WAYNE, N.J. – The No. RV/20 William Paterson women's basketball team (16-1, 10-0 NJAC) improved to 10-0 in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) action after earning a 61-47 victory against The College of New Jersey (8-9, 7-3 NJAC) Jan. 21 at the Sports and Recreation Center.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Despite a low-scoring first half from both sides, the Pioneers carried a four-point advantage (24-20) into the third quarter.
• The Lions buried a three to open the new frame, trimming the deficit to one (24-23), but WP used a 14-0 run to take a 15-point lead (38-23) with 3:40 on the clock.
• The Pioneers maintained their double-digit advantage the rest of the way en route to securing the 61-47 home win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Senior Renee Wells (Leonardo, N.J./Middletown South) scored a game-high 22 points, adding seven boards, two assists, two steals and a block.
• Senior Patty Walsh (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North) recorded 14 points, four boards, two assists, a pair of blocks and a steal.
• Junior Mattison Chiera (Colonia, N.J./Colonia) reeled in a career-high 12 boards to pair with seven points.
• Sophomore Leilani Pinder (South Brunswick, N.J./South Brunswick) had seven points and four rebounds.
• Junior Jada Jacobs (Mount Laurel, N.J./Medford Tech) had eight rebounds, five points and four steals.
• William Paterson is ranked 20th in this week's Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Top 25 Poll and received votes in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll.

UP NEXT:

• William Paterson heads to Galloway, N.J., Saturday, Jan. 24, for a 3:00 p.m. conference game against Stockton.  

 
FOLLOW THE PIONEERS:

• http://www.wpupioneers.com/socialmedia