WAYNE, N.J. -- William Paterson sophomore guard BriAnna Lucas (Hamilton, N.J./Nottingham) was selected to the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Division III All-First Team, while senior guard Julie Haledjian (Montvale, N.J./Pascack Hills) was a third-team selection, the group announced April 15.

A first-team all-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) and all- ECAC All-Metro Region pick as well as a member of the D3hoops.com All-Atlantic Region Second Team this season, Lucas led the Pioneers with 15.8 points and 2.6 steals per game while shooting 38.9 (49-126) percent from three-point range and 74.8 (107-143) percent from the free-throw line. The 5-4 guard, who added 2.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per contest, ranked third in the NJAC in scoring, fourth in steals and three-pointers made (1.75 pg), fifth in three-point field-goal percentage, and seventh in free-throw percentage. The 2009 NJAC and ECAC Metro Region Rookie of the Year as well as a second-team all-conference honoree, she reached double figures in 25 of 28 games this season, including eight 20-point efforts.

Named to the 2009-10 All-NJAC Second Team, Haledjian led the conference in assist/turnover ratio (1.80, 23rd in Division III) while averaging 13.4 points (ninth in league), 4.11 assists (third in conference) and 2.2 steals per contest. The 5-4 guard shot 72.1 (62-86) percent from the free-throw line and 37.1 (39-105) from three-point range (sixth in NJAC). An honorable-mention all-league selection last winter, Haledjian posted 39 double-digit scoring games during her career, including 21 as a senior.

William Paterson was 25-3 overall and 12-3 in league play this winter, reaching the final of the NJAC Tournament and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four years.