MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead tennis will begin NSIC competition this weekend with a pair of roads tests against Minnesota State and Winona State. Action begins on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. against the Mavericks with the Dragons taking on the Warriors at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. 

Both matches will be played in Owatonna, Minn., at the Owatonna Indoor Tennis Center. 

MSUM last competed on February 4 where they claimed a 7-0 victory over Concordia College. The Dragons won every singles match in the dual and would earn the doubles point thanks to three wins in pairs play. Luzmary Diaz Castillo led off the Dragons with a straight sets win (6-0, 6-0) at number one singles. Castillo and partner Shaelyn Johnson would win at number one doubles against the Cobbers as well, 6-4. Johnson won in number two singles, 6-2, 6-0. 

The dynamic tandem of Madison Bell and Tiannah Gu would control number two doubles against Concordia College, winning 6-2. Gu won her number three singles match in straight sets (6-0, 6-1) while Bell needed a 10-8 tiebreaker win to claim victory at number five singles. Wrapping up the Dragon competitors was the team of Katryna Hansen and Claire Nemmers, who won at number three doubles, 6-4. Hansen earn a win at number four singles thanks to a second set tiebreaker win (7-1). The sophomore Nemmers commanded most of her number six singles bout, winning 6-2, 6-0. 

Dragon Projected Lineup
Records include fall competition

Doubles
No. 1 - Luzmary Diaz Castillo/Shaelyn Johnson (1-0)
No. 2 - Madison Bell/Tiannah Gu (3-3)
No. 3 - Katryna Hansen/Claire Nemmers (1-0)

Singles
No. 1 - Luzmary Diaz Castillo (1-0)
No. 2 - Shaelyn Johnson (3-3)
No. 3 - Tiannah Gu (2-4)
No. 4 - Katryna Hansen (3-3)
No. 5 - Madison Bell (2-2)
No. 6 - Claire Nemmers (3-3)