SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Drake’s Reid Jarvis and Denver’s Taylor Melville garnered the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s and Women’s Tennis Peak Performers of the Week awards, League officials announced on Tuesday.
Jarvis went a combined 4-0 last week helping the Bulldogs capture a pair of League wins over North Dakota (5-2) and Omaha (7-0). The Springfield, Mo., native began his week by teaming with Matija Matic to defeat UND’s Gerhard Sullwald and Cian McDonnell, 7-5, at the No. 1 doubles spot. In the No. 5 singles position, Jarvis defeated Riley Odell, 6-0, 6-2.
Against the Mavericks, Jarvis and Matic teamed up to capture another double victory, this time against Omaha’s Davis Lawley and Quintan Van Wijk, 6-2. In singles play, Jarvis beat Van Wijk, 6-3, 6-2, at the No. 6 spot.
Melville finished 3-0 on the weekend in the top singles and doubles spot, starting with a win over No. 93-ranked Laia Conde Monfort in Denver’s 4-2 win at No. 68 Tulsa. The Duluth, Ga., native came from behind, losing the first set before answering with back-to-back 6-4 wins.
Melville returned to League competition and added two more wins under her belt, starting with a 6-1 win at the No. 1 doubles spot with partner Britt Pursell against Oral Roberts. The fifth-year senior rattled off consecutive 6-4 sets, topping ORU’s Sasha Lebedeva in straight sets and contributing to DU’s 7-0 sweep.
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Men’s Peak Performer of the Week
Reid Jarvis, Drake
R-Jr. | Springfield, Mo.
- Received the first peak performer accolade of his career
- Went a combined 4-0 in helping Drake capture two League wins against North Dakota and Omaha
- Won his doubles matches 7-5 and 6-1 at the top spot against the Fighting Hawks and Mavericks, respectively
- Captured a 6-0, 6-2 at the No. 5 spot against UND and a 6-3, 6-2 win at the No. 6 spot against Omaha
Also nominated: Conner Olsen (Denver).
Women’s Peak Performer of the Week
Taylor Melville, Denver
Gr. | Duluth, Ga.
- Earned her seventh peak performer honor of her career
- Went a combined 3-0 in singles and doubles action, starting with a win over No. 93-ranked Conde Monfort in a 4-2 win at No. 68 Tulsa in come-from-behind fashion (3-6, 6-4, 6-4)
- Added wins against Oral Roberts, starting with a 6-1 win in doubles at the No. 1 spot and rattled off consecutive 6-4 sets in singles play
Also nominated: Bea Havlickova (South Dakota), Keegan VanPelt (Omaha), Marthe Degeorges (St. Thomas), Catherine Chrobak (Kansas City).
2023 Peak Performers of the Week
January 17
M: Gerhard Sullwald, North Dakota
W: Jule Schulte, North Dakota
January 24
M: Cian McDonnell, North Dakota
W: Andrea Burguete Beltran, Denver
January 31
M: Jeremy Schifris, Drake
W: Taylor Melville, Denver
February 7
M: Markus Bolin, Drake
W: Britt Pursell, Denver
February 14
M: Daniel Sancho Arbizu, Denver
W: Taylor Melville, Denver
February 21
M: Nicolas Herrero Cuesta, Denver
W: Claudia Martinez de Velasco, Denver
February 28
M: Conner Olsen, Drake
W: Louise Wikander, Denver
March 7
M: Daniel Sancho Arbizu, Denver
W: Britt Pursell, Denver
March 14
M: Gerhard Sullwald, North Dakota
W: Britt Pursell, Denver
March 21
M: Nam Pham, Illinois State
W: Luna Morini, Oral Roberts
March 28
M: Daniel Sancho Arbizu, Denver
W: Claudia Martinez de Velasco, Denver
April 4
M: Nicolas Herrero Cuesta, Denver
W: Andrea Jansson, North Dakota
April 11
M: Reid Jarvis, Drake
W: Taylor Melville, Denver
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