The Nittany Lions will face five total opponents and three programs who recently earned NCAA Tournament berths.
After a successful stint in the Penn State Classic, Starck shared the honor with USC's Jadyn Livings.
The Nittany Lions suffered their first loss of the season last week.
The matchup against UCLA will be the first time the Nittany Lions face one of the Big Ten's newest additions.
Branch had been committed to the Nittany Lions since June.
Simon Mack became the fourth-straight defenseman to lead the Nittany Lions.