Persson, Baptist Named Braves Of The Week

PEMBROKE – Athletics department officials from The University of North Carolina Pembroke announced on Monday morning that soccer's Klara Persson and football's Jadin Baptist have been named the Scotland Health Care System Braves of the Week for the week ending on October 18, 2026. A native of Sölvesborg, Sweden, Persson helped ignite the UNCP offense on Saturday to overcome a late deficit against Chowan. The freshman scored a pair of goals in the second half of Saturday's 4-3 victory. Persson finished the week with five shots, three of which were on goal. Baptist played a key role in helping the...