SARASOTA, Fla. - New College of Florida volleyball hosts Florida College on Monday at 7 p.m. at Bradenton Christian School to begin the final week of the regular season.
The Mighty Banyans enter at 15-7 overall following Wednesday's four-set loss at Warner. Monday's nonconference matchup is the first of three matches this week and the third meeting between NCF and Florida College this season.
New College will finish the regular season with two Sun Conference matches, beginning with Wednesday's Senior Night matchup against Webber International.
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ONE MORE MEETING WITH THE FALCONS
Florida College won the first two meetings between the teams this season, taking a four-set match on Aug. 29 and a five-set match on Oct. 5.
In the October meeting, New College rallied after dropping the opening two sets, winning the third and fourth frames before falling 15-11 in the deciding set.
Monday gives the Mighty Banyans an opportunity to close the season series with a victory on their home court.
THE FINAL WEEK BEGINS
New College will play three matches this week to conclude the regular season, beginning with Monday's non-conference contest.
The Mighty Banyans then return to Sun Conference play for their final two league matches. NCF sits third in the conference at 7-5, one match ahead of fourth-place Keiser at 6-6.
Monday's result will not affect the conference standings but provides an opportunity to build momentum heading into the final two conference matches.
LOOKING TO RESPOND AT HOME
New College returns home looking to snap a two-match skid after losses to St. Thomas and Warner.
The Mighty Banyans are 7-2 at home this season, with victories over conference opponents Ave Maria, Florida Memorial, Warner and Keiser.
Monday provides an opportunity to return to the win column before hosting Webber for Senior Night on Wednesday.
SERVICE PRESSURE REMAINS A STRENGTH
New College leads The Sun Conference in service aces and aces per set. Through 22 matches, the Mighty Banyans have recorded 243 aces and average 2.83 per set.
Soraya Nacero leads the conference's individual rankings with 0.80 aces per set, while Wiktoria Telecka ranks second at 0.68. Madison Goin ranks fifth at 0.44.
NCF will look to use that production to disrupt Florida College's offense in the final meeting between the teams.
TELECKA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE
Telecka leads The Sun Conference with 5.15 points per set and ranks second with 4.18 kills per set. She also ranks fifth in hitting percentage at .253.
Nacero ranks fourth in points per set at 3.89 and sixth in kills per set at 2.97. Goin ranks ninth in both categories, averaging 2.11 kills and 2.77 points per set.
Addison Phillippe ranks third in the conference with 9.40 assists per set.
DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTORS
Khalia Horta ranks fourth in The Sun Conference with 4.21 digs per set, while Nacero ranks seventh at 3.14. Katelyn Pulver ranks ninth in blocks per set at 0.55.
New College allows a conference-low 9.37 opponent kills per set and ranks third in opponent hitting percentage at .130.
Through 22 matches, the Mighty Banyans have totaled 1,255 digs and 142 blocks to go along with 1,025 kills and 968 assists.
KNOW THE OPPONENT: FLORIDA COLLEGE
2026 Record: 21-7
Record vs. NCF All-Time: Florida College leads, 4-3
Last Meeting vs. NCF: Defeated New College 3-2 on Oct. 5
Key Player: Raquel Teixeira (466 kills, third in the NAIA; 4.71 kills per set and 215 kills during October)
UP NEXT: NCF hosts Webber International for Senior Night on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m.
