ASHEVILLE – The 26th-ranked UNC Pembroke swimming team won eight events and registered a pair of NCAA B Standard times during Saturday's meet against UNC Asheville at the Justice Center Pool.

UNC Asheville defeated UNC Pembroke 139-123.

Britta Schwengle captured the 200-yard Freestyle title with an NCAA B Standard time of 1:53.04. The sophomore also took top honors in the 500-yard Freestyle event. Benedetta Pepe Pugliese also recorded an NCAA B Standard time and took home a first-place finish in the 400-yard Individual Medley. The newcomer also won the 1000-yard Freestyle and the 200-yard Breaststroke. 

Ketlyn Rodroguez Matos won the 100-yard Breaststroke and Katie Raleigh claimed the 200-yard Butterfly title.

Katie Raleigh, Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos, Rachel Carapella and Mariel Mencia Martinez bested the field in the 200-yard Medley Relay with a time of 1:47.50.

The Braves will be back in action at home for the final time this season on Feb. 3 for a Senior Day Tri-Meet with King and Converse. The meet will begin at 2 p.m. at the Sue Walsh Swimming Pool. 
 

VS. UNC ASHEVILLE (JANUARY 27, 2024)
200 Yard Medley Relay
1	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Katie Raleigh, Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos, Rachel Carapella, Mariel Mencia Martinez	1:47.50
5	UNC Pembroke 'B' - Audrey Jacobs, Benedetta Pepe Pugliese, Tamra Tipton, Fatima Portillo	1:53.75
1000 Yard Freestyle
1	Benedetta Pepe Pugliese	10:27.44
3	Sofia Pereira	10:43.47
5	Fatima Portillo	10:59.99
200 Yard Freestyle
1	! Britta Schwengle	1:53.04
5	Gabby Hyson	2:01.15
6	Rhyan Murphy	2:03.54
Exh.	Maddie Ray	2:09.08
Exh.	Makayla Dolan	2:11.99
100 Yard Backstroke
4	Rachel Carapella	1:06.88
Exh.	Gretchen Gillenwater	1:07.94
Exh.	Sara Ormsby	1:17.85
100 Yard Breaststroke
1	Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos	1:05.37
4	Maddie Ray	1:11.07
6	Ella Humbert	1:14.26
200 Yard Butterfly
1	Katie Raleigh	2:07.04
2	Fatima Portillo	2:09.82
5	Gabby Hyson	2:19.18
Exh.	Tamra Tipton	2:20.21
50 Yard Freestyle
2	Mariel Mencia Martinez	24.31
4	Rhyan Murphy	25.70
6	Rachel Carapella	26.30
Exh.	Luisa Rios	26.09
Exh.	Makayla Dolan	27.66
100 Yard Freestyle
2	Britta Schwengle	52.48
5	Mariel Mencia Martinez	55.90
6	Rhyan Murphy	56.19
Exh.	Luisa Rios	57.21
Exh.	Sara Ormsby	1:09.73
200 Yard Backstroke
4	Katie Raleigh	2:16.55
5	Natalia Sarmiento	2:25.77
6	Audrey Jacobs	2:28.35
200 Yard Breaststroke
1	Benedetta Pepe Pugliese	2:20.98
2	Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos	2:21.56
6	Ella Humbert	2:47.01
500 Yard Freestyle
1	Britta Schwengle	5:06.11
3	Sofia Pereira	5:16.51
4	Fatima Portillo	5:17.93
Exh.	Natalia Sarmiento	5:41.66
Exh.	Ella Humbert	5:43.72
Exh.	Maddie Ray	5:43.99
Exh.	Gretchen Gillenwater	5:58.41
Exh.	Sara Ormsby	6:51.66
100 Yard Butterfly
2	Katie Raleigh	58.47
5	Gabby Hyson	1:00.59
6	Rachel Carapella	1:03.22
Exh.	Tamra Tipton	1:02.88
400 Yard Individual Medley
1	! Benedetta Pepe Pugliese	4:27.87
4	Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos	4:42.31
6	Natalia Sarmiento	5:16.65
Exh.	Tamra Tipton	5:05.72
Exh.	Audrey Jacobs	5:27.85
Exh.	Gretchen Gillenwater	5:39.05
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
2	UNC Pembroke 'B' - Britta Schwengle, Rhyan Murphy, Gabby Hyson, Mariel Mencia Martinez	1:38.12
5	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Sofia Pereira, Natalia Sarmiento, Maddie Ray, Ella Humbert	1:46.61
Exh.	UNC Pembroke 'C' - Luisa Rios, Gretchen Gillenwater, Sara Ormsby, Makayla Dolan	1:54.23
! - NCAA B Standard Time