SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver‘s Daniel Sancho Arbizu and Britt Pursell swept the season’s final TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s and Women’s Peak Performers of the Week accolades, league officials announced on Tuesday.
Sancho Arbizu won three of his four matches on the weekend, the fourth being an abandoned doubles match that he was leading 5-4 on Saturday. In singles, he lost just five games combined in his two No. 2 singles matches, earning a bagel set in each.
Against Illinois State, the junior only lost one game. Furthermore, at No. 2 doubles on both days, he started the weekend with a 6-2 win against Oral Roberts in what was the doubles point-clinching victory for DU.
Pursell notched two wins (No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles) to help Denver win its 10th-straight Summit League regular-season title Both of her matches clinched the dual for Denver, first with a 6-3 win in doubles to clinch the doubles point and then her 6-3 6-1 win in singles being the point that clinched the dual overall.
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Men’s Peak Performer of the Week
Daniel Sancho Arbizu, Denver
Jr. | Segovia, Spain
- Received his fourth peak performer accolade of his career
- Won three of his four matches on the weekend (the fourth being an abandoned doubles match that he was leading 5-4 on Saturday)
- In singles, he lost just five games combined in his two No. 2 singles matches, earning a bagel set in each
- At No. 2 doubles on both days, he started the weekend with a 6-2 win against Oral Roberts in what was the doubles point-clinching victory for DU
Also nominated: Oliver Johansson (Drake).
Women’s Peak Performer of the Week
Britt Pursell, Denver
Gr. | Oceanside, Calif.
- Collected her ninth career peak performer award
- Captured two wins (No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles) to help Denver win its 10th-straight Summit League regular-season title
- Both of her matches clinched the dual for Denver, first with a 6-3 win in doubles to clinch the doubles point and then her 6-3, 6-1 win in singles being the point that clinched the dual overall.
Also nominated: Bea Havlickova (South Dakota), Marthe Degeorges (St. Thomas), Paula Arcarons (Omaha), Nore Heinitz (North Dakota).
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
April 9
M: Nicolas Herrero Custa, Denver
W: Bea Havlickova, South Dakota
April 16
M: Daniel Sancho Arbizu, Denver
W: Britt Pursell, Denver
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