Mikish, Blume, Mahon Help Swim & Dive Take 114-91 Lead at CCSU

Thursday, October 22

New Britain, Conn.

5 PM

University of New Hampshire

114

CCSU

Results (PDF)

Anna Mikish races at Swasey Pool vs UVM on Oct. 17, 2026

Anna Mikish won the 100 breast and was part of victorious 400 medley relay

Photo by: Jack Garver

10/22/2026 11:51:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Results (PDF)

Wildcats-Blue Devils to wrap up two-day meet Friday morning at 11am

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – Led by multi-event wins from seniors Grace Blume (Dedham, Mass.) and Grace Mahon (Orange, Conn.) along with sophomore Anna Mikish (Kharkiv, Ukraine), the UNH women's swimming and diving team built a 114-91 lead against Central Connecticut State University after Thursday's opening day of a two-day dual meet at the Jack Suydam Natatorium.

UNH 114, CCSU 91
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 (5pm) • Day 1 of 2
Jack Suydam Natatorium • New Britain, Conn.
Thursday Results (PDF)

Blume paced the Wildcats on the boards, sweeping both diving competitions for the second straight meet. The reigning America East Diver of the Week won the 3-meter event with 273.83 points before returning to capture the 1-meter title with a score of 267.83.

Mahon also enjoyed a two-win evening. The senior captain touched first in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2 minutes, 5.54 seconds and later swam the butterfly leg on UNH's winning 400 medley relay.

Mikish contributed a pair of victories of her own, winning the 100 breaststroke in 1:07.02 before helping the Wildcats win the 400 medley relay to cap the evening.

UNH closed the night by winning the 400 medley relay in 3:56.36 behind the quartet of Mahon, Mikish, sophomore Kelsey Mayers (Waxhaw, N.C.) and junior captain Teagen Jeffers (Bedford, N.H.). UNH's "B" relay team of junior Maddie Serfass (Hershey, Pa.), junior Lily Jackson-Oates (Redhill, England), freshman Iris Lizarduy Castillo (Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain) and freshman Lilah Doherty (Longmeadow, Mass.) placed third.

The 'Cats also dominated the distance freestyle. Freshman Clara Ginnis (Jersey, Channel Islands) won the 1,000 freestyle in 10:31.82 while junior Marisa White (Apex, N.C.) finished second (10:34.50).

Several Wildcats turned in strong runner-up performances throughout the session. Mayers placed second in the 200 free (1:57.42), senior Sydney Leblic (Madrid, Spain) finished second in the 100 backstroke (59.33) and narrowly missed a victory in the 200 IM, touching second in 2:08.61, just three-hundredths of a second behind the winner.

NEXT UP – AT CCSU, FRIDAY, OCT. 23 • 11AM
•The Wildcats and Blue Devils conclude their meet Friday, Oct. 23, at 11am in the Jack Suydam Natatorium. The 200 medley relay is scheduled to open the event, and the 400 free relay is slated to be the final of Friday's eight scheduled races.

NEXT HOME MEET – VS SIENA/MERRIMACK, SATURDAY, OCT. 31, 11AM
•The Wildcats return home for a Halloween tri-meet against Siena and Merrimack on Saturday, Oct. 31, starting at 11am. The meet will be live streamed on America East TV.

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