The Nittany Lions were previously ranked No. 9.
Penn State struggled in the first half but came back to score two goals within six minutes and secure the win.
The Nittany Lions bumped up one spot from their No. 20 ranking the week prior.
The Montreal native earned the award after scoring in dramatic fashion against Michigan State on Friday.
Penn State was ranked No. 63 of 436 national universities but fell to No. 184 of 206 universities for best value.
The donation has brought the project fundraising total to $60.25 million, chipping away at the total cost of $700 million.