Washington's automatic shooting from beyond the arc proved too much for Penn State to handle down the stretch.
Traynor recorded seven points for the second time in his career on opening day.
A Penn State senior and two sophomore women's lacrosse players are being recognized for a Big Ten honor.
Baldwin was last year's Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
"I think it was just a big win overall for the university.”
The Nittany Lions have little margin for error the rest of the season, but there are paths to the dance.