Despite outplaying Michigan for the first 20 minutes, the Nittany Lions came up short, once again.
Penn State dominated from the service line and racked up eight aces against Michigan.
Goals from Ally Schlegel, Payton Linnehan, and Rachel Wasserman sent the Nittany Lions to the second round of the bracket.
Penn State's season came to a disappointing end Friday afternoon.
According to Penn State’s COVID-19 Dashboard, 85.1% of employees across the university have submitted proof of vaccination.