Dec. 6, 2010

PHILADELPHIA - Saint Joseph's women's basketball team opens the Big 5 portion of its schedule Tuesday as the Hawks travel to The Palestra to face Penn. The, game, set for a 7 p.m. tip, will be streamed live on the Saint Joseph's Sports Network.

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GAME STORIES . . .
• The Hawks enter the game with a 90-33 all-time record in Big 5 contests and have claimed 15 city series titles.
• Saint Joseph's went 2-2 in Big 5 play last year, posting wins over Penn and La Salle. • Tuesday's game marks the 36th meeting between the Hawks and Quakers with SJU holding a 34-1 edge in the series and enter the game having won five straight against Penn.
• Tuesday's game also marks the end of Saint Joseph's seven-game road swing with the Hawks having gone 3-3 away from Hagan Arena so far this year.
• This past weekend, Saint Joseph's posted a 1-1 mark in the Big Easy Classic. The Hawks fell to host Tulane, 67-58, on Friday before coming back for a 77-70 overtime win over Detroit on Saturday.
• Junior guard Michelle Baker scored a career-best 21 points against the Titans, with freshman guard Erin Shields banking in a shot at the end of regulation to force extra time.
• The 2010-11 season marks the 38th year of Division I women's basketball at Saint Joseph's. The Hawks are six wins shy of 700, having posted a 694-362 all-time record.

Series History - Saint Joseph's vs. Penn
All-Time Series: SJU Leads 34-1
Last Meeting: 57-40, SJU, 1/12/10
Last SJU Win: 57-40, 1/12/10
Last Penn Win: 12/1/04, 64-57
Current SJU Streak: W-5
It's the 36th meeting Tuesday between the Hawks and Quakers...Saint Joseph's enters the game having won 34 of the previous 35 contests and the last five in a row...All-time, the Hawks have gone 21-0 at The Palestra against Penn.