SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Illinois State senior Nam Pham and Omaha sophomore Zoe Adkins received the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s and Women’s Peak Performers of the Week awards, league officials announced on Tuesday.
 
Pham went 2-0 at the No. 1 singles spot and picked up a doubles victory for the Redbirds. Against Drake, Pham Jeremy Schifris 7-6, 6-2 to help the Redbirds pick up a 4-3 win over the Bulldogs and improve to 2-0 in league play. He followed that up with a victory against No. 65 Nebraska, as he bested Anton Shepp in three sets 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to secure one of two points on the day for Illinois State.
 
In addition to his two wins at the top of the singles lineup, Pham also made an appearance in the doubles lineup as he combined with Arvid Hjalte at No. 2 spot against Drake’s Markus Bolin and Matija Matic to pick up a 6-3 victory and help secure the doubles point that factored into a big win for the Redbirds.
 
Adkins went a perfect 4-0 on the weekend to help Omaha collect a pair of 5-2 wins over Oral Roberts and Minnesota State. The Maple Grove, Minn., native won at the No. 1 singles spot against the Golden Eagles with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory and a 6-2 win at the top doubles position.
 
The sophomore received a 6-3 doubles win and a 6-2, 6-4 singles victory against Minnesota State.
 
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Men’s Peak Performer of the Week
Nam Pham, Illinois State
Sr. | Lenexa, Kan.

• Earned the second peak performer award of his career
• Went 2-0 at the No. 1 singles spot and picked up a doubles win
• Defeated Drake’s Jeremy Schifris 7-6, 6-2 to help the Redbirds pick up a 4-3 win over the Bulldogs
• Followed that up with a win against No. 65 Nebraska’s Anton Shepp. 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
• Teamed with Arvid Hjalte at the No. 2 doubles position with a 6-3 victory against Drake’s Markus Bolin and Matika Matic

Also nominated: Raffaello Papajcik (Denver), Matika Matic (Drake).
 
Women’s Peak Performer of the Week
Zoe Adkins, Omaha
So. | Maple Grove, Minn.

• Collected the first career peak performer honor
• Went a perfect 4-0 on the weekend to help Omaha collect a pair of 5-2 wins over Oral Roberts and Minnesota State
• Won at the No. 1 singles spot against the Golden Eagles with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win and a 6-2 victory at the top doubles position
• Received a 6-3 doubles win and a 6-2, 6-4 singles victory against Minnesota State

Also nominated: Louise Wikander (Denver), Marthe Degeorges (St. Thomas).
 
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
 
March 19
M: Daniel Sancho Arbizu, Denver
W: Amanda de Oliveira, South Dakota
 
March 26
M: Jerall Yasin, North Dakota
W: Andrea Jansson, North Dakota
 
April 2
M: Nam Pham, Illinois State
W: Zoe Adkins, Omaha
 
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