Women's College Basketball: St. Joe's beats Penn in Big Five opener

Michelle Baker scored 12 points and Katie Kuester contributed 11 as St. Joseph's defeated Penn, 60-45, Tuesday night in the Big Five opener for both teams at the Palestra.

Freshman Alyssa Baron finished with a game-high 16 points on 5-of-11 shooting for Penn (2-5). Jess Knapp recorded her third career double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Quakers.

Kelly Cavallo collected 10 points and five rebounds for the Hawks (5-3).

Maine will visit Penn on Friday at 7 p.m. St. Joe's will host Villanova on Sunday at 2 p.m.

In the area: Christine Wooding scored 18 points and Kristen Blye added 17 as Philadelphia University downed Chestnut Hill, 66-57. Lindsay Alexander tallied 24 points in defeat. . . . King's defeated Rutgers-Camden, 62-44, behind 20 points from Celia Rader. . . . Caitlin Shaw's 19 points helped the University of the Sciences edge Kutztown, 64-62.

Maryland 79, Loyola 61 - Lynetta Kizer scored a season-high 21 points, Tianna Hawkins added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the 22d-ranked Terrapins (8-1) won their seventh straight game, beating Loyola of Maryland in College Park.

Former Wissahickon High star Erica DiClemente led the Greyhounds (2-6) with a career-high 22 points.

In the nation: Riquina Williams scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds to help host Miami knock off No. 11 Georgetown, 81-72, in overtime. Shenise Johnson added 17 points and six steals for the Hurricanes. . . . Victoria Dunlap scored 30 points before leaving the game late with leg cramps as No. 14 Kentucky easily beat Tennessee Tech, 77-53, in Lexington, Ky. . . . Freshman guard Khaalidah Miller scored a career-high 16 points to lead No. 25 Georgia in a 92-45 rout of Mercer in Athens, Ga. . . . Sam Quigley had 17 points and nine assists to spark No. 24 DePaul past host Pittsburgh, 67-51, in the Big East opener for both teams.