Box Score EDMOND, Okla. – MSU Moorhead saw strong singles showings from Luzmary Diaz Castillo and Shaelyn Johnson as the Dragons competed at the ITA Central Region Fall Championships. 
 
Luzmary Diaz Castillo would kick off singles play for the Dragons, meeting up with Arkansas Tech's Elis Gergel in the round of 64. Diaz Castillo would turn in a grinding effort in a first set win, topping Gergel 7-6 with a 7-4 tiebreak included. While the junior would fall in the second set, she would rally back to advance following a 10-5 win during the final set. Diaz Castillo would fall in the round of 32 to Nebraska Kearney's Fabiana Gamboa (6-1, 6-1).

Shaelyn Johnson would also see success to open her singles competition at the tournament. Taking on Missouri Western's Maeva Roguet, Johnson was able to grab an impressive straight sets victory. Johnson won the first set 6-2 before clawing for a 7-6 win in set two, which included a 7-4 tiebreak. To close her tournament, Johnson fell in the round of 32 to Northwest Missouri State's Marielena Muench (6-2, 6-0)

In doubles action, the team of Sophia Felderman and Tiannah Gu would drop a pair of matches to Central Oklahoma's Nefeli Zafeir and Pete Komada (8-2) and Nebraska Kearney's Fabiana Gamboa and Clare Plachy (8-0)
 
Luzmary Diaz Castillo
Vs Elis Gergel, Arkansas Tech – W - 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 10-5
Vs Fabiana Gamboa, Nebraska Kearney – L – 6-1, 6-1
 
Shaelyn Johnson
Vs Maeva Roguet, Missouri Western – W – 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Vs Marielena Muench, Northwest Missouri State – L – 6-2, 6-0
 
Tiannah Gu/Sophia Felderman
Vs Nefeli Zafeiri/Pete Komada, Central Oklahoma – L – 8-2
Vs Clare Plachy/Fabiana Gamboa, Nebraska Kearney – L -8-0
 
Up Next
 
MSUM will complete fall competition next Saturday as they play host to Minnesota Crookston. The dual will begin at 11 a.m. at Concordia College's outdoor tennis complex.