The Long Island native picked Penn State over Rutgers, Syracuse, and Buffalo.
The Nittany Lions evened up the score in the first half but could not recover from a Princeton second-half goal.
In its first ranked match of the season, Penn State women's volleyball was able to secure a win over Stanford.
Grace Wallis' late goal helped bring the Nittany Lions to victory.
"I think right now it's giving these guys a mental and physical break and letting them enjoy a Penn State weekend."
Mieke Schiemann and Cori Dyke each found the back of the net to clinch the team's final non-conference win.