SARASOTA, Fla. - New College of Florida Men's Soccer will make its 2026 home debut Friday as the Mighty Banyans host Florida College (0-3-2) at 1 p.m. at NCF Bayfront Field.
The match will close a New College men's and women's soccer doubleheader, with the NCF women hosting Florida College at 11 a.m.
NCF (0-2-1, 0-0) returns to Sarasota after earning its first result of the season Monday with a 3-3 draw against RV Dalton State at the Grizzly Soccer Complex in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
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HOME AT LAST: Friday marks NCF's 2026 home opener and its first match at NCF Bayfront Field this season. The Mighty Banyans played their first three matches away from Sarasota, facing RV Faulkner and No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett on the road before meeting RV Dalton State at a neutral site in Lawrenceville.
BUILDING MOMENTUM: NCF enters its home opener following a 3-3 draw against RV Dalton State. After falling behind 2-0 early in the second half, the Mighty Banyans scored three unanswered goals in 11:37 to take their first lead of the match before the Roadrunners found the equalizer.
JOHNSON PICKS UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF: Cameron Johnson enters Friday with three goals through NCF's first three matches, including two against RV Dalton State and a goal 57 seconds into the match against No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett. Johnson is coming off a breakout freshman campaign in which he led NCF with 14 goals and 33 points while adding five assists and three game-winning goals. He was named The Sun Conference Freshman of the Year after helping the Mighty Banyans to a 13-4-1 season and the program's first postseason victory.
JEANNESTIN STAYS HOT: Ducamel Jeannestin has recorded two goals and two assists through NCF's first three matches. The junior scored the Mighty Banyans' first goal of the season at RV Faulkner before starting NCF's comeback against Dalton State with a goal in the 55th minute. Jeannestin is coming off a 2025 campaign in which he scored 13 goals and added three assists for 29 points, finishing second on the team in both goals and points.
ONE-TWO PUNCH: Johnson and Jeannestin have combined for five of NCF's six goals through three matches after combining for 27 goals and 62 points during the 2025 season. The duo accounted for nearly 43% of NCF's 63 goals last season and has produced more than 83% of the Mighty Banyans' goals to begin 2026.
BATTLING THE BEST: NCF has faced a nationally recognized opponent in each of its first three matches. The Mighty Banyans opened at RV Faulkner before facing No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett and RV Dalton State. NCF led Faulkner 1-0, took a 2-1 halftime advantage against Georgia Gwinnett and erased a two-goal deficit to earn a draw against Dalton State.
BELTRAN STEPS UP: Freshman goalkeeper Emmanuel Beltran made his first career start against Dalton State and helped NCF secure its first result of the season. Beltran recorded eight saves as the Mighty Banyans held the Roadrunners scoreless over the final 20 minutes.
KAMBAK UNDER PRESSURE: Cooper Kambak started NCF's first two matches and recorded 15 saves. The sophomore made 11 saves in his Mighty Banyan debut at Faulkner before adding four against No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett.
SECOND-HALF RESPONSE: After being held without a shot in the opening half against Dalton State, NCF recorded seven attempts in the second half and converted three into goals. Four of the Mighty Banyans' seven shots were placed on target.
KNOW THE OPPONENT: Florida College visits NCF Bayfront Field for Friday's non-conference matchup. The Falcons and Mighty Banyans will meet for the fifth time in series history, with the all-time series tied at two victories apiece.
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time Series vs. Florida College: Tied, 2-2
Last Meeting: NCF defeated Florida College, 3-1, on Oct. 7, 2025, in Temple Terrace, Florida.
UP NEXT: Following Friday's home opener, NCF will travel to Hialeah to face Florida National University on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 11 a.m.
