New College of Florida Women's Soccer opens Sun Conference play Saturday as the Mighty Banyans travel to face Warner University (5-0-0, 0-0) at 11 a.m. at the Royals Soccer Field.
NCF (5-0-1, 0-0) returns to action for the first time since defeating Florida College 7-0 on Sept. 11 at NCF Bayfront Field. The Mighty Banyans' scheduled match at Trinity College of Jacksonville on Sept. 15 was postponed.
Saturday features the two highest-scoring teams in The Sun Conference. NCF leads the conference with 50 goals through six matches, while Warner has scored 32 goals during its 5-0 start.
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CONFERENCE PLAY BEGINS: Saturday marks NCF's first Sun Conference match of the season. The Mighty Banyans enter conference play unbeaten through six matches for the first time in program history.
BACK IN ACTION: NCF has not competed since its victory over Florida College on Sept. 11. The Mighty Banyans were scheduled to face Trinity College of Jacksonville four days later, but the match was postponed.
NATIONAL OFFENSIVE LEADER: NCF's 50 goals rank second in the NAIA. The Mighty Banyans lead The Sun Conference in goals, scoring average, scoring margin, shots and corner kicks.
HARDY AND WOERNER AT NINE: Faith Hardy and Naomi Woerner share the conference lead with nine goals apiece. Both have tied NCF's single-season program record while ranking 11th nationally in goals.
POINTS PACESETTERS: Woerner leads The Sun Conference with 22 points, while Hardy ranks second with 20. Sarah Benjamin ranks fourth with 16 points after recording six goals and four assists.
CHANCES FROM EVERYWHERE: Five Mighty Banyans rank among the conference's top 10 in shots per match. Chloe Nickell ranks second at 4.67, followed by Woerner in fourth, Hardy in fifth, Aubrey Mau in eighth and Daniela Nieto in 10th.
STRONG AT THE BACK: NCF has allowed four goals through six matches while recording four shutouts. Avaya Wright ranks third in The Sun Conference with a 0.73 goals-against average.
KNOW THE OPPONENT: Warner enters Saturday with a 5-0 record and ranks second in The Sun Conference with 32 goals. Elisabet Rosario leads the Royals with seven goals, while Shelby Cape has scored five. Miya Sikhakhane leads the conference with six assists.
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time Series vs. Warner University: NCF leads 2-0
Last Meeting: NCF defeated Warner, 2-0, on Sept. 27, 2025, at NCF Bayfront Field.
UP NEXT: Following Saturday's conference opener, NCF will travel to West Palm Beach to face No. 1 Keiser University on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
