Penn State is 22-0 in first-round NCAA Tournament matches since the bracket expanded to 64 teams back in 1998.
From unintentional uniform camouflage to a sad farewell for the Land-Grant Trophy, Saturday's game had a lot to take in.
Following its selection, Penn State remains the only team to appear in every NCAA Tournament.
The Nittany Lions celebrated Senior Day in style by sweeping Iowa (25-22, 28-26, 25-19) to reach 20 wins on the season.
Kaitlyn Hord's team-leading 12 kills and 11 blocks ultimately weren't enough to carry Penn State in the 3-1 loss to the Golden Gophers.
Penn State defensive back Tariq Castro-Fields is the latest Nittany Lion to accept an invitation to this year's Reese's Senior Bowl.