Freshman goalkeeper Lucy Lowe notched a career-high 10 saves, while Maria Auth led the offense with five points in Saturday's Big Ten opener.
The Nittany Lions will take on the winner of Marquette and Oregon on March 20.
Penn State wrestling heads to the final round of the NCAA Championships trailing the Buckeyes by six points.
Penn State wrestling managed to hold off Ohio State and win its seventh national title in eight years.
The Nittany Lions rattled off five consecutive wins in the semifinals, scoring bonus points in two of them, and benefitted from a 2-4 performance by the Buckeyes to take a 120.5-109.5 lead in a two-horse team race after two days.
The sophomore guard has a preliminary hearing scheduled for April 18 with Magisterial District Judge Carmine Prestia Jr.