The Sam Houston State womens basketball team will kick-off a busy weekend for Bearkat athletics when they host Louisiana-Monroe tonight at 7 p.m. in Johnson Coliseum.The Lady Kats are coming off a horrible 88-61 loss to non-conference opponent Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Monday night, a game which left SHSU head coach Erika Ritter disgusted, mainly due to the fact her team turned the ball over 31 times.We came out flat and unemotional, Ritter said after the game. Were just going through the motions. To be quite honest, it was embarrassing to do that in front of our home crowd. It doesnt get any easier tonight for Ritters troops against Monroe, who sit in second place in the Southland Conference at 9-2. Sam Houston State is tied for seventh in the conference with a 3-8 record (4-14 overall). The Lady Kats will finish up things up this week with a Saturday matchup at home with Northwestern State at 2 p.m.The mens team broke its four-game losing streak on Monday night with a 64-53 win over Stephen F. Austin. The victory improved the Bearkats to 6-5 in conference (10-8 overall) and gives them sole possession of sixth place.Head coach Bob Marlins troops hope to make it two in a row when they face Northwestern State 7 p.m. in Huntsville. The Demons stand second place in the conference standings at 7-4, one and a half games up on the Bearkats. Monroe will invade Johnson Coliseum next Monday at 7 p.m.The traditional spring sports golf, tennis and baseball will make their debut this weekend when the SHSU teams return to action.The womens golf team, led by returners Wendy Gray, Michele Kaczka, Kara Lambert, Lindsey Reed, Vicky Resnich and Sterling Seward, will hit the links again for the first time since mid-October when they travel to Hattiesburg Sunday to play in the Southern Mississippi Eagle Invitational.Mary Ridings SHSU tennis team will be in San Marcos this Friday to play Texas-Pan American at 2 p.m. and will return to go up against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday at 11 a.m.The baseball team will get its season underway with games against Tulane on Friday at 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday both at 1 p.m. in New Orleans, before traveling to play Rice next Tuesday at 2 p.m.The Sam Houston State Rugby team will also be busy this weekend, hosting Southwest Texas on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Pritchett Field on Avenue O in Hunstville
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