The former Penn State women's soccer captain was drafted in the fourth round, No. 32 overall.
Penn State finished the year No. 5 in strength of wins for the 2016 season according to college football expert Phil Steele.
Penn State had the lead for much of the first half, but couldn't keep it together late in the second quarter and Maryland went on a run early in the second half to grab win No. 16.
In 1982, Penn State was one vote short of joining the Big East. With its future in the Big Ten and the Big East's eventual demise, the early rejection might have been the best thing to happen to the Penn State athletic program.
Penn State falls to No. 4 after a split series with Ohio State.
The Nittany Lion wrestling team took down two ranked B1G opponents over the weekend.