Penn State will now await potential seeding in the NCAA Tournament.
"It's a new season, and I think the last two weekends we gained some great momentum going into the tournament and just some great confidence."
Lisa Bervinchak Love finished her first regular season with a 9-7 overall record and a 4-4 conference record.
The Nittany Lions are rolling into the Big Ten Tournament with a 4-4 regular-season conference record.
"We still got a ways to go to get where we want to go, but I do like what we're becoming."
Sophia Gladieux's brace lifted the Nittany Lions over the top-five-ranked Hawkeyes.