SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver’s Daniel Sancho Arbizu and North Dakota’s Andrea Pineda put together impressive performances to help their respective teams finish undefeated in the opening weekend of the spring season. Their performances earned them the season’s first Kwik Star Summit League Men’s and Women’s Tennis Peak Performer of the Week honors, League officials released Tuesday.
 
Sancho Arbizu opened the spring season with a perfect 3-0 singles record at the top spot in the lineup in all three matches. He started opening weekend with a 6-2, 6-0 win against UC Davis. He then carried the momentum into his match against Air Force coming out on top with a 6-4, 6-2 victory. Sancho Arbizu closed the weekend with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Montana State.
 
In doubles action, Sancho Arbizu and partner Theo Coats won all three matches posting scores of 6-1, 6-3 and 6-3, respectively.
 
Pineda dominated during the opening weekend of the spring season going 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles to help North Dakota pick up a pair of wins over Eastern Illinois (6-1) and Lindenwood (7-0).
 
In the No. 1 position in the singles lineup for all her matches, Pineda opened the weekend with a match-clinching victory over EIU after posting a 6-2, 6-1 win. She then went on to push the advantage to 6-0 against Lindenwood with a 7-5, 6-0 win on her court.
 
At the No. 3 court in doubles, she grabbed a pair of 6-1 wins against both EIU and LU to help the Fighting Hawks go perfect in doubles on the weekend.
 
MEN’S TENNIS PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Daniel Sancho Arbizu, Denver
Sr | Segoviam Spain

• Garnered the fifth career peak performer award of his career
• Went 3-0 in singles at the No. 1 spot as well as 3-0 in doubles play
• All results contributed to wins over UC Davis (5-2), Air Force (6-1) and Montana State (7-0)
• Dating back to the 2024 season, has helped DU win 26 consecutive regular season and Summit League tournament matches

Also nominated: Ben Johnson (Drake), Leandro Zgraggen (North Dakota), Mischa Korkunov (Omaha), Eli Brewer (Oral Roberts)
 
WOMEN’S TENNIS PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Andrea Pineda, North Dakota
Jr | London, England

• Received the first peak performer accolade of her career
• Posted a 2-0 record at the No. 1 position in singles and a 2-0 ledger at the No. 3 court in doubles
• Helped UND to an undefeated weekend with wins over Eastern Illinois (6-1) and Lindenwood (7-0)

Also nominated: Zoe Adkins (Omaha), Cassie Cervantes (Oral Roberts)
 
2025 Peak Performers of the Week
January 21
M: Daniel Sancho Arbizu, Denver
W: Andrea Pineda, North Dakota

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