Saturday afternoon marked the first time in team history that the Lady Lions played outside the continental United States.
A strong start fizzled into a disappointing defeat in Minnesota.
The Nittany Lions have now won 20 of the past 21 matches against the Spartans.
Penn State women's hockey is still standing as the only undefeated team in the nation.
Cook had a .554 winning percentage in eight years at Penn State.
Penn State joins Princeton, San Diego State, and Maryland Eastern Shore.