HICKORY – Freshman Sarah Morden broke the school record in the 200-yard Breaststroke by more than five seconds, and then swam the second leg on the school record-breaking 400-yard Medley Relay team, but the UNC Pembroke swimming team fell to both Lenoir-Rhyne and Mars Hill on Friday evening inside LRU's Shuford Center.
 
The Braves fell to the host Bears, 131-113, and dropped a 162-92 matchup to Mars Hill.
 
Reigning Mountain East Conference Swimmer of the Week Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos added another school record to her collegiate resume as well by busting former UNCP standout Gaoqi Zhang's nearly 3-year-old school record in the 200-yard Butterfly by nearly 13 seconds.
 
Morden teamed up with Jaycie Knight, Bianca Bateman and newcomer Natalia Sarmiento to eclipse the school record in the 400-yard Medley Relay team by nearly six seconds.
 
The Black & Gold registered runner-up finishes in seven events at the Lenoir-Rhyne Tri-Meet. Rodriguez Matos posted second-place showings in the 200-yard Freestyle, as well as the 100- and 200-yard Butterfly events. Morden tallied runner-up finishes in the 100- and 200-yard Breastroke, while junior Megan Hunter finished second in the 1000-yard Freestyle.
 
The Braves will be back in action again on October 25 when they make the short trip to Buies Creek to battle Campbell inside the Johnson Aquatic Center. The first event is scheduled for 5 p.m.
 
 

AT LENOIR-RHYNE TRI-MEET (OCTOBER 11, 2019)
400 Yard Medley Relay
2	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Jaycie Knight, Sarah Morden, Bianca Bateman, Natalia Sarmiento	! 4:20.61
1000 Yard Freestyle
2	Megan Hunter	11:38.71
3	Natalia Sarmiento	11:48.61
200 Yard Freestyle
2	Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos	2:04.38
4	Bianca Bateman	2:11.38
8	Karina Ramosbarbosa	2:25.41
100 Yard Backstroke
3	Jaycie Knight	1:04.04
8	Mary Thorn	1:16.64
100 Yard Breaststroke
2	Sarah Morden	1:13.96
5	Victoria Brousseau	1:17.26
8	Ignayara Hernandez Martinez	1:22.19
200 Yard Butterfly
2	Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos	! 2:20.37
50 Yard Freestyle
3	Bianca Bateman	27.10
4	Sarah Morden	27.35
9	VIctoria Brousseau	28.90
10	Mary Thorn	29.29
11	Trinity Mack	29.85
12	Karina Ramosbarbosa	30.13
13	Alyssa Ramosbarbosa	30.49
100 Yard Freestyle
3	Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos	57.07
8	Victoria Brousseau	1:07.09
9	Mary Thorn	1:07.16
10	Alyssa Ramosbarbosa	1:08.56
11	Trinity Mack	1:10.94
200 Yard Breaststroke
2	Sarah Morden	! 2:44.38
5	Victoria Brousseau	2:57.19
6	Ignayara Hernandez Martinez	3:03.23
200 Yard Backstroke
5	Jaycie Knight	2:22.50
500 Yard Freestyle
3	Megan Hunter	5:40.72
4	Natalia Sarmiento	5:47.78
100 Yard Butterfly
2	Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos	1:03.62
5	Bianca Bateman	1:05.47
7	Jaycie Knight	1:10.04
200 Yard Individual Medley
5	Natalia Sarmiento	2:26.05
7	Megan Hunter	2:33.99
9	Ignayara Hernandez Martinez	2:57.55
400 Yard Freestyle Relay
4	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Megan Hunter, Alyssa Ramosbarbosa, Karina Ramosbarbosa, Mary Thorn	4:11.02
! - School Record