Penn State's comeback effort fell just short to the Bruins in the opening match of the Outrigger Challenge in Hawaii.
Three games in as many days over 4,700 miles away will test the mental and physical strength of the Nittany Lions.
The Bob Cousy Award, which recognizes the nation's top point guard, trimmed its list of finalists to five.
Five service aces were not enough to save the Anteaters from the Nittany Lions.
The Nittany Lions fought through a grueling second-set en route to sweeping Concordia on the West Coast.
The Nittany Lions continued its winning ways over a weekend series against NJIT.