Wildcats Improve to 6-0 with Win Over Rhode Island

Sunday, January 12

Kingston, R.I.

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

186

114

Rhode Island

Emily Wright

Photo by: Stu Horne

1/12/2025 4:23:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

KINGSTON, R.I. - The University of New Hampshire swimming and diving team returned to action on Saturday after more than a month away from competition. Delivering another dominant performance, UNH took first place in 13 of 16 events to defeat Rhode Island, 186-114, at Tootell Aquatics Center.

The Wildcats remain undefeated, improving to 6-0 (1-0 America East), while the Rams fall to 3-4 (1-1 Atlantic 10)

Up Next

UNH returns to action on Friday, Jan. 17, with a road meet at UConn. Competition begins at 2 p.m. at Wolff-Zackin Natatorium.

meet info

Score: New Hampshire 186, Rhode Island 114
Location: Kingston, R.I. (Tootell Aquatics Center)
Date: Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025
Records: UNH 6-0 (1-0 AE), Northeastern 3-2 (1-1 A10)
FULL RESULTS

how it happened

The Wildcats opened with a win in the 200-yard medley relay, as freshman Amelia Labno (Rosemount, Minn.), sophomore Emily Wright (Ventura, Calif.), sophomore Grace Mahon (Orange, Conn.), and junior Audrey Mahoney (Downers Grove, Ill.) posted a time of 1:46.87.
Junior Carolyn Nelson (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) won the 1,000 freestyle, finishing in 10:38.43.
Freshman Lydia Hart (Cornwall, ON, Canada) won the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:52.57 and later claimed victory in the 500 freestyle in 4:59.68. She remains undefeated in the 500 freestyle this season.
Wright delivered wins in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:06.11 and added another victory in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:21.77.
Labno swept the backstroke events, taking the 100 in 58.45 seconds and the 200 in 2:06.37.
Mahon excelled in the butterfly, earning victories in both the 100 (56.11 seconds) and the 200 (2:04.21).
Mahoney dominated the sprints, taking first in the 50 freestyle (23.87 seconds) and the 100 freestyle (53.28).
The 200 freestyle relay team of Mahoney, Labno, freshman Teagen Jeffers (Bedford, N.H.), and senior captain Chiara Maria Pradissitto (Milan, Italy) closed the meet in style, clocking a winning time of 1:39.11.