GREENVILLE – Noelie Lacour and Benedetta Pepe Pugliese picked up event titles to highlight action for the UNC Pembroke swim team as the Braves battled East Carolina and UNC Asheville inside the Minges Natatorium on Saturday. 

Lacour topped the field in the 100 yard Butterfly with an NCAA B Standard time of 55.95. Pepe Pugliese took first place in the 200-yard Breaststroke with an NCAA B Standard mark of 2:18.03. Pepe Pugliese also recorded an NCAA B Standard time in the 400-yard Individual Medley picking up a second place finish. 

The Braves tallied 15 top three finishes during the meet. 

UNC Pembroke will be back in action on November 14 for the Barton Tri-Meet. The Braves will face Chowan and Barton at noon inside the Wilson YMCA. 

 

VS. ECU, UNC ASHEVILLE (OCTOBER 17, 2026)
200 Yard Medley Relay
2	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Noelie Lacour, Kaeleigh Cupples, Fabiana Pesce, Naekeisha Louis	1:46.44
1000 Yard Freestyle
3	Sofia Pereira	10:36.24
6	Callie Lambert	10:46.82
10	Ella Humbert	11:13.93
200 Yard Freestyle
4	Fabiana Pesce	1:58.02
7	Gabby Hyson	2:00.22
11	Paola Curet-Torres	2:03.09
50 Yard Freestyle
T2	Noelie Lacour	23.83
T2	Kayla Smith	23.83
4	Naekeisha Louis	24.16
Exh.	Kennice Greene	24.44
200 Yard Individual Medley
5	Benedetta Pepe Pugliese	2:08.56
7	Kaeleigh Cupples	2:13.64
10	Katie Raleigh	2:19.54
100 Yard Backstroke
2	Noelie Lacour	58.92
7	Paola Curet-Torres	1:01.21
100 Yard Breaststroke
3	Benedetta Pepe Pugliese	1:06.31
6	Kaeleigh Cupples	1:09.17
8	Ella Humbert	1:14.62
200 Yard Butterfly
3	Gabby Hyson	2:06.99
7	Kaeleigh Cupples	2:18.40
8	Callie Lambert	2:21.60
400 Yard Freestyle Relay
2	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Kayla Smith, Naekeisha Louis, Noelie Lacour, Fabiana Pesce	3:31.35
400 Yard Medley Relay
4	UNC Pembroke 'A'  - Noelie Lacour, Benedetta Pepe Pugliese, Fabiana Pesce, Kayla Smith	3:56.89
500 Yard Freestyle
2	Sofia Pereira	5:13.20
5	Callie Lambert	5:19.12
8	Ella Humbert	5:29.19
100 Yard Freestyle
3	Kayla Smith	52.60
4	Noelie Lacour	53.23
6	Naekeisha Louis	53.97
Exh.	Fabiana Pesce	54.07
Exh.	Kennice Greene	54.09
200 Yard Backstroke
4	Paola Curet-Torres	2:12.14
10	Gabby Hyson	2:17.21
200 Yard Breaststroke
1	% Benedetta Pepe Pugliese	2:18.03
5	Kaeleigh Cupples	2:28.90
7	Ella Humbert	2:39.37
100 Yard Butterfly
1	% Noelie Lacour	55.95
3	Kennice Greene	57.67
4	Gabby Hyson	57.84
Exh.	Fabiana Pesce	1:01.49
Exh.	Kayla Smith	59.87
Exh.	Naekeisha Louis	1:01.44
Exh.	Katie Raleigh	1:02.01
400 Yard Individual Medley
2	% Benedetta Pepe Pugliese	4:28.35
7	Callie Lambert	4:52.17
8	Kaeleigh Cupples	4:57.50
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
2	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Noelie Lacour, Kennice Greene, Kalya Smith, Fabiana Pesce	1:35.99
$ - School Record % - NCAA B Standard Time