Hat tricks from Kristin O'Neill and Meghan Murray weren't enough for Penn State to overcome Vanderbilt on the road.
After conceding seven runs in the fourth inning, the Nittany Lions couldn't make up the deficit manufactured by the Tar Heels.
"We're playing our best ball right now, and this is what we've been aiming for all season. Let's go have fun."
The true freshman's win at the Big Ten Championship Sunday propelled Haines to the No. 2 national ranking.
Jalen Pickett earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from both the coaches and media.
Pickett joins Jesse Arnelle as the only player in program history to earn second-team or higher All-America status