HONORS AND AWARDS
All-MVC: 2015 (Select), 2016 (Select), 2017 (Select)
MVC Individuals Champion: Flight 3 Doubles with Irinka Toidze (2015)
MVC Freshman of the Year: 2014
MVC Scholar-Athlete: 2015 (1st Team), 2016 (1st Team), 2017 (1st Team)
MVC Player of the Week: March 10, 2015; April 15, 2015; Feb. 9, 2016; Jan. 30, 2017; Feb. 14, 2017
MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week: Oct. 27, 2015
Bradley University Charles Orsborn Award: 2017
Bradley Country Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week: Oct. 29, 2014; Jan. 28, 2015; Feb. 17, 2016; April 6, 2016, Feb. 1, 2017
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2014, 2015
MVC Honor Roll: 2014, 2015, 2016
Bradley AD Honor Roll: Fall '13, Spring '14, Fall '14, Spring '15, Fall '15, Spring ‘16, Fall '16, Spring '17
CAREER STATISTICS
SINGLES Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Tour Conf
2013-14 18-17 0-2 9-9 --- --- --- --- 9-11 9-6 1-5
2014-15 29-11 3-2 14-4 --- --- --- --- 17-6 12-5 4-3
2015-16 23-13 16-9 --- --- --- --- --- 16-9 7-4 4-3
2016-17 12-18 10-12 --- --- --- --- --- 10-12 2-6 2-5
Totals 82-59 29-25 23-13 --- --- --- --- 52-38 30-21 11-16
DOUBLES Total 1 2 3 Dual Tour Conf
2013-14 14-20 0-2 1-1 6-10 7-13 7-7 1-5
2014-15 18-14 --- 11-9 --- 11-9 7-5 2-5
2015-16 20-15 --- 10-11 --- 10-11 10-4 3-3
2016-17 17-13 --- 12-11 --- 12-11 5-2 3-4
Totals 69-62 0-2 34-32 6-10 40-44 29-18 9-17
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
The most-accomplished player in Bradley Women’s Tennis history, Dechter graduated with 18 single-season and career school records, including the most career singles (82), doubles (69) and combined wins (151) … The 2014 MVC Freshman of the Year, Dechter went on to earn MVC All-Select recognition in each of her final three years as the first-ever Bradley Women’s Tennis player to earn all-conference honors … Teamed with Irinka Toidze to win the Flight 3 Doubles title at the 2015 MVC Individual Championships, the second flight championship in Bradley history and the first-ever doubles title for the Braves.
BRADLEY RECORDS
Combined Career Wins: 151 (2013-17)
Career Singles Wins: 82 (2013-17)
Career Doubles Wins: 69 (2013-17)
Season Singles Wins: 29 (2014-15)
Season Singles Wins, MVC Matches: 4 (2014-15 and 2015-16)
Singles Wins by a Sophomore: 29 (2014-15)
Singles Wins by a Junior: 23 (2015-16)
#1 Singles Wins in a Season: 16 (2015-16)
#2 Singles Wins in a Season: 14 (2014-15)
Season Doubles Wins: 20 (2015-16)
Doubles Wins by a Junior: 20 (2015-16)
#2 Doubles Wins in a Season: 12 (2016-17)
Doubles Team Winning Percentage in a Season: .652 (2014-15 with Irinka Toidze)
#2 Doubles Team Wins in a Season: 12 (2016-17)
Season Combined Wins: 47 (2014-15)
Season Combined MVC Wins: 7 (2015-16)
Combined Wins by a Sophomore: 47 (2014-15)
Combined Wins by a Junior: 43 (2015-16)
AT MUNDELEIN HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year varsity letterwinner at Mundelein High School, Dechter finished 4th fourth in state in 2010 and seventh in 2011 ... A four time North Suburban Conference Finalist, Dechter helped the Mustangs to a ninth-place finish in the 2010 state tournament ... A three-time sectional finalist, Dechter completed her high school career with a 70-8 record.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Mark and Ava Dechter, Ariel was born Dec. 23, 1994 in Chicago ... Younger brother, Brandon ... A member of the National Honor Society and women's choir while in high school ... Majoring in accounting, Dechter has earned a spot on the Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll in each of her first seven semesters.
