The Nittany Lions moved up six spots to become the fourth Big Ten team ranked in the top 10 of the USCHO poll.
Senior midfielder Marissa Sheva tallied the decisive strike in the 48th minute of Sunday's victory over the Scarlet Knights.
Three different players scored goals off the bench to help the Nittany Lions pick up their 10th win of the 2018 season.
Freshman forward Jeremy Rafanello's third goal of the season secured a crucial 1-0 conference win for the Nittany Lions.
The Nittany Lions beat Nebraska for the first time since Nov. 29, 2014 thanks to a clutch performance Saturday night.
Aarne Talvitie's first NCAA goal stood up as the game winner as Penn State completed its first sweep of the 2018-19 season on opening weekend.