SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver’s Raffaello Papajcik and North Dakota’s Nore Heinitz and Andrea earned the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s and Women’s Peak Performers of the Week honors, league officials announced on Tuesday.
Papajcik went 4-0 in doubles and singles combined this weekend in helping lead Denver to a 7-0 sweep of Butler in a neutral-site match and a 6-1 win at Wisconsin, moving No. 28-ranked Denver to 10-0 to start the season and setting a new program Division I record for best start to a season.
The London, England native started the weekend with a 6-3 doubles win with partner Peter Sallay on against Butler before winning his singles match in a third-set 10-point match tiebreak (6-4, 2-6, 1-0). He followed it up with a 6-4 win in doubles and a straight sets win (6-4, 6-2) in singles at Wisconsin.
Heinitz had a perfect 4-0 weekend to help UND notch a pair of wins over Marquette and Bellarmine. She opened doubles play with a 6-1 win over the Golden Eagles at the No. 2 spot and battled for a three-set win (1-6, 6-1, 6-1) at the No. 4 spot to help the Fighting Hawks polish off the 6-1 victory.
The Duluth, Minn., native sealed the doubles point with a 6-4 score against Bellarmine and extended the lead to 5-0 with a 6-0, 6-3 triumph in singles action in an eventual 7-0 win.
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Men’s Peak Performer of the Week
Raffaello Papajcik, Denver
So. | London, England
- Earned his first career peak performer accolade
- Went 4-0 in doubles and singles combined in helping lead Denver to a 7-0 sweep of Butler in a neutral-site match and a 6-1 win at Wisconsin
- Started the weekend with a 6-3 doubles win with partner Peter Sallay against Butler before winning his singles match in a third-set 10-point match tiebreak
- Followed it up with a 6-4 win in doubles and a straight-sets win in singles at Wisconsin on Sunday.
Also nominated: Oliver Johansson (Drake), Emiliano Gonzalez (Illinois State), Eli Brewer (Oral Roberts), Ange-Kevin Koua (North Dakota).
Women’s Peak Performer of the Week
Nore Heinitz, North Dakota
Jr. | Duluth, Minn.
- Received her first career peak performer honor
- Had a perfect 4-0 weekend to help UND notch a pair of wins over Marquette and Bellarmine
- Opened up doubles play with a 6-1 win over the Golden Eagles at the No. 2 spot
- Battled for a three-set win at the No. 4 spot to help UND polish off a 6-1 victory over Marquette
- Sealed the doubles point by a 6-4 score against Bellarmine
- Extended the lead to 5-0 with a 6-0, 6-3 triumph in singles action in an eventual 7-0 win
Also nominated: Maria Bylina (Kansas City), Zoe Adkins (Omaha), Arina Sorokina (Oral Roberts).
2024 Peak Performers of the Week
January 16
M: Ethan Gaubert, Omaha
W: Sapir Sela, North Dakota
January 23
M: Oliver Johansson, Drake
W: Louise Wikander, Denver
January 30
M: Nicolas Herrero Custa, Denver
W: Catherine Chrobak, Kansas City
February 6
M: Nicolas Herrero Custa, Denver
W: Caroline Driscoll, Denver
February 13
M: Nicolas Herrero Custa, Denver
W: Andrea Burguete Beltran, Denver
February 20
M: Ryoma Mishiro, Omaha
W: Andrea Burguete Beltran, Denver
February 27
M: Raffaello Papajcik, Denver
W: Nore Heinitz, North Dakota
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