PITMAN, N.J. – Following one of the most historic regular seasons in William Paterson women's basketball history, senior Renee Wells (Leonardo, N.J./Middletown South) and junior Jada Jacobs (Mount Laurel, N.J./Medford Tech) garnered major year-end awards from the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) and joined senior Patty Walsh (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North) on the all-conference teams. The Pioneers' coaches also received recognition, earning the NJAC Coaching Staff of the Year nod.

Renee Wells (Leonardo, N.J./Middletown South): NJAC Player of the Year, All-NJAC First Team
Wells, now a four-time all-conference selection and two-time major award winner, is the first Pioneer since the 2011-12 season to be named the NJAC Player of the Year. The Leonardo, N.J., native reached double-digit points in 16 conference contests, finishing second in the NJAC in scoring with 17.3 points per game. She was the conference leader in free-throw shooting percentage (.825, 66-of-80) and ranked third in field goal percentage (.414, 111-of-268).

Jada Jacobs (Mount Laurel, N.J./Medford Tech): NJAC Defensive Player of the Year, All-NJAC First Team
Jacobs becomes the first Pioneer since the 2011-12 campaign to be named the NJAC Defensive Player of the Year. She averaged 3.3 steals, 6.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 9.6 points per game. The Mount Laurel, N.J., native finished second in the conference in steals (60), steals per game and assists per game, and 10th in rebounds per outing. She logged nine double-digit scoring efforts with one triple-double and one double-double during conference play. 

Patty Walsh (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North): All-NJAC Second Team
Walsh was second on the team in scoring (11.1 ppg) and rebounding (6.6 rpg) during the conference slate. She finished atop the NJAC rankings in blocks (40) and blocks per game (2.2), while sitting 11th in rebounds per tilt. The Middletown, N.J., native posted three double-doubles and reached double-digit scoring in 10 NJAC contests.

William Paterson Coaching Staff
Head Coach Erin Monahan, along with assistants Michael Gilmore and Alie Wickersheim, guided WP to its most single-season conference wins in program history after posting a flawless 18-0 record. The Pioneers were the first NJAC team to go undefeated during the conference slate since Montclair State compiled a 16-0 record during the 2012-13 campaign, and the first to win 18 games since The College of New Jersey went 18-0 during the 2000-01 season. The Pioneers led the NJAC in scoring offense (73.6), scoring defense (50.5), field goal percentage (.406, 495-of-1218), opponent field goal percentage (.323, 321-of-993) and turnover margin (+8.50).

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