ROME, Ga. - The outstanding ITA Cup runs of XULA men's tennis star Christian Sanchez and women's tennis star Maja Brnic came to an end Saturday in the semifinals. 

Sanchez, playing in the NAIA Men's Singles Bracket, fell 6-4 and 6-2 to 4-seeded Nicola Cortes of Tennessee Wesleyan. It was Sanchez's first loss in singles play this fall. 

Brnic, representing Xavier in the NAIA Women's Singles Bracket, fell to Maria Purizaca of Doane, the fourth-seeded player, in three sets. Purizaca took the first set 7-5, but Brnic rallied for a 6-3 win in the second set. In the match-deciding third set, Brnic fell 6-0. 

The fall season is not yet at an end for the Gold Rush or Gold Nuggets. Both teams will be in action at the Big Easy Classic, hosted by LSU-New Orleans, Nov. 6 and 7. 

Detailed results from the ITA Cup are available on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association website.