NCF Volleyball (13-3, 8-3) will look to avenge one of just its three losses on the season Saturday when it visits No. 14 ranked St. Thomas (18-4, 10-1) in Miami Gardens for a 4 p.m. EST Sun Conference match.
The Bobcats are aiming to break the NAIA's attendance record Saturday, with over 2,000 tickets having already been claimed for the match against the Mighty Banyans.
St. Thomas defeated NCF 3-0 at SCF-Bradenton on Sept. 20 in the two teams' first meeting. The Bobcats are the only team that has swept the Mighty Banyans this season.
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At 8-3 in Sun Conference play, NCF enters Saturday's match in third-place only behind Southeastern and St. Thomas. The Mighty Banyans have clinched a home match in the Sun Conference Tournament as it has put itself in position to finish no lower than fourth place.
The Mighty Banyans last took the floor last Saturday, sweeping Florida Memorial 3-0 at SCF-Bradenton behind 21 kills from
Jayleen Santiago, 43 assists from
Rafaela Domingos and 20 digs from
Maria Luiza Barreis.
Luiza Barreis ranks fourth in the NAIA, averaging 6.0 digs per set,
Wiktoria Telecka ranks third in aces per set with 0.77, while Domingos ranks fifth in assists per set with 11.0.
Since beating NCF on Sept. 20, St. Thomas is 7-1 with a pair of wins over Florida College, along with victories over Florida Memorial, Ave Maria, Florida National, Webber, Keiser and with a loss to Southeastern.
UP NEXT: Oct. 27 at Florida College - Temple Terrace, Fla. - 7 p.m. EST