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A year after William Paterson reached the final of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Baseball Tournament, the Pioneers are looking to make even bigger waves during the 2010 season. William Paterson returned 20 letterwinners and five starters from the 2009 squad that compiled a 24-17 overall record and a 12-6 mark in league play, including three wins against ranked conference opponents. The Pioneers twice staved off elimination from last year’s NJAC Tournament, and that experience of postseason success should serve William Paterson well as it attempts to go one step further and earn a berth in this spring’s NCAA Tournament. ]]>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:47:08 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/10/SB_0310104701.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/10/SB_0310104701.aspxSoftball

William Paterson came tantalizingly close to the program’s third bid to the NCAA Division III Softball Championship Finals a year ago, as the Pioneers were stymied in the NCAA Mahwah Regional final by the eventual national champions. Compiling a 35-9 overall record while winning the program’s fourth New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Tournament title, the Pioneers reclaimed their place as one of the region’s most successful teams. ]]>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:36:03 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/10/BB_0310103436.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/10/BB_0310103436.aspxBaseball

WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson (2-1-1) banged out 16 hits en route to a 12-3 victory against Centenary (2-4) March 10 at Pioneer Baseball Park. The Pioneer bats got off to an early start, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning. The first run was driven in by senior Andrue Laguerre (Jersey City, N.J./St. Benedict’s Prep), who scored classmate Miguel Lugo (Jersey City, N.J./St. Mary’s) with a single to center field. ]]>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:29:03 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/9/BB_0309104242.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/9/BB_0309104242.aspxBaseball

WAYNE, N.J. – A seven-run fifth inning helped FDU-Florham (2-0) earn a 13-8 baseball victory at William Paterson (1-1-1) March 9. The game was halted due to darkness with the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the eighth inning. Senior Mike Guadango (Upper Saddle River, N.J./Northern Highlands) started things off for the Pioneers with a first-inning solo home run down the left-field line, and William Paterson tacked on an unearned score in the second when sophomore Rob Somers (West Long Branch, N.J./Shore Regional) singled to the pitcher and then crossed the plate after a throwing error by the Devil third baseman. ]]>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:39:17 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/9/BB_0309104428.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/9/BB_0309104428.aspxBaseball

WAYNE, N.J. -- William Paterson will host FDU-Florham for a single baseball game Tuesday, March 9, at 3:00 p.m. The game was originally scheduled for Monday, March 8. ]]>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:42:25 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/8/gen_0308101129.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/8/gen_0308101129.aspxGeneral

WP Athletics Weekly Release -- March 8 (PDF) ]]>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:09:35 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/8/BB_0308104839.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/8/BB_0308104839.aspxBaseball

WAYNE, N.J. -- The William Paterson home baseball game against FDU-Florham scheduled for Monday, March 8, has been postponed. Make-up details have not been determined. ]]>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:46:53 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/7/SB_0307104653.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/7/SB_0307104653.aspxSoftball

WAYNE, N.J. -- The William Paterson softball team will start the 2010 season ranked 15th in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top 25 Poll. The Pioneers were ranked 15th on both the preseason and March 3 NFCA lists. William Paterson returns 10 letterwinners and seven starters this spring, a year after the Pioneers were 35-9 overall, 13-5 in league play, the champions of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Tournament and the runners-up in the NCAA Tournament Mahwah Regional. ]]>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:41:04 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/7/BB_0307103308.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/7/BB_0307103308.aspxBaseball

WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson (1-0-1) began its 2010 baseball season with a 15-4 win and a 5-5 tie against visiting Worcester State (0-1-1) in a seven-inning doubleheader March 7 at Pioneer Baseball Park. The second game was halted due to darkness after the Pioneers tied the contest with a single run in the bottom of the seventh. ]]>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:28:04 GMThttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/5/MBB_0305103636.aspxhttp://wpupioneers.com/news/2010/3/5/MBB_0305103636.aspxMen's Basketball

WAYNE, N.J. – Sophomore Byron Reaves sank a shot from half-court as time expired to lift Albertus Magnus (23-6) to a stunning 57-55 upset of No. 7 William Paterson (25-3) in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament March 5 at the Pioneers' Rec Center. ]]>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:32:31 GMT