New College of Florida volleyball returns to the road Saturday as the Mighty Banyans continue Sun Conference play against No. 22 St. Thomas at 4 p.m. in Miami Gardens.

NCF enters the nationally ranked matchup with a 10-2 overall record and a 2-1 mark in conference play.

Saturday's match will be a rematch of the 2025 Sun Conference Tournament championship match, when NCF took a 2-1 lead before falling to St. Thomas in a five-set heartbreaker.

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BACK TO MIAMI GARDENS

Saturday will mark the first meeting between NCF and St. Thomas since the programs met in the 2025 Sun Conference Tournament championship match in Miami Gardens.

The Mighty Banyans jumped out to a 2-1 lead before the Bobcats rallied to win the final two sets and claim the championship with a 3-2 victory.

St. Thomas has captured each of the past four Sun Conference Tournament championships.

PRODUCTION AMONG THE NATIONAL BEST

NCF enters Saturday ranked sixth in the NAIA with 2.91 service aces per set and 10th with 17.4 points per set. The Mighty Banyans' 134 total service aces rank 11th nationally.

The Mighty Banyans are also ranked 23rd nationally with 12.00 assists per set, 24th with a .227 hitting percentage and 39th with 12.63 kills per set.

NCF leads The Sun Conference in service aces and points per set while ranking second in assists and hitting percentage. The Mighty Banyans are third in the conference in kills and blocks per set.

Through 12 matches, NCF has recorded 581 kills, 552 assists, 134 service aces and 86 total blocks.

Defensively, the Mighty Banyans have limited opponents to a .122 hitting percentage and 9.09 kills per set.

TELECKA AMONG NAIA ELITE

Senior Wiktoria Telecka continues to establish herself as one of the most productive offensive players in the country.

Telecka averages 5.5 points per set, ranking third in the NAIA and first in The Sun Conference.

She also leads the conference in kills and kills per set while remaining among the league leaders in hitting percentage and service aces.

Telecka has earned Sun Conference Attacker of the Week honors twice this season and five times during her NCF career.

NACERO SERVING UP TROUBLE

Senior Soraya Nacero has made an impact throughout the NCF rotation, particularly from the service line.

Nacero ranks third in the NAIA with 0.82 service aces per set. Her 37 total aces are tied for fourth nationally.

She leads The Sun Conference in both total service aces and aces per set while also ranking among the conference's top attackers in kills, kills per set, hitting percentage and points.

Nacero earned Sun Conference Attacker of the Week honors earlier this season following her performance at the Florida College Lady Falcons Classic.

PHILLIPPE DIRECTS THE ATTACK

Sophomore Addison Phillippe continues to operate the NCF offense at one of the highest rates in the country.

Phillippe averages 10.78 assists per set, ranking fourth in the NAIA and first in The Sun Conference.

Her play has helped NCF rank 23rd nationally with 12.00 assists per set and 24th with a .227 hitting percentage.

Phillippe has been named Sun Conference Setter of the Week three times this season. She was also selected as the NAIA National Setter of the Week following NCF's 4-0 performance at the La Tribu Invitational.

PRESSURE FROM EVERY LEVEL

Sophomore libero Khalia Horta continues to anchor the Mighty Banyans' work in the back row, while freshman Katelyn Pulver has helped lead NCF at the net.

The Mighty Banyans have limited opponents to a .122 hitting percentage and 9.09 kills per set through their first 12 matches.

NCF has also recorded 86 total blocks and averages 1.87 blocks per set, ranking third in The Sun Conference.

KNOW THE OPPONENT: NO. 22 ST. THOMAS

2026 Record: 8-5

Record vs. NCF All-Time: 6-0

Last Match: 3-0 win at Warner on Sept. 12

Key Player: Payton Bertke (2025 first-team All-Sun Conference, 9.38 assists per set, 450 total assists) 

UP NEXT: NCF returns home Wednesday, Sept. 23, to host Warner at 7 p.m. at Bradenton Christian School.