PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The William Paterson women's swimming and diving team finished ninth of 16 teams overall, and sixth of 12 Division III schools, at the 2016 Metropolitan Championships Feb. 21.

Freshman Casey Murphy (Hardyston, N.J./Wallkill Valley Regional) touched 15th in the 1,650 free (20:19.36), and senior Patricia Keene (Forked River, N.J./Lacey Twp.) came in 18th (20:26.41).

Junior Vera Blazevska (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) finished third in the 200 breast A Final with a time of 2:24.00.

In the 200 fly C Final, junior Christine Gustafson (Clifton, N.J./Clifton) touched third (2:28.14), freshman Christianne Joyce Pineda (Haskell, N.J./Hackensack) came in seventh (2:39.99), and senior Claudia Rossi (Cedar Grove, N.J./Cedar Grove) finished in eighth place (2:41.04).

The Pioneers' 400 free relay team of Murphy, Blazevska, freshman Quinn Reynolds (Delran, N.J./Delran) and senior Brittany English (Branchville, N.J./High Point Regional) earned 13th place with a time of 3:53.83.