New College of Florida Volleyball suffered a 3-1 loss to Warner University on Wednesday night at the Turner Athletic Center.
The Mighty Banyans evened the match with a second-set victory, but the Royals captured the next two frames to prevail 25-22, 20-25, 25-22, 25-19.
NCF moved to 15-7 overall and 7-5 in Sun Conference play, while Warner improved to 8-14 and 3-9.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Mighty Banyans recorded 12 kills and hit .156 in the opening set, but Warner used a .244 hitting percentage to secure a 25-22 victory.
NCF responded during a second frame that featured nine ties and seven lead changes. The Mighty Banyans held the Royals to seven kills and a -.056 hitting percentage, pulling away for a 25-20 victory to even the match.
The third set included six ties and two lead changes. NCF remained within striking distance throughout the frame, but Warner claimed the final points needed to earn a 25-22 victory.
The Mighty Banyans attempted to force a deciding set during another competitive fourth frame featuring seven ties and four lead changes. The Royals produced 13 kills and hit .312 to close out the match with a 25-19 victory.
Wiktoria Telecka led NCF with 18 kills while hitting .271. She added three service aces and seven digs to finish with a match-high 21.5 points.
Madison Goin recorded nine kills, while Soraya Nacero contributed seven kills, 15 digs and three service aces. Cecilia Soragna added five kills on a .300 hitting percentage.
Addison Phillippe distributed 39 assists and added six digs. Khalia Horta led the Mighty Banyans with 17 digs, while Janine Vales Luciano collected 14 digs and three service aces.
THE TURNING POINT
After NCF tied the match with a 25-20 second-set victory, Warner captured a tightly contested third frame that included six ties.
The Royals then produced their strongest offensive set of the night in the fourth, recording 13 kills with only three attacking errors to hit .312 and complete the four-set victory.
BY THE NUMBERS
26
Ties throughout the four-set match.
13
Lead changes between the teams.
10
Service aces recorded by the Mighty Banyans.
68
NCF's team dig total.
43
Assists collected by the Mighty Banyans.
MATCH STAT LEADERS
Kills: Wiktoria Telecka - 18
Assists: Addison Phillippe - 39
Digs: Khalia Horta - 17
Service Aces: Wiktoria Telecka, Soraya Nacero and Janine Vales Luciano - 3
Total Blocks: Cecilia Soragna, Katelyn Pulver and Stephanie Harrison - 1.0
Total Points: Wiktoria Telecka - 21.5
UP NEXT: NCF returns home Monday to face Florida College at 7 p.m. as the Mighty Banyans begin the final week of the regular season.
