Conference opener at Illinois State to equal Teri Chan’s school record with her 115th combined singles and doubles win. She then gave the Braves their first point of the night and claimed the school wins record outright by earning a default victory at No.