FARGO, N.D.  – MSU Moorhead tennis began the 2025 spring season on Sunday evening in non-conference action. The Dragons fell to Gustavus Adolphus College, 6-1. 
 
Gustavus Adolphus would control doubles play, winning all three matches to claim the team point. At number one singles, Shaelyn Johnson would find herself in a contentious matchup with Karina Elvestrom. Johnson would fall in the first set before evening the match with a 6-3 victory in set two. Elvestrom would claim the match with a 10-6 win in the deciding set. 

Sophia Felderman was in a similar situation in the number four position against Noor Omar. Felderman won the first set, 6-4 before falling in the second frame 6-1. Omar would narrowly claim victory with a 10-8 result in the final set. Tiannah Gu would claim a victory in number five singles to provide the Dragons a team point. Gu would win the first set 6-3 against Pavla Yakimova before a competitive second set ensued. Gu would win 7-6, but not before a 7-5 tiebreaker victory. 
 
Golden Gusties 6, Dragons 1
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Kaya De Bruijn/Karina Elvestrom def. Shaelyn Johnson/Luzmary Diaz Castillo - 6-1
No. 2 – Molly Austin/Lanie Davis def. Tiannah Gu/Katryna Hansen - 6-2
No. 3 – Pavla Yakimova/Brooke Haddorff def. Claire Nemmers/Sophia Felderman - 6-3
 
Singles
No. 1 – Karina Elvestrom def. Shaelyn Johnson - 6-3, 3-6, 10-6
No. 2 – Kaya De Bruijn def.  Luzmary Diaz Castillo - 6-0, 6-2
No. 3 – Molly Austin def. Katryna Hansen - 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 – Noor Omar def. Sophia Felderman - 4-6, 6-1, 10-8
No. 5 – Tiannah Gu def. Pavla Yakimova - 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
No. 6 - Brooke Haddorff def. Claire Nemmers - 6-1, 6-1
 
Up Next
 
MSUM will take on Concordia College at Courts Plus Community Fitness on Saturday, February 15 at 1 p.m.