New College of Florida Men's Soccer will return to action with a pair of matches against nationally recognized opponents at the Labor Day Grizzly Classic in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
The Mighty Banyans (0-1, 0-0) will face No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett College Saturday at 6 p.m. before taking on receiving-votes (RV) Dalton State College in a neutral-site match Monday at 2 p.m. Both matches will be played at the Grizzly Soccer Complex.
NCF has played just once this season, falling 2-1 at RV Faulkner University on Aug. 22. The Mighty Banyans were scheduled to visit Florida Polytechnic University last Wednesday, but the match was postponed due to weather. A makeup date has not been announced.
Saturday and Monday will mark NCF's first all-time meetings with Georgia Gwinnett and Dalton State.
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Saturday at No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett
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Monday vs. RV Dalton State
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WEEKEND NOTES
BACK IN ACTION: NCF will return to the field for the first time in two weeks Saturday. The Mighty Banyans have played just one match this season after their scheduled road contest at Florida Poly was postponed due to weather.
TWO RANKED TESTS: The Mighty Banyans will face two nationally recognized opponents over three days. Georgia Gwinnett enters the weekend ranked No. 2 in the NAIA, while Dalton State is receiving votes in the national poll.
FIRST-TIME FOES: This weekend will feature the first all-time meetings between NCF and both Georgia Gwinnett and Dalton State. Saturday will also mark the Mighty Banyans' first match at the Grizzly Soccer Complex.
STRONG START AT FAULKNER: Ducamel Jeannestin gave NCF a 1-0 advantage in the 27th minute of its season opener at Faulkner. Micah Nelson and Jose Gutierrez were credited with assists on the goal before the Eagles equalized late in the first half and scored the deciding goal in the 83rd minute.
JEANNESTIN PICKS UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF: Jeannestin opened his junior season by scoring NCF's first goal of 2026. The Second-Team All-Sun Conference selection scored 13 goals last season and now has 14 across his last 19 matches.
KAMBAK UNDER FIRE: Cooper Kambak made 11 saves in the season opener at Faulkner in his first start as Mighty Banyan. The sophomore goalkeeper faced 21 shots and kept the Mighty Banyans level until the Eagles scored the deciding goal late in the second half.
KNOW THE OPPONENTS
NO. 2 GEORGIA GWINNETT
2026 Record: 2-0-1
Conference: Continental Athletic Conference
Record vs. NCF All-Time: 0-0
Key Player: Ousmane Fall (four goals, one assist and nine points)
RV DALTON STATE
2026 Record: 3-1-0
Conference: Southern States Athletic Conference
Record vs. NCF All-Time: 0-0
Key Player: David Saldana (two goals and four points)
UP NEXT: Following the trip to Lawrenceville, NCF will return home Friday, Sept. 11, to face Florida College at 4 p.m. at NCF Bayfront Field. The match will close a New College men's and women's soccer doubleheader.
