Exhibit A is the Sacramento State women.
The Hornets have won 99 consecutive Big Sky Conference matches dating to 2001. But they are 0-7 against nationally ranked teams this season.
Sac State lost to No. 23 UC Irvine of the Big West Conference 4-0 Monday in Irvine. The Anteaters improved to 16-3, and the Hornets fell to 7-9.
At No. 1 singles, 101st-ranked Kristina Smith of UC Irvine defeated Rebeca Delgado 6-2, 6-4.
UC Irvine's Ali Facey, a sophomore from Cameron Park near Sacramento, won at No. 3 doubles and did not finish her match at No. 5 singles. She trailed Katharina Knoebl 6-4, 4-6, 2-1 when the Anteaters clinched the dual match.
Facey's twin sister, Kat, also plays for UC Irvine but did not face Sac State.
COLLEGE MEN'S SCORE
TV SCHEDULE
Sony Open (men and women)
In Key Biscayne, Fla.
In Key Biscayne, Fla.
All matches live; times PDT
Today
Today
Early rounds, Tennis Channel, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Women's quarterfinals, Tennis Channel, 4-6 p.m.
Men's final, CBS, 8:30-11 a.m.
Wednesday
Men's and women's quarterfinals, ESPN2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Women's quarterfinals, Tennis Channel, 4-6 p.m.
Thursday
Men's and women's quarterfinals/semifinals, ESPN2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-8 p.m.
Friday
Men's semifinals, ESPN2, noon-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.
Saturday
Women's final, CBS, 9-11:30 a.m.
Sunday
CALENDAR
April 25-28 -- Big West Conference Men's and Women's Championships, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, www.bigwest.org.
April 26-28 -- Big Sky Conference Men's and Women's Championships, Gold River Racquet Club, Gold River, Calif., www.bigskyconf.com.
May 10-11 -- NCAA Men's and Women's Team Championships, first and second rounds at campus sites, www.ncaa.com.
May 16-21 -- NCAA Men's and Women's Team Championships, round of 16 through finals, Urbana, Ill., www.ncaa.com, www.fightingillini.com.
May 22-27 -- NCAA Men's and Women's Individual Championships, Urbana, Ill., www.ncaa.com, www.fightingillini.com.
May 26-June 9 -- FRENCH OPEN, www.rolandgarros.com. 2012 champions: Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova, Max Mirnyi-Daniel Nestor, Sara Errani-Roberta Vinci.
June 24-July 7 -- WIMBLEDON, www.wimbledon.com. 2012 champions: Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Jonathan Marray-Frederik Nielsen, Serena Williams-Venus Williams.
July 1-7 -- $50,000 Gold River Women's Challenger, Gold River Racquet Club, Gold River, Calif., www.usta.com. 2012 champions: Maria Sanchez, Asia Muhammad-Yasmin Schnack.
July 7 -- Sacramento Capitals open season vs. Texas Wild in World TeamTennis, Capitals Stadium at Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights, Calif., 7:35 p.m., www.saccaps.com.
July 22-28 -- Bank of the West Classic, Stanford, www.bankofthewestclassic.com. 2012 champions: Serena Williams, Marina Erakovic-Heather Watson.
July 25 -- World TeamTennis conference championships at highest seeds, www.wtt.com.
July 28 -- World TeamTennis Finals at Eastern Conference champion, www.wtt.com.
Aug. 5-11 -- $100,000 Comerica Bank Challenger, Seascape Sports Club, Aptos, Calif., www.seascapesportsclub.com/challenger. 2012 champions: Steve Johnson, Rik de Voest-John Peers.
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