Ball State // NCAA Tournament
The Ball State women's volleyball program opens play in the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship with an 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT first serve at fifth-seeded Nebraska on Friday, Dec. 6 ... The winner advances to play either Northern Iowa or Missouri at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on Saturday, Dec. 7.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS:
• Ball State earned the program's ninth berth into the NCAA Tournament by claiming the 2019 Mid-American Conference Volleyball Championship title ... Winners of nine-straight matches, the Cardinals earned MAC Tournament victories over fifth-seeded Ohio (3-1) in the quarterfinals, top-seeded Miami (3-1) in the semifinals and third-seeded Bowling Green (3-2) in the championship match.