SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver Nicolas Herrero Cuesta and Britt Pursell swept the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s and Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week awards, league officials released Tuesday. They both finished their weekend’s competition with perfect records.
 
Herrero Cuesta and the Pioneers finished the weekend 1-1 and their win came against No. 61 Gonzaga, 4-3. Against the Bulldogs, Herrero Cuesta teamed with Daniel Krulig and clinched the doubles point for the Pios, 7-6, win on the No. 3 court. In singles play, Herrero Cuesta won his match at the No. 1 spot in straight-sets, 6-2, 6-4.
 
Pursell won all six of her matches this weekend in No. 51 Denver’s wins over Weber State (7-0), St. Thomas (7-0) and Air Force. Against the Wildcats, Pursell teamed up with Camille Verden-Anderson to claim a 6-1 win on the No. 1 court in doubles. On the singles court, she claimed a victory for the Pioneers taking her third-court match in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4.
 
Against the Tommies, the Oceanside, Calif., native she again teamed up with Verden-Anderson and improved to 7-3 in doubles with a 6-1 win on the top court. During her singles match on the No. 2 court, she earned the fourth and clinching point in straight sets at 6-2, 6-0.
 
In the Pioneers’ final match of the week against Air Force, Pursell once again teamed up with Verden-Anderson to earn the doubles with a 6-3 victory. In singles play, Pursell earned the 6-3, 6-2 singles win at the No. 3 spot.
 
Nicolas Herrero Cuesta, Denver
So | Segovia, Spain

• Earned his second career athlete of the week honor
• Won the clinching doubles point and won his No. 1 singles match in straight-sets to lead DU to a 4-3 win over No. 61 Gonzaga
• Helped secure North Dakota’s first league victory of the season

Also nominated: Jeremy Schifris, Drake
 
Britt Pursell, Denver
Jr | Oceanside, Calif.

• Earned her fifth career athlete of the week honor and first this season
• Went 3-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles against Weber State, St. Thomas and Air Force
• Now owns a 8-3 doubles record and 9-2 singles record on the season

Also nominated: Bea Havlickova, South Dakota; Madison Gallegos, Omaha
 
2022 Tennis Athletes of the Week
January 18
M: Daniel Krulig, Denver
 
January 25
W: Estella Jaeger, South Dakota
 
February 1
M: Edmond Aynedjian, North Dakota
W: Camille Verden-Anderson, Denver
 
February 8
M: Nicholas Herrero Cuesta, Denver
W: Habiba Aly, South Dakota
 
February 15
M: Todd Chen, Omaha
W: Oleksandra Nahurska, Oral Roberts
 
February 22
M: Mikhail Korkunov, Omaha
W: Sapir Sela, North Dakota
 
March 1
M: Cian McDonnell, North Dakota
W: Britt Pursell, Denver
 
March 8
M: Nico Herrero Cuesta, Denver
W: Britt Pursell, Denver
 
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