Pepe Pugliese, Portillo Punch Ticket To NCAA Swimming Championships

By: Morgan Sheehan, Assistant AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives INDIANAPOLIS - Newcomers Benedetta Pepe Pugliese and Fatima Portillo added their names to the distinguished list on Friday when the duo was invited to take part in the NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships, March 15-18, in Geneva, Ohio. Pepe Pugliese and Portillo are the third and fourth UNC Pembroke swimming student-athletes to secure a spot on the sport's biggest stage, joining teammate Mariel Mencia Martinez who competed in the 50-yard Freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Championships. A native of Avellino, Italy, Pepe Pugliese will compete for a national title in...