BRADENTON, Fla. - New College of Florida volleyball returns home Saturday as the Mighty Banyans host Keiser University in Sun Conference action at 2 p.m. at Bradenton Christian School.
NCF enters the match at 12-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play after earning a five-set road victory over Webber International on Wednesday. Keiser is 8-7 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
The Mighty Banyans and Seahawks enter Saturday tied for third in The Sun Conference standings.
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PERFECT AT HOME
NCF returns to Bradenton Christian School with a perfect 6-0 home record this season.
The Mighty Banyans have won 18 of their 21 sets at home, including three-set victories over then-ranked No. 24 Mobile, Life, Florida Memorial and Warner.
NCF has won four of its first six Sun Conference matches and enters Saturday on a two-match winning streak.
SETTING THE SUN'S STANDARD
NCF leads The Sun Conference with 173 service aces and 3.04 aces per set.
The Mighty Banyans have maintained that production during conference play, leading the league with 63 aces and 2.86 aces per set.
NCF also leads the conference with 17.3 points per set and ranks second with 986 total points.
BALANCE ON BOTH SIDES
The Mighty Banyans rank second in The Sun Conference with a .223 hitting percentage and third with 12.37 kills per set.
NCF has elevated its blocking during conference play, ranking second with 51 total blocks and 2.32 blocks per set.
Defensively, the Mighty Banyans rank second in the conference by holding opponents to a .124 hitting percentage. NCF has also limited opponents to a league-low 8.88 assists per set.
TELECKA AMONG THE NATIONAL LEADERS
Senior Wiktoria Telecka continues to lead the NCF attack and rank among the most productive players in the NAIA.
Telecka averages 5.4 points per set, tied for second nationally. She also remains atop The Sun Conference in kills, kills per set, points and points per set.
Telecka entered the week ranked among the conference's top players in hitting percentage, service aces and blocks.
NACERO CONTROLS THE SERVICE LINE
Senior Soraya Nacero continues to lead NCF's nationally recognized service attack.
Nacero has recorded 46 service aces, tied for fifth in the NAIA. She also leads The Sun Conference in total aces and aces per set.
Nacero entered the week ranked third in the conference in kills and kills per set while remaining among the league leaders in hitting percentage and points.
GARCIA MAKES HER MARK
Senior Arianna Garcia delivered a career performance in Wednesday's five-set victory at Webber.
Garcia recorded six blocks, the second-highest single-match total in program history.
Her performance helped NCF finish with 12 total blocks and secure its first road victory of the season.
KNOW THE OPPONENT: KEISER
2026 Record: 8-7, 4-2
Record vs. NCF All-Time: 1-3
Last Match: 3-0 win over Florida Memorial on Sept. 30
Key Player: Mallory Dills (142 assists and 6.76 assists per set in Sun Conference play)
UP NEXT: NCF travels to Temple Terrace on Monday to face Florida College at 6 p.m.
