SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver men’s tennis athlete James Davis and women’s tennis athlete Britt Pursell secured this week’s Summit League tennis athletes of the week after going undefeated during the weekend’s competition.
 
Davis finished the weekend undefeated in both singles and doubles for the Pioneers. He teamed up with Matt Summers at the No. 1 spot to help secure the doubles point over Wichita State. Davis then went on to defeat Murkel Dellien in the No. 2 spot in straight sets. Against UNLV, Davis and Summers defeated their opponents in the top spot of the doubles line up and then Davis went on to clinch a victory at the No. 2 spot over Jordan Saurer in straight sets.
 
Pursell went 3-0 on the weekend starting off with a victory at the No. 3 spot of the lineup (6-1, 4-6, 6-2) over Kansas’ Carmen Roxana Manu to clinch the 5-2 victory for the Pioneers. In a tough 4-2 loss to Kansas State, Pursell and partner Camille Verden-Anderson picked up a 6-2 win at the No. 2 spot of the doubles lineup. She then claimed her final victory of the weekend in the No. 3 spot in the singles lineup defeating Kansas State’s Margot Decker 6-1, 6-2.  
 
James Davis, Denver
Sr | Barnstaple, England

• Collected his second career athlete of the week honor
• Went undefeated in singles and doubles on the weekend
• Helped Denver extend its win streak to three consecutive matches 

Also nominated: Volodymyr Zakharov (Oral Roberts), Matt Hulme (Omaha)
 
Britt Pursell, Denver
So | Oceanside, Calif.

• Earned her first career athlete of the week accolade
• Went undefeated at the No. 3 spot in singles action
• Posted a 1-0 record in doubles play

Also nominated: Lorena Castellanos (Western Illinois)
 
2021 Tennis Athletes of the Week
January 26
M: Abdoul Ouattara, Omaha
W: Madison Gallegos, Omaha
 
February 2
M: Edmond Aynedjian, North Dakota
W: Adrea Jasson, North Dakota
 
February 9
M: Melker Isaakson, Illinois State
W: Anna Riedmiller, Denver
 
February 16
M: James Davis, Denver
W: Britt Pursell, Denver