SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver’s Nicolas Herrero Cuesta and Caroline Driscoll swept the TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s and Women’s Peak Performers of the Week accolades, league officials announced on Tuesday.
 
Herrero Cuesta moved to 8-0 on the season in singles and doubles combined with four more wins last week. For the second match in a row, the Segovia, Spain native scored a bagel set at No. 1 singles, doing so in his match against Utah on his way to a straight-sets win. In doubles action, he and partner Rikuto Yamaugchi recorded a 6-1 triumph at the No. 2 position.
 
Against UTSA, Herrero Cuesta moved to 4-0 on the season at No. 1 singles with his third two-set win in a row and dropping just five games in total. Herrero Cuesta and Yamaguchi clinched the doubles point after breaking late on the second court for a 7-5 win.
 
The senior dropped just five games against UTSA at No. 1 singles as well, 6-3, 6-2. In doubles, he started with his best performance so far, a 6-1 win over Utah at No. 2 doubles with his partner Rikuto Yamaugchi. On Sunday against UTSA, the doubles point came down to his match with the senior helping clinch it with a late break for a 7-5 win.
 
Driscoll won all four of her matches against Power-5 opponents and had the clinching singles points in DU's 4-2 win over Kansas State and 4-1 win over Iowa. The Brookline, Mass., native received wins in doubles to clinch the doubles point in both matches with her partner Louise Wikander, with a 6-3 win against the Hawkeyes and a 7-5 win against the Wildcats.
 
In both of her singles matches, she won the first set with a bagel and ultimately clinched the wins in three sets.
 
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Men’s Peak Performer of the Week
Nicolas Herrero Cuesta, Denver
Sr. | Segovia, Spain

• Collected his eighth career peak performer accolade of his career
• Moved to 8-0 on the season in singles and doubles combined with four more wins
• Scored a bagel set at No. 1 singles, doing so in his match against Utah on his way to a straight-sets win, his first of two such singles wins on the weekend
• Dropped just five games against UTSA at No. 1 singles as well
• In doubles, won 6-1 win over Utah at No. 2 doubles with partner Rikuto Yamaugchi.
• Won the doubles point against UTSA, 7-5 win

Also nominated: Mikjail Korkunov (Omaha), Ange-Kevin Koua (North Dakota), Olle Sonesson Lidholt (Drake), Nam Pham (Illinois State).
 
Women’s Peak Performer of the Week
Caroline Driscoll, Denver
So. | Brookline, Mass.

• Captured her first career peak performer accolade
• Won all four of her matches against Power-5 opponents and had the clinching singles points in DU's 4-2 win over Kansas State and 4-1 win over Iowa.
• Received wins in doubles to clinch the doubles point in both matches with her partner Louise Wikander
• In both of her singles matches, she won the first set with a bagel and ultimately clinched the wins in three sets

Also nominated: Grace Chadick (South Dakota), Sapir Sela (North Dakota), Zoe Adkins (Omaha).
 
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
 
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