A strong defensive performance and efficiency on offense will be the keys to success over Stony Brook in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
A go-ahead Lexie Black home run was almost enough for the Nittany Lions, however, Indiana pulled off a walk-off victory in nine innings Thursday afternoon.
Penn State will join an eight-team field featuring Boise State, Florida Atlantic, Iowa State, Texas A&M, VCU, Virginia Tech, and Butler
Penn State extended its losing streak to four games, its longest of the season.
In the teams' first meeting this season, Melody Coombs engineered a timely bunt to bring home Lilia Crouthamel and secure a walk-off win to move on to the conference tournament quarterfinal game.
Mitchell chose Penn State over offers from Arkansas, BYU, and Oklahoma State.