Middle Georgia State women’s soccer earns national ranking

Middle Georgia State athletics broke into an NAIA coaches’ top 25 poll for the first time in any sport Tuesday as the women’s soccer team came in at No. 24.

The Knights are one of four Southern States Athletic Conference members to be ranked in the current poll. The team is 8-1 and has two players ranked in the top five in offensive categories.

Middle Georgia State is on a five-game winning streak, outscoring opponents 14-3 during that stretch. The Knights host Faulkner University at 5 p.m. on Thursday at Mount de Sales’ Cavalier Fields.

This story was originally published September 30, 2015 at 7:05 PM with the headline "Middle Georgia State women’s soccer earns national ranking ."