BEAUMONT, Texas (2/13/15) — The Arkansas State women's tennis team dropped its second straight match in the state of Texas with a 6-1 setback against Lamar Saturday afternoon.

The loss drops Arkansas State to 0-2 on the young season, while Lamar improved to 2-1 and earned just seventh all-time victory against the Red Wolves in the series history.

Freshman Shelby King earned the only singles' point of the day for Arkansas State with a straight set 7-5, 6-1 victory over Andrea Ivanovic. Julie Gauguery dropped a hard battle in the No. 1 match to Katya Lapayeva 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, while Victoria Roberts won a set against Anna Spengler but ended up losing the match 6-2, 3-6, 6-0.

King and Victoria Pisani earned a doubles victory with a 6-3 win over Katya Lapayeva and Lacuaba Di Laura, but the Red Wolves failed to win one of the other two doubles' matches and Lamar took the point to come away with the point.

Next up for the Red Wolves will be a week day matchup at Saint Louis University on Wed., Feb. 17. First serve is set for Noon.

A-State will host its home opener on Sunday, Feb. 21 against Central Arkansas. The match is currently set to be held at Allen Park. Check AStateRedWolves.com for the latest information on all information regarding A-State Tennis, including match cancellations and venue and time changes.

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Tennis Match Results

Arkansas State vs Lamar

Feb 13, 2016 at Lamar, Texas

Lamar 6, Arkansas State 1

Singles competition

1. Katya Lapayeva (LAMAR) def. Gauguery, Julie (ASU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3

2. King, Shelby (ASU) def. Andrea Ivanovic (LAMAR) 7-5, 6-1

3. Anna Spengler (LAMAR) def. Roberts, Victoria (ASU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0

4. Talissa Merchiers (LAMAR) def. Jeresic, Sabina (ASU) 6-1, 6-0

5. Teodora Stefanovic (LAMAR) def. Krsmanovic, Sofia (ASU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)

6. Stephanie Marchena (LAMAR) def. Pisani, Victoria (ASU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Anna Spengler/Andrea Ivanovic (LAMAR) def. Gauguery, Julie/Roberts, Victoria (ASU) 7-5

2. King, Shelby/Pisani, Victoria (ASU) def. Katya Lapayeva/Lucuaba Di Laura (LAMAR) 6-3

3. Stephanie Marchena/Talissa Merchiers (LAMAR) def. Krsmanovic, Sofia/Jeresic, Sabina (ASU) 6-1

Match Notes:

Arkansas State 0-2

Lamar 2-1

T-2:40 A-50