New College of Florida Volleyball erased a two-set deficit before falling 3-2 to Florida College on Monday night.
The Mighty Banyans captured the third and fourth sets to extend the match, but the Falcons prevailed 25-16, 25-23, 21-25, 20-25, 15-11.
NCF moved to 13-4 overall on the season with the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Florida College took control of the opening set by holding NCF to nine kills and a .000 hitting percentage. The Falcons pulled away for a 25-16 victory.
The second set featured seven ties and six lead changes. NCF remained within striking distance throughout the frame, but Florida College held on for a 25-23 victory to take a 2-0 advantage.
Facing defeat, the Mighty Banyans responded with their strongest offensive set of the match. NCF recorded 14 kills with only four attacking errors to hit .278, earning a 25-21 victory.
NCF carried the momentum into the fourth set, limiting Florida College to a .150 hitting percentage. The Mighty Banyans recorded 13 kills and pulled away for a 25-20 victory to force a decisive fifth frame.
The teams battled through two early ties in the final set before Florida College moved ahead. The Falcons recorded eight kills with only two attacking errors to secure a 15-11 victory.
Wiktoria Telecka led NCF with 25 kills and 13 digs to record a double-double. She added a service ace and a solo block to finish with a team-high 27 points.
Madison Goin recorded 11 kills, five service aces and seven digs. Beliz Sahin and Kaitlynn Dean added five kills apiece, while Katelyn Pulver contributed four kills and two solo blocks.
Addison Phillippe distributed a team-high 28 assists and collected 11 digs to complete a double-double. Valentina Bozzato added 11 assists, while Khalia Horta recorded a match-high 26 digs and eight assists.
THE TURNING POINT
After dropping the opening two sets, NCF responded with consecutive victories to extend the match.
The Mighty Banyans hit .278 in the third set and followed with a 25-20 victory in the fourth. Florida College answered in the deciding frame, pulling ahead after two early ties and holding NCF to a .038 hitting percentage to secure the match.
BY THE NUMBERS
25
Kills recorded by Telecka.
26
Match-high digs collected by Horta.
9
Service aces recorded by the Mighty Banyans.
78
Team digs collected by NCF.
2
Double-doubles recorded by the Mighty Banyans.
MATCH STAT LEADERS
Kills: Wiktoria Telecka - 25
Assists: Addison Phillippe - 28
Digs: Khalia Horta - 26
Service Aces: Madison Goin - 5
Total Blocks: Katelyn Pulver - 2.0
Total Points: Wiktoria Telecka - 27.0
UP NEXT: NCF returns to Sun Conference play Saturday when the Mighty Banyans travel to face Ave Maria University at 2 p.m.
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