(By Nikki Philpot)
PHILADELPHIA – Saint Joseph\’s A-10 All-Conference Second Team selection Michelle Baker led all scorers with 20 points on 10-of-16 shooting to lead #5 Saint Joseph\’s over #12 Fordham, 63-52, in the opening round of the 2012 Buick Atlantic 10 Women\’s Basketball Championship on Friday afternoon at Hagan Arena.
With the win, Saint Joseph\’s (20-9) advances to the quarterfinals to face off against fourth-seeded Richmond Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:30pm.
Baker led four Hawks in double digits as junior guard Ashley Prim added 13 points for Saint Joseph\’s and senior guardKatie Kuester and sophomore forward Ashley Robinson chipped in 10 points apiece. On the defensive end, senior forward Kelly Cavallo pulled down six rebounds for the Hawks. Kuester tallied a career high two blocks and junior guard Mireia Vila dished out a career high five assists in the win.
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