BRADENTON, Fla. - New College of Florida volleyball returns home Saturday as the Mighty Banyans continue Sun Conference play against Florida Memorial at 2 p.m. at Bradenton Christian School.
NCF (9-2, 1-1) returns to Bradenton following a 3-1 loss at Southeastern on Wednesday. The Mighty Banyans took the opening set, 25-22, before the Fire won a marathon second set, 39-37, and captured the final two sets.
The Mighty Banyans will look to remain unbeaten all-time against Florida Memorial. NCF has won each of the first four meetings between the programs.
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AMONG THE SUN'S BEST
NCF enters Saturday leading The Sun Conference with 17.42 points and 2.95 service aces per set. The Mighty Banyans also rank second in the conference with a .225 hitting percentage.
NCF ranks second in the league with 12.02 assists per set and third with 12.60 kills per set. The Mighty Banyans also rank third at the net with 1.86 blocks per set.
Defensively, NCF has held opponents to a .134 hitting percentage and 9.40 kills per set, ranking second in The Sun Conference in both categories.
TELECKA SETTING THE PACE
Senior Wiktoria Telecka continues to set the pace for the Mighty Banyans and The Sun Conference.
Telecka leads the league with 195 kills, 4.53 kills per set, 243.5 points and 5.66 points per set. She also leads the conference with 34 service aces and 0.79 aces per set while ranking fourth with a .258 hitting percentage.
Telecka continued her strong start Wednesday at Southeastern, finishing with a match-high 21 kills while adding six block assists and two service aces.
The senior was named Sun Conference Attacker of the Week on Monday, earning the honor for the second time this season and fifth time in her NCF career.
NACERO MAKING AN IMPACT
Senior Soraya Nacero has joined Telecka to give NCF two of the conference's top three players in several offensive categories.
Nacero ranks third in The Sun Conference with 144 kills and 3.43 kills per set while also ranking third with a .258 hitting percentage. She is second in the league with 32 service aces and 0.76 aces per set and third with 180 points and 4.29 points per set.
Nacero delivered on both sides of the ball Wednesday at Southeastern, recording 13 kills, three service aces and a season-high 28 digs.
The senior earned Sun Conference Attacker of the Week honors earlier this season following her performance at the Florida College Lady Falcons Classic.
PHILLIPPE IN COMMAND
Sophomore Addison Phillippe continues to run the NCF offense at a conference-leading pace.
Phillippe enters Saturday atop The Sun Conference with 467 assists and 10.86 assists per set.
She recorded a season-high 56 assists Wednesday against Southeastern while adding 19 digs.
Phillippe was named Sun Conference Setter of the Week on Monday, earning the honor for the third consecutive week and third time this season. She was also selected as the NAIA National Setter of the Week earlier this season following NCF's 4-0 performance at the La Tribu Invitational.
HOLDING THE LINE
Sophomore libero Khalia Horta continues to anchor the Mighty Banyans defensively, ranking fifth in The Sun Conference with 206 digs and 4.79 digs per set.
Horta recorded 27 digs Wednesday at Southeastern, helping NCF finish the four-set match with 97 as a team.
At the net, freshman Katelyn Pulver ranks fourth in the conference with 0.68 blocks per set and has recorded 26 total blocks during her first collegiate season.
NCF enters Saturday ranked third in The Sun Conference with 1.86 blocks per set.
KNOW THE OPPONENT: FLORIDA MEMORIAL
2026 Record: 0-6, 0-1
Record vs. NCF All-Time: 0-4
Last Match: 0-3 loss at Ave Maria on Sept. 9
Key Player: L'fe Roberts (1.85 kills per set, 35 total kills, 8.0 total blocks)
UP NEXT: NCF travels to Miami Gardens on Saturday, Sept. 19, to take on No. 21 St. Thomas.
