SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver senior Nicolas Herrero Cuesta and South Dakota junior Bea Havlickova collected the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s and Women’s Peak Performers of the Week awards, league officials announced on Tuesday.
Herrero Cuesta went undefeated at No. 1 singles and doubles in two league road matches. In both the dual at Drake (5-2) and at Omaha (6-1), he clinched the doubles point and did so with different partners on each day. He then lost just four games in his singles match against Drake (6-1 6-3) to put Denver within a point of the eventual win against its league rival.
The Segovia, Spain native added another straight-sets singles win (7-6 (4), 6-3) at Omaha to give DU its sixth and final point.
Havlickova won three singles matches at No. 1 spot to improve her win streak to six. The Louny, Czech Republic native won a pair of league matches in straight sets to move to 3-2 in league play. In a 5-2 triumph over St. Thomas, Havlickova captured a 6-4, 7-6 victory at the top spot. She would go on to record another singles victory in straight sets (7-6, 6-3) against Creighton.
The junior teamed with Paige Alter to post a 7-5 win over Oral Roberts to move to 3-1 in league play at No. 1 doubles. Havlickova secured another win at No. 1singles by a 6-4, 6-2 count against the Golden Eagles.
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Men’s Peak Performer of the Week
Nicolas Herero Cuesta (Denver)
Sr. | Segovia, Spain
- Collected his 10th peak performer honor of his career
- Went undefeated at No. 1 singles and doubles in two league road matches
- In both the dual at Drake and at Omaha, he clinched the doubles point and did so with different partners on each day
- He then lost just four games in his singles match against Drake to put Denver within a point of the eventual win against its League rival
- Added another straight-sets singles win at Omaha to give DU its sixth and final point
Also nominated: Markus Bolin (Drake), Victor Moreno Lozano (North Dakota).
Women’s Peak Performer of the Week
Bea Havlickova (South Dakota)
Jr. | Louny, Czech Republic
- Received the first career peak performer accolade
- Won three singles matches at No. 1 spot to improve her win streak to six
- Captured a pair of singles wins in straight sets to move to 3-2 in league play
- Teamed with Paige Alter to post a 7-5 win over Oral Roberts to move to 3-1 in league play at No. 1 doubles.
Also nominated: Britt Pursell (Denver), Yinong Ma (St. Thomas), 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
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
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