Waltham, Mass. – Adriana Hiraldo has been named captain of the women's tennis team, head coach Alex Wong announced.

A senior, Hiraldo often played in both No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles during the fall season. A marketing major she has been named to the Northeast 10 Academic Honor Roll in six straight semesters, including Academic Distinction honors in the fall.

"Adri is everything you want in a leader," said Wong. "Her upbeat spirit permeates throughout the team and her hard work on the court is a great example to her teammates. She showed great leadership in the fall and I look forward to her continued leadership through the rest of the spring semester."

The Falcons play their first match of the spring on Sunday at Providence College.