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NURMI STOPPED AT ITA REGIONAL ELITE EIGHT
October 23, 2004 | Tennis
TULSA, Okla. ? University of Colorado freshman Veera Nurmi impressive run came to an end Saturday falling in the quarterfinals to fifth seeded Iva Gersic of New Mexico in a tough two-set match, 6-3, 6-4 at the 2004 Wilson/ITA Region V Women's Tennis Championships hosted by the University of Tulsa.
Nurmi won five straight singles matches including two in Wednesday's qualifying round. The Finland native improved her fall record to 7-4, the most wins of any CU women during the young season.
In doubles, CU's fourth seeded team of Kendra Strandemo and Jessica Vanderdys lost to No. 10 Tako Kvaratskhelia/Maria Rosenberg of Kansas State, 8-3.
In consolation singles play, Jessica Vanderdys moved on to the finals defeating Yelena Olshanskaya of Missouri, 6-1, 7-5 in the quarterfinals, then rallying to defeat Liz Ferris of Utah, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the semis. Vanderdys subsequently lost in the finals, falling to Denver's Suzana Maksovic, 6-4, 6-1 in a rematch of their CU Invitational match back on Sept. 18 when Vanderdys won in three sets.
2004 Women's Wilson/ITA Region V Championships
Day 4 - Main Draw Singles, Doubles and Consolations Quarters and Semis
SINGLES--Main Draw
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Iva Gersic (New Mexico) def. No. 9 Veera Nurmi 6-3, 6-4
DOUBLES - Main Draw
Quarterfinals
No. 10 Tako Kvaratskhelia/Maria Rosenberg (Kansas State) def. No. 4 Kendra Strandemo/Jessica Vanderdys 8-3
CONSOLATIONS
Quarterfinals
No. 2 Jessica Vanderdys (CU) def. Yelena Olshanskaya (Missouri) 6-1, 7-5
Semifinals
No. 2 Jessica Vanderdys (CU) def. Liz Ferris (Utah) 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
Finals
No. 1 Suzana Maksovic (Denver) def. No. 2 Jessica Vanderdys 6-4, 6-1
