New College of Florida Volleyball earned a five-set victory over Webber International University on Wednesday night at the Sabbagh Athletic Center.
The Mighty Banyans overcame a 2-1 deficit and dominated the final two sets to secure the 21-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-18, 15-5 victory.
NCF improved to 12-3 overall and 4-2 in Sun Conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Webber captured a competitive opening set that featured eight ties and four lead changes. The Warriors recorded 19 kills and hit .341 to prevail 25-21.
NCF responded with its strongest offensive set of the match, recording 14 kills with only three attacking errors to hit .524. The Mighty Banyans rolled to a 25-15 victory to even the match.
The third set featured 14 ties and nine lead changes as neither team gained control. Webber eventually secured a 25-23 victory to take a 2-1 advantage.
Facing defeat, NCF held the Warriors to nine kills and a .028 hitting percentage in the fourth set. The Mighty Banyans pulled away for a 25-18 victory to force a decisive fifth frame.
NCF controlled the final set from the opening point, recording eight kills while holding Webber to two kills and a -.130 hitting percentage. The Mighty Banyans completed the comeback with a commanding 15-5 victory.
Wiktoria Telecka led NCF with 21 kills, six service aces, 12 digs and four blocks while hitting .288. She finished with a match-high 29.5 points.
Soraya Nacero added a double-double with 14 kills and 13 digs while contributing two service aces and three blocks. Madison Goin finished with 10 kills, while Khalia Horta collected a match-high 25 digs.
Addison Phillippe distributed a team-high 21 assists, recorded eight digs and added three service aces. Arianna Garcia anchored NCF at the net with six blocks, the second-most by a Mighty Banyan in a single match in program history.
THE TURNING POINT
Trailing 2-1, NCF limited Webber to a .028 hitting percentage during a 25-18 fourth-set victory to extend the match.
The Mighty Banyans carried that momentum into the deciding frame, taking the lead on the opening point and never trailing. NCF forced five attacking errors and held the Warriors to a -.130 hitting percentage during a dominant 15-5 victory.
BY THE NUMBERS
54
Kills recorded by the Mighty Banyans.
14
Service aces collected by NCF.
12
Team blocks recorded by the Mighty Banyans.
25
Match-high digs collected by Horta.
.524
NCF's hitting percentage during the second set.
MATCH STAT LEADERS
Kills: Wiktoria Telecka - 21
Assists: Addison Phillippe - 21
Digs: Khalia Horta - 25
Service Aces: Wiktoria Telecka - 6
Total Blocks: Arianna Garcia - 6.0
Total Points: Wiktoria Telecka - 29.5
UP NEXT: NCF returns home Saturday to host Keiser University at 2 p.m. at Bradenton Christian School.
