University of New Hampshire Athletics
Friday, February 20
Lexington, Va.
10 AM
University of New Hampshire
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America East Championship
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Hart's 200 Free Win Helps 'Cats Stay Second at AE Championships (Day 3 of 4)
2/20/2026 10:43:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Hart wins second gold by taking victory in 200 freestyle
LEXINGTON, Va. – Sophomore Lydia Hart (Cornwall, Ontario) reclaimed her AE tile in the 200 yard freestyle (1:47.80) and senior caption Audrey Mahoney (Downers Grove, Ill.) earned silver (1:49.55), just ahead of Bryant's Jill Carline, to help lead UNH swimming and diving through day three of 2026 America East Swimming and Diving Championships at the VMI Aquatic Center.
Bryant leads the way through three days of competition with 582 points, followed by UNH (455), Vermont (414), UMBC (338), Binghamton (291), Maine (209) and VMI (116)
VISIT AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
In the 400 yard individual medley, there were two podium finishers; junior Sydney Leblic (Madrid, Spain) was able to earn second (4:23.23) nearly two seconds faster than her prelim time (4:25.04). Senior Trinity Devanney (Gulf Breeze, Fla.) also earned a third-place finish (4:24.73), roughly five second drop than her prelim time (4:29.03). Leblic was able to lead a UNH distance showing that included sophomore Teagen Jeffers (Bedford, N.H/ 7th, 4:29.35) and sophomore Lily Jackson-Oats (Redhill, England/ 8th, 4:31.47) in the A-final.
Mahoney also anchored the 400 yard medley relay quartet with sophomore Amelia Labno (Rosemount, Minn.), senior Emily Loren Wright (Ventura, Calif.), and junior captain Grace Mahon (Orange, Conn.) to secure second place (3:42.99). Mahon was also able to earn second place in the 100 yard butterfly (53.51).
NEXT UP- AE CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAY 4, VMI AQUATIC CENTER
Saturday, Feb.21 – Morning Prelims – 10am, Finals – 5:30pm
ESPN+: Morning Prelims | 1650 B/C Final | Finals
1650 Yard Freestyle (B/c Finals at 3:00 pm, A Final at 5:30pm)
200 Yard Backstroke
100 Yard Freestyle
200 Yard Breaststroke
200 Yard Butterfly
400 Yard Freestyle Relay
Bryant leads the way through three days of competition with 582 points, followed by UNH (455), Vermont (414), UMBC (338), Binghamton (291), Maine (209) and VMI (116)
VISIT AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
In the 400 yard individual medley, there were two podium finishers; junior Sydney Leblic (Madrid, Spain) was able to earn second (4:23.23) nearly two seconds faster than her prelim time (4:25.04). Senior Trinity Devanney (Gulf Breeze, Fla.) also earned a third-place finish (4:24.73), roughly five second drop than her prelim time (4:29.03). Leblic was able to lead a UNH distance showing that included sophomore Teagen Jeffers (Bedford, N.H/ 7th, 4:29.35) and sophomore Lily Jackson-Oats (Redhill, England/ 8th, 4:31.47) in the A-final.
Mahoney also anchored the 400 yard medley relay quartet with sophomore Amelia Labno (Rosemount, Minn.), senior Emily Loren Wright (Ventura, Calif.), and junior captain Grace Mahon (Orange, Conn.) to secure second place (3:42.99). Mahon was also able to earn second place in the 100 yard butterfly (53.51).
NEXT UP- AE CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAY 4, VMI AQUATIC CENTER
Saturday, Feb.21 – Morning Prelims – 10am, Finals – 5:30pm
ESPN+: Morning Prelims | 1650 B/C Final | Finals
1650 Yard Freestyle (B/c Finals at 3:00 pm, A Final at 5:30pm)
200 Yard Backstroke
100 Yard Freestyle
200 Yard Breaststroke
200 Yard Butterfly
400 Yard Freestyle Relay
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