New College of Florida Men's and Women's Golf will close the fall portion of their 2026-27 schedules Monday and Tuesday at the Southeastern University Invitational.
The two-day men's and women's tournaments will be hosted by Southeastern University at Grasslands Golf & Country Club in Lakeland, Florida.
The tournament will be the final competition of the fall for both Mighty Banyan programs before returning to action in February.
IMPORTANT LINKS
MEN'S LIVE LEADERBOARD
WOMEN'S LIVE LEADERBOARD
MEN'S TOURNAMENT NOTES
THE FIELD: The Mighty Banyans will compete in an 11-team men's field alongside host Southeastern, Ave Maria, Florida College, Indiana Wesleyan, Lake-Sumter State, Palm Beach State, SCAD, St. Thomas, Texas Wesleyan and Webber International.
WATKINS AT NO. 1: Tripp Watkins will occupy the No. 1 position for the Mighty Banyans in Lakeland. The Lake-Sumter State transfer has made an immediate impact during his first fall with NCF, highlighted by his performance at the Battle at Black Diamond.
BREAKOUT AT BLACK DIAMOND: Watkins produced NCF's top individual result of the fall at the Battle at Black Diamond, placing fourth overall at 1-under with a three-round total of 215. He carded rounds of 71, 69 and 75 and was the top NAIA and Sun Conference golfer in the field.
COMING OFF INNISBROOK: NCF placed eighth out of 20 teams at the Invite at Innisbrook, continuing a fall that has seen the Mighty Banyans compete in deep fields throughout their first season under head coach Drew Mitchell.
CONSISTENT TEAM RESULTS: The Mighty Banyans have recorded three top-eight team results this fall. NCF opened with a sixth-place showing at the Coastal Georgia Men's Fall Invitational before placing third at the Battle at Black Diamond and eighth among 20 teams at Innisbrook.
SUN CONFERENCE TEST: NCF will see several conference opponents in its fall finale. Host Southeastern, Ave Maria, SCAD, St. Thomas and Webber International will join the Mighty Banyans in Lakeland, giving NCF another opportunity to compete against Sun Conference programs before the spring.
WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT NOTES
THE FIELD: The Mighty Banyans will compete in an eight-team women's field alongside host Southeastern, Ave Maria, Coastal Georgia, Indiana Wesleyan, SCAD, St. Thomas and Texas Wesleyan.
STARTING FIVE: Brittany Odic will play in the No. 1 position, followed by Rebecca Luchs at No. 2, Madison Balaskiewicz at No. 3, Alexa Fallis at No. 4 and Tereza Miksovska at No. 5. Gabby Gionta will also make the trip and compete as an individual.
TOP-FIVE AT INNISBROOK: NCF enters its fall finale following a fifth-place finish out of 13 teams at the Invite at Innisbrook. The result continued a strong stretch for the Mighty Banyans after placing fourth at the Battle at Black Diamond in their previous tournament.
BACK-TO-BACK STRONG SHOWINGS: The Mighty Banyans have placed inside the top five in each of their last two tournaments. NCF's fourth-place result at Black Diamond marked its best team showing of the fall before the Mighty Banyans followed with fifth at Innisbrook.
EXPERIENCE LEADS THE LINEUP: NCF's five-player lineup in Lakeland is made up entirely of returning golfers. Odic, Luchs, Balaskiewicz, Fallis and Miksovska have helped the Mighty Banyans build on a 2025-26 season that ended with a fourth-place finish at the Sun Conference Tournament.
ODIC ANCHORS THE GROUP: Odic enters the final tournament of the fall as the first NAIA All-American in program history. The senior earned Third-Team All-America and Second-Team All-Sun Conference honors last season and will once again occupy the top spot in NCF's lineup in Lakeland.
UP NEXT: New College of Florida Men's and Women's Golf will conclude their fall schedules following the Southeastern University Invitational and return to competition in February for the spring portion of the 2026-27 season.
