The jump comes after Penn State's 20-9 victory over No. 8 Cornell.
UCLA is now 2-0 against Penn State and has an all-time record of 35-8-1.
John Kerr and Toby Ezeonu each had double-digit kills.
Pitching struggled throughout the series as Penn State burned through 11 arms and allowed 25 runs over the three games.
“We have eight more matches that, arguably, are more important than the matches over spring break.”
Shakes spent five years at Penn State, positing 14 career shutouts and a 1.09 goals against average.