MURFREESBORO — The UNC Pembroke swimming team kicked off the season on Sunday in dominating fashion after defeating Chowan and Barton at the Chowan Tri-Meet inside the Bynum Brown Aquatic Center. UNC Pembroke recorded 169 points, while Barton finished with 146 points and Chowan with 56 points. The Braves won 10 different events on Sunday.
Sofia Pereira won the 400-meter Freestyle, Britta Schwengle took top honors in the 100-meter and 200-meter Freestyle events, as well as the 100-meter Backstroke, while newcomer Sara Woodruff won the 50-meter Breaststroke. Fatima Portillo stood at the top of the podium for the 50-meter and 100-meter Butterfly, Benedetta Pepe Pugliese won the 200-meter Individually Medley, and newcomer Naekeisha Louis won the 50-meter Freestyle. The relay team of Gabby Hyson, Naekeisha Louis, Ianna Gomez Veloz, Ting-Yu Pan placed first in the 200-meter Freestyle Relay to close out the action.
The Braves will be back in action on Oct. 12 when they travel to Bristol, Tennessee, for the King Invitational. The two-day meet will be held at the Kingsport Aquatics Center.
Braves soccer routs Shorter Four different Braves recorded first-half goals to stake UNCP to a sizale halftime lead, before adding on five second-half goals to cruise to a 9-0 win over Shorter in Conference Carolinas action Saturday at Ben Brady Field. Maria Cancio and Anna Grossheim each tallied two goals for the Braves, while Maya McDonald, Eli Soderberg, Eugenie Amidou and Addisen Freeman each .