San Diego, Calif. - Fordham senior Nevena Kolarevic made her first appearance at the ITA Masters Championship a successful one, winning three matches to advance to the consolation final at the Barnes Tennis Center this weekend.
 
Kolarevic opened play by falling to McNeese's Salome Fluri, dropping the first set, 6-4, before storming back to take the second, 6-1, before losing the third, 6-1.
 
Kolarevic moved to the consolation bracket where she defeated Toledo's Jacklynka Scholten in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. She then upended North Florida's Laurie Barendse, battling back to win the second set tiebreaker, 7-6(6), after dropping the first set, 7-5. She then won the match with a 6-3 decision in the third.
 
Kolarevic then advanced to the consolation finals with a 6-3, 6-3, win over Lillie Murphy from Furman. Unfortunately, she was not able to play in the consolation championship.
 
"I was really impressed with the grit Nevena showed this weekend," said head coach Michael Sower. "She was battling flu-like symptoms all tournament but kept fighting to make the Consolation final."