New College of Florida Men's Soccer erased an early two-goal deficit before Southeastern University pulled away in the second half to defeat the Mighty Banyans 6-2 in the Sun Conference Tournament quarterfinals Wednesday.
NCF trailed 2-0 after 15 minutes but entered halftime tied behind goals from Cameron Johnson and Micah Nelson.
The Mighty Banyans finished the season 4-5-7 after earning their second consecutive appearance in the Sun Conference Tournament.
Johnson closed the season with a team-leading 11 goals, while Nelson scored his third of the year. Juan Palomino recorded the assist on Nelson's equalizer.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Southeastern took the lead at the 4:50 mark when Koren Klein scored off an assist from Pablo Lobon.
Klein added his second goal in the 15th minute to give the Fire a 2-0 advantage.
NCF began generating pressure after the second goal. Zachariah Abraham placed an attempt on target in the 11th minute before Cuba Soerensen, Nelson and Ducamel Jeannestin created additional chances.
The Mighty Banyans broke through after earning a penalty kick in the 31st minute. Johnson converted from the spot for his 11th goal of the season, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
NCF completed the comeback at the 38:44 mark. Nelson scored off Palomino's assist to send the match into halftime tied 2-2.
The Mighty Banyans continued to create chances early in the second half. Jose Gutierrez sent a header wide before Jaden Williams placed an attempt on goal in the 57th minute.
Southeastern regained the lead when Lobon scored at the 62:08 mark. João Rubens added another goal 1:39 later to extend the Fire's advantage to 4-2.
The Fire added two penalty-kick goals over the final five minutes to close out the 6-2 result.
THE TURNING POINT
NCF entered halftime with momentum after scoring twice over the final 15 minutes of the opening period to erase Southeastern's early lead.
The Fire changed the match with two goals in less than two minutes midway through the second half. Lobon scored at 62:08 before Rubens followed at 63:47, giving Southeastern a 4-2 advantage.
BY THE NUMBERS
11
Goals scored by Johnson this season.
3
Goals scored by Nelson this season.
5
Corner kicks earned by the Mighty Banyans.
7
Draws recorded by NCF during the 2026 season.
38:44
Time of Nelson's first-half equalizer.
STAT LEADERS
Goals: Cameron Johnson - 1; Micah Nelson - 1
Assist: Juan Palomino - 1
Shots: Cameron Johnson - 2; Micah Nelson - 2; Jaden Williams - 1; Zachariah Abraham - 1; Cuba Soerensen - 1; Ducamel Jeannestin - 1; Angel Frias - 1; Jose Gutierrez - 1; Sebastian Jimenez - 1
Shots on Goal: Jaden Williams - 1; Zachariah Abraham - 1; Cameron Johnson - 1; Micah Nelson - 1
Goalkeeper: Henrique Furlan - 90 minutes, 6 goals allowed, 1 save
