PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Junior Hannah Hillebrand (Stony Point, N.Y./North Rockland) recorded a score of 340.25 to capture fifth overall in the one-meter dive to start the weekend off for the William Paterson women's swimming and diving team at the Metropolitan Championships Feb. 20 at Rutgers University. The Pioneers were eighth of 11 Division III teams after the first day of the competition.

Senior Courtney Starace (Toms River, N.J./Toms River East), junior Brittany English (Branchville, N.J./High Point Regional), sophomore Vera Blazevska (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) and freshman Kacie Holt (Belleplain, N.J./Cape May Tech) swam the 200 free relay in 1:47.19 to claim sixth in the B Final.
 
Senior Sheri Brino (Ogdensburg, N.J./Wallkill Valley Regional) joined Starace, Blazevska and English to compete in the 400 medley relay (4:13.92), finishing fourth in the B Final.

William Paterson will continue competition at the Metropolitan Championships Feb. 21-22.

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