SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Omaha’s Liam Spiers along with the Denver quartet of Theo Coats, Connor Robb-Wilcox, Louise Wikander and Claudia Martinez de Velasco put together impressive performances to collect the second Kwik Star Summit League Men’s and Women’s Tennis Peak Performer of the Week honors, League officials released Tuesday.
Spiers battled his way to an upset win at No. 2 singles over No. 66 Zaid Mashni of Wichita State 3-6, 7-6 (7), 10-6 to earn the Mavericks’ first singles point of the dual season. The Calgary, Alberta native earned the first Peak Performer award of his career.
The Pioneer duo of Coats and Robb-Wilcox earned a win from the No. 2 spot over Texas Techs's Sebastian Abboud and Thomas VanDen Dooren (6-3) to earn the men’s doubles peak team of the week for the first time as a pair. The duo was on serve midway thorugh their match against Montana State when the Pioneers clinched the doubles point leaving their second match of the weekend unfinished.
On the women’s side, Wikander went 1-0 in singles and 1-0 in doubles to help Denver earn a win over Seattle (6-1). She earned her third individual peak accolade.
Playing from the No. 1 singles for the first time in her career, Wikander opened the weekend with a victory over Seattle’s top player (7-6, 6-2). After trading breaks and saving a set point in the first set, she got to a tiebreaker and put up a 7-2 result. She then turned that momentum into a 5-0 lead in the second set on her way to a 6-2 final score.
At the No. 2 court in doubles, Wikander partnered with Martinez de Velasco, grabbing a win against Seattle (6-2) to go perfect in doubles play and help that duo earn the women’s doubles peak team of the week award for the third time as a pair.
MEN’S TENNIS SINGLE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Liam Spiers, Omaha (Gr)
- Garnered his first career peak performer award
- Went 1-0 from the No. 2 spot in singles
- Secured the upset over No. 66 Zaid Mashni of Wichita State with a 3-6, 7-6 (7), 10-6 victory
Also nominated: Connor Robb-Wilcox (Denver), Samuel Melaga (Drake), Adrian Dibildox (Illinois State), Leo Galliano (North Dakota), Ricardo Filho (Oral Roberts)
MEN’S TENNIS DOUBLES PEAK TEAM OF THE WEEK
Theo Coats (So) & Connor Robb-Wilcox (Gr), Denver
- Coats earned the fourth doubles peak performer award of his career
- Robb-Wilcox garnered his second career doubles peak performer honor
- Earned a win at No. 2 doubles over Texas Tech's Sebastian Abboud and Thomas VanDen Dooren (6-3)
Also nominated: Justin Ilic & Darrshan Suresh Kumar (North Dakota), Bryan Kuntz & Pavan Uppu (Omaha)
WOMEN’S TENNIS SINGLES PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Louise Wikander, Denver (Sr)
- Received the third individual peak performer accolade of her career
- Took both sets from Seattle’s No. 1 player, 7-6, 6-2 leading DU to a (6-1) team win
- Moved to 3-0 during the spring dual season
Also nominated: Ethel Li (North Dakota), Nina Wiese (Omaha), Selena Bird (South Dakota)
WOMEN’S TENNIS DOUBLES PEAK TEAM OF THE WEEK
Louise Wikander (Sr) & Claudia Martinez de Velasco (Sr), Denver
- Wikander captured her third peak doubles team award of her career
- Martinez de Velasco collected her third doubles career weekly honor
- Duo secured a 6-2 victory over Seattle’s No. 2 doubles team
Also nominated: Alva Norberg & Linn Svaerd (North Dakota), Katelynn Kock & Nina Wiese (Omaha)
2026 Peak Performers of the Week
January 20
MS: Luis Marcos Bonifasi, Oral Roberts
MD: Bryan Kuntz & Pavan Uppu, Omaha
WS: Ethel Li, North Dakota
WD: Ethel Li & Jule Schulte, North Dakota
January 27
MS: Liam Spiers, Omaha
MD: Theo Coats & Connor Robb-Wilcox, Denver
WS: Louise Wikander, Denver
WD: Louise Wikander & Claudia Martinez de Velasco, Denver
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