SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota’s Ethel Li and Jule Schulte, along with Omaha’s Liam Spiers and Anthony Scheglowski were tabbed the latest Summit League Tennis Peak Performers of the Week, league officials announced Tuesday.
 
Spiers went 2-0 in singles play on the week for the Mavericks, picking up a pair of straight-set victories. The graduate opened with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Creighton’s Kirtan Patel before closing with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory against Oral Roberts’s Luis Marcos Bonifasi. Spiers helped push Omaha to the finish line with a 4-3 team win over the Bluejays
 
The Omaha pair of Spiers and Scheglowski went 2-0 in doubles play on the week, helping the Mavericks secure the doubles point in both matches. They opened with a 6-4 victory over Creighton’s Rocky McKenzie and Jack McMahon to clinch the point, before adding a 6-3 win against Oral Roberts’s Cayden Cheek and Parv Nage. The pair improved to 5-1 on the season.
 
Li went 1-0 from the top singles spot in her lone match of the week for the Fighting Hawks. Battling back from early deficits in both sets, the senior secured a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Kansas City, clinching the team win at 4-0 as North Dakota went on to post a 5-2 victory over the Roos.
 
The duo of Li and Schulte secured a conference win in their lone match of the week at the No. 1 doubles position for North Dakota. The duo earned a dominant 6-1 victory over Kansas City, clinching the doubles point and playing a key role in a 5-2 team win. The pair improved to 12-3 on the season at the top doubles spot.
 
MEN’S TENNIS SINGLE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Liam Spiers (Gr.), Omaha

• Garnered his second career singles peak performer award
• Went 2-0 in singles play on the week
• Defeated Creighton’s Kirtan Patel 6-4, 6-4
• Added a 7-6 (4), 6-4 win over Oral Roberts’ Luis Marcos Bonifasi

 
Also nominated: Sam Malega (Drake), Adrian Dibildox (Illinois State), Rodrigo Guijarro (Oral Roberts)
 
MEN’S TENNIS DOUBLES PEAK TEAM OF THE WEEK
Anthony Scheglowski (Fr.) & Liam Spiers (Gr.), Omaha

• Scheglowski earned the second doubles peak performer award of his career
• Spiers garnered his second career doubles honor
• Went 2-0 in doubles play, clinching the doubles point with a 6-4 win over Creighton
• Added a 6-3 victory over Oral Roberts to improve to 5-1 as a pair

 
Also nominated: Ben Johnson & Alan Gonzalez (Drake), Adrian Dibildox & Tomas Valencia (Illinois State)
 
WOMEN’S TENNIS SINGLES PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Ethel Li (Sr.), North Dakota

• Secured her third career singles peak performer award
• Went 10 from the No. 1 singles position in her lone match for North Dakota
• Rallied from early deficits to earn a 6-4, 6-3 win over Kansas City
• Clinched the team victory at 4-0 as UND went on to win 5-2

 
Also nominated: Khayli Buckels (Omaha), Cassie Cervantes (Oral Roberts), Emilia Korseth (St. Thomas)
 
WOMEN’S TENNIS DOUBLES PEAK TEAM OF THE WEEK
Ethel Li (Sr.) & Jule Schulte (Sr.), North Dakota

• Li captured her third peak doubles team award of her career
• Schulte collected her fifth doubles weekly honor of her career
• Secured a 6-1 victory over Kansas City, helping clinch the doubles point
• Improved to 12-3 at the top doubles spot while contributing to a 5-2 team win over Kansas City

 
Also nominated: Nina Wiese & Katelynn Kock (Omaha), Emila Korseth & Caroline Lindahl (St. Thomas)
 
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
 
February 3
MS: Ben Johnson, Drake
MD: Bryan Kuntz & Pavan Uppu, Omaha
WS: Louise Wikander, Denver
WD: Hana Becirovic Novak & Marley Lambert, Denver
 
February 10
MS: Raffaello Papajcik, Denver
MD: Raffaello Papajcik & Aaron Beduhn, Denver
WS: Alessandra Xibilia, Kansas City
WD: Zoe Adkins & Natálie Cinková, Denver
 
February 17
MS: Maddox Lundell, Omaha
MD: Ryoma Mishiro & Samuel Rovai, Denver
WS: Louise Wikander, Denver
WD: Zoe Adkins & Natálie Cinková, Denver
 
February 24
MS: Samuel Rovai, Denver
MD: Aaron Beduhn & Raffaello Papajcik, Denver
WS: Kayleigh Didderiens, South Dakota
WD: Nina Wiese & Katelynn Kock, Omaha
 
March 3
MS: Samuel Rovai, Denver
MD: Ulysse Verrando & Adan Tarquino, Drake
WS: Caroline Lindahl, St. Thomas
WD: Yunfei Cai & Marley Lambert, Denver
 
March 10
MS: Connor Robb-Wilcox, Denver
MD: Theo Coats & Connor Robb-Wilcox, Denver
WS: Jule Schulte, North Dakota
WD: Nina Wiese & Katelynn Kock, Omaha
 
March 17
MS: Bryan Kuntz, Omaha
MD: Anthony Scheglowski & Liam Spiers, Omaha
WS: Nina Wiese, Omaha
WD: Ethel Li & Jule Schulte, North Dakota
 
March 24
MS: Liam Spiers, Omaha
MD: Anthony Scheglowski & Liam Spiers, Omaha
WS: Ethel Li, North Dakota
WD: Ethel Li & Jule Schulte, North Dakota
 
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