Men's Soccer 11/3/2026 10:00:00 AM Aaron Gershon

NCF MEN’S SOCCER WILL VISIT SOUTHEASTERN FOR SUN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINAL WEDNESDAY

New College of Florida Men's Soccer begins postseason play Wednesday when the fifth-seeded Mighty Banyans face No. 4 seed Southeastern at 5:30 p.m. in Lakeland.

NCF earned its second consecutive Sun Conference Tournament berth after collecting 11 points during conference play. Southeastern finished one point ahead of the Mighty Banyans to secure the fourth seed and home-field advantage in the quarterfinal.

The winner advances to Saturday's semifinal against top-seeded Keiser in West Palm Beach. In the other quarterfinal, No. 3 SCAD hosts No. 6 Florida Memorial for the right to visit second-seeded St. Thomas.

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BACK IN THE BRACKET: New College will compete in the Sun Conference Tournament for the second consecutive season. The Mighty Banyans made program history in 2025 by earning their first postseason victory by defating Florida Memorial 2-0 at home in the quarterfinals and advancing to the conference semifinals where it lost 3-2 at top-seeded Keiser.

THE TOURNAMENT PATH: The NCF-Southeastern winner will travel to West Palm Beach for Saturday's semifinal against No. 1 seed Keiser. On the opposite side of the bracket, the SCAD-Florida Memorial winner advances to face No. 2 seed St. Thomas.

A SEVEN-GOAL FIRST MEETING: Southeastern edged NCF 4-3 in Lakeland during the regular season. The Mighty Banyans erased a 3-1 halftime deficit behind second-half goals from Micah Nelson and Cameron Johnson before Pablo Lobon scored the winner in the 82nd minute. Ducamel Jeannestin netted NCF's opening goal.

SECOND-HIGHEST SCORING TEAM: New College finished second in the Sun Conference with 41 goals, trailing only Keiser's 51. The Mighty Banyans averaged 2.56 goals per match and produced 234 shots, 77 corner kicks and six goals from seven penalty attempts.

JOHNSON AMONG THE LEADERS: Cameron Johnson enters the postseason with 10 goals, six assists and 26 points. He ranks second in the conference in goals, second in points, fifth with 26 shots on goal and 10th with 43 total attempts.

JEANNESTIN REACHES NINE: Ducamel Jeannestin has scored nine goals across 15 appearances, placing him in a tie for fourth among Sun Conference players. His 20 points rank fifth in the league, giving NCF two of the conference's top five point producers.

FIREPOWER ON BOTH SIDES: Southeastern's Koren Klein has recorded nine goals, five assists and 23 points while leading the Fire with 62 shots and 30 attempts on goal. Thomas Hardouin has added seven goals, while Lobon ranks among the conference leaders with six assists.

CONTRASTING APPROACHES: NCF holds the scoring advantage with 41 goals compared with Southeastern's 37. The Fire have generated more sustained pressure, however, finishing with 289 shots and 95 corners while allowing only 17 goals. New College has conceded 31 goals and carries a .699 team save percentage into the postseason.