Michal Kowal hit .697 on 33 attacks for 24 kills and only one error against Fairleigh Dickinson.
Jeff Tambroni's group climbed two spots following an 18-10 victory over Villanova.
The absence of John Kerr, Michael Valenzi, and Tony Ezeonu was no problem for Penn State as it flexed depth all match long.
The Nittany Lions plan to play a smarter and more complementary style of offense against Fairleigh Dickinson this week.
Twenty-one attack errors and 23 service errors was the Achilles' heel of the Nittany Lions.
The Nittany Lions hit .433 along with racking up six aces and double-digit kills from Michael Valenzi, Michal Kowal, and John Kerr.