SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver’s Marvin Schaber and Andrea Burguete Beltran swept the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s and Women’s Peak Performers of the Week honors, league officials announced on Tuesday.
Schaber had the clinching wins for the Pioneers in both his singles and doubles matches to help get DU to a 4-3 win at New Mexico and continue the Pioneers' unbeaten start to the season. After the teams split the first two doubles matches, Schaber and his partner Anish Sriniketh clinched the doubles point for DU in a tiebreak in the No. 2 slot, 7-6 (4).
In singles, the Bad Krozingen, Germany native he moved up to No. 2 for just the second time this year and clinched the dual in Denver's favor with a straight-sets win, 6-4, 7-6 (6). He extended his own unbeaten streak in singles to 12, becoming his eighth victory in straight sets this year.
Burguete Beltran won all four of her matches to help give DU two more Summit League wins on the weekend. At No. 1 doubles, she won both of her matches at 6-2, her fourth and fifth doubles matches won while dropping two or fewer games this year.
The Burriana, Spain native won both of her No. 1 singles matches in straight sets and each by nearly identical scorelines. Against South Dakota, her 6-3, 6-4 win put DU within a point of clinching the dual and at Omaha, she added another 6-2, 6-4 win to put DU up 5-0 on the day.
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Men’s Peak Performer of the Week
Marvin Schaber, Denver
Gr. | Bad Krozingen, Germany
- Collected his first career peak performer honor
- Had the clinching wins in both his singles and doubles matches to help get DU to a 4-3 win at New Mexico and continue the Pioneers' unbeaten start to the season
- Clinched the doubles point with partner Anish Sriniketh in a tiebreak in the No. 2 spot
- In singles, he moved up to No. 2 for just the second time this year and clinched the dual with a straight sets win
- Extended his own unbeaten streak in singles to 12 with Sunday's win becoming his eighth victory in straight sets this year.
Also nominated: Matt Clegg (Drake).
Women’s Peak Performer of the Week
Andrea Burguete Beltran, Denver
Jr. | Burriana, Spain
- Received her fourth peak performer award of the season
- Won all four of her matches to help give DU two more Summit League wins on the weekend
- Won both of her doubles matches at 6-2
- Her 6-3, 6-4 singles win put DU within a point of clinching the dual against South Dakota and at Omaha, she added another 6-2, 6-4 win
Also nominated: Olivia Paradise (St. Thomas), Zere Iskakova (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
March 4
M: Charlie Miller, Denver
W: Caroline Driscoll, Denver
March 12
M: Marvin Schaber, Denver
W: Andrea Burguete Beltran, Denver
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