For the first time this season a Ball State University athletics team is nationally ranked.
The men's volleyball team received 36 votes and was ranked No. 14 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association top-15 poll that was released Monday.
Ball State has won nine of its last 10 matches. Also, the Cardinals are on a three-match winning streak against nationally ranked teams, including last week's four-game win against then-No.11 Loyola-Chicago University.
Ball State's next match will be against No. 7 UCLA at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Worthen Arena.