Video Highlights WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson women's swimming and diving team (8-3) earned a 136-85 Senior Day victory against visiting Lehman (4-5) Jan. 16.
The Pioneers benefitted from four double-winners to claim the victory. Senior
Hannah Hillebrand (Stony Point, N.Y./North Rockland) recorded the highest scores in both the one-meter (236.60) and three-meter (263.55) dives, while freshman
Quinn Reynolds (Delran, N.J./Delran) won the 50 free (26.92) and 100 back (1:05.14). Junior
Vera Blazevska (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) captured the 200 IM (2:25.91) and 100 breast (1:09.81), and freshman
Casey Murphy (Hardyston, N.J./Wallkill Valley Regional) touched first in the 1,000 (12:14.54) and 500 (5:55.17) frees.
Senior
Brittany English (Branchville, N.J./High Point Regional) won the 200 free (2:11.46), and junior
Christine Gustafson (Clifton, N.J./Clifton) swam the fastest 100 fly (1:07.38) of the meet.
During the meet the Pioneers took time to honor their senior members,
Katrin Draka (Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional),
Patricia Keene (Forked River, N.J./Lacey Twp.),
Kellie Markert (Lincoln Park, N.J./Morris County School of Technology),
Sally Na (Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo),
Claudia Rossi (Cedar Grove, N.J./Cedar Grove),
Sam Schilling (West Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell),
Sarah Smith (Sussex, N.J./Vernon Twp.),
Danielle Veilky (Paramus, N.J./Paramus), Hillebrand, and English.
The Pioneers' next meet will be Tuesday, Jan. 19, against SUNY Cobleskill at 6:00 p.m. at Wightman Pool.
