Karen Martinez earned Sam Houston its only point in a Southland Conference women's tennis 6-1 dual match loss to Lamar University Wednesday

Martinez defeated Hanna Elfving 7-5, 6-2 in the number five singles.

The Bearkats travel to Abilene Christian Saturday for their next match.

 Lamar 6, Sam Houston State 1
Apr 08, 2015 at Huntsville, Texas

 Doubles competition
1. Lapayeva, Katya/Maso, Carolina (LU) def. Olivia Battye/Mila Milanovic (SHSU) 8-3
2. Ivanovic, Andrea/Spengler, Anna (LU) def. Karen Martinez/Bailey VanDyke (SHSU) 8-4
3. Elfving, Hanna/Marchena, Stephanie (LU) def. Fabienne Gettwart/Maddie Mortimore (SHSU) 8-

 Singles competition
1. Lapayeva, Katya (LU) def. Fabienne Gettwart (SHSU) 6-3, 7-5
2. Spengler, Anna (LU) def. Olivia Battye (SHSU) 6-4, 4-6, default
3. Ivanovic, Andrea (LU) def. Mila Milanovic (SHSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Maso, Carolina (LU) def. Bailey VanDyke (SHSU) 6-7, 6-3, 1-0
5. Karen Martinez (SHSU) def. Elfving, Hanna (LU) 7-5, 6-2
6. Marchena, Stephanie (LU) def. Maddie Mortimore (SHSU) 6-1, 6-4