Penn State dominated the Explorers on its way to a third-straight win before the start of Big Ten play.
Russ Rose's Nittany Lions improved to 5-3 on the season thanks to a a pair of wins Saturday over Hofstra and tournament-host Syracuse.
Penn State didn't have enough to come back from a 2-0 halftime deficit against the Red Flash.
Erica Dambach's Nittany Lions controlled the entirety of their Friday evening match against San Diego State on the way to a second-straight win.
Penn State got back on track with an easy (25-11, 25-10, 25-12) win over the Saints in its opening match of the Syracuse Classic.
Many of the biggest stars for the Nittany Lions chose to make the move to Happy Valley instead of staying local and playing for Pitt.