SARASOTA, Fla. - New College of Florida Women's Soccer returns to NCF Bayfront Field Saturday as the Mighty Banyans host Webber International University at 1 p.m. in their first home match of Sun Conference play.
NCF (6-1-1, 1-1 Sun) returns home following a 7-0 road loss to No. 1 Keiser on Wednesday. The defeat was the Mighty Banyans' first of the season following an unbeaten start through seven matches.
Through eight matches, NCF leads The Sun Conference with 53 goals, a 6.63 scoring average and 262 shots. The Mighty Banyans enter Saturday fifth in the conference standings with three points and hold a perfect 3-0 record at NCF Bayfront Field.
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SUN SOCCER RETURNS TO BAYFRONT: Saturday marks NCF's first home conference match of the season. The Mighty Banyans opened Sun play with road matches against Warner and Keiser, earning three points through their first two conference contests.
PERFECT AT HOME: NCF enters Saturday 3-0 at NCF Bayfront Field this season. The Mighty Banyans have earned home victories over Florida Polytechnic, Florida National and Florida College.
LOOKING TO RESPOND: The Mighty Banyans return to action following their first loss of the season Wednesday at No. 1 Keiser. NCF had opened the year with six victories and one draw before facing the defending national champions.
SUN'S TOP ATTACK: NCF leads The Sun Conference with 53 goals and a 6.63 scoring average. The Mighty Banyans also lead the conference with 262 shots and 52 corner kicks.
RECORD-HOLDING DUO: Faith Hardy and Naomi Woerner enter Saturday tied for the NCF single-season program record with 10 goals apiece. Both rank among the top three players in The Sun Conference in goals.
WOERNER LEADS IN POINTS: Woerner leads The Sun Conference with 25 points after recording 10 goals and five assists. She also leads NCF with 30 shots and 18 attempts on goal.
SCORING DEPTH: NCF features four players with at least five goals this season. Hardy and Woerner lead the way with 10 each, while Sarah Benjamin has scored six and Addison DeWolf has added five.
KNOW THE OPPONENT: Webber enters Saturday 3-5 overall and 0-1 in The Sun Conference following a 4-0 loss to SCAD in its conference opener. The Warriors have scored 24 goals this season, led by Sophia Schlager and Olof Sara Sigurdardottir with five goals apiece.
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time Series vs. Webber International: NCF leads 2-1
Last Meeting: NCF defeated Webber, 4-3, on Oct. 4, 2025, in Babson Park.
UP NEXT: Following Saturday's match, NCF will remain home to host No. 14 SCAD on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m.
