Olivia Borgen's first collegiate goal and a lightning quick counterattack won the game for the Nittany Lions in their first road trip of the season.
"When you're developing in a program of this caliber, you have to understand you're behind some big players that have played a lot of minutes for us..."
With an armory of returning veterans and experienced freshmen, Penn State shines a bright light for this upcoming season.
Lisa Bervinchak Love will begin her head coaching career against Virginia at 6 p.m. on Friday, August 25.
The Nittany Lions saw a two-spot bump from their preseason ranking of No. 10.
The ranking is a six-spot jump from where Penn State landed last preseason at No. 11.