Senior Spotlight | Women's Tennis

Ali Hutchinson | Austin, Texas | Accounting 

Ali Hutchinson is a four-year letterwinner and starter for the Purple Eagles. During her career, she played between the fourth and sixth slot in singles and played in all three doubles lineup. 

Hutchinson had a career-season during the 2017-18 season. The Purple Eagles qualified for the MAAC Tournament that season which was one of her most memorable moment as a Purple Eagle. She won 10 singles matches to be one of five Purple Eagles with double-digit wins. In doubles, her and partner Chhinda Som had a winning record, including a 5-1 mark in MAAC matches, and their 10 wins were tied for team-high honors. 

She was named MAAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week on April 4, 2018. She went unbeaten in singles and doubles matches as Niagara split a pair of matches with Binghamton and Monmouth. Hutchinson won both of her singles matches in No. 4 singles - a three-set match versus Binghamton's Ashley Granieri, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, on March 30 and a straight set win, 6-1, 6-1, versus Monmouth. 

Hutchinson was a part of Beta Alpha Psi and SAAC. A three-time MAAC All-Academic and MAAC Academic Honor Roll member, Hutchinson will earn a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She has secured a position at an accounting firm and will pursue a master’s degree in accounting at Niagara. 

Andreea Peteu | Bucharest, Romania | Accounting 

Andreea Peteu is a two-time All-MAAC selection in singles. She was named to the All-MAAC Second Team in No. 2 singles in 2018. Peteu led the 2017-18 Purple Eagles in singles wins during the regular season with 14 victories in her first season as a Purple Eagle. Peteu won 10 out of 22 matches playing No. 2 singles. In MAAC action, Peteu went 5-2 playing in the two slot which were the second most wins in No. 2 singles.

The next season, she earned All-MAAC Second Team honors in No. 3 singles. She went 4-2 in MAAC matches with all four wins coming in the three spot, and concluded the season winning five of her last six matches. 

Her most memorable moment was competing in the USTA/ITA Regionals in 2017. Peteu was an active member of SOAR 40:31 on campus and plans to be involved with Cru, which is a Christian organization, to do ministry work to serve the people in her native Romania 

Peteu was a two-time MAAC All-Academic, MAAC Academic Honor Roll member, and ITA Scholar-Athlete. Peteu will earn a bachelor’s degree in accounting.