Ethan Long served as Penn State's hot hand with three goals and two assists, but his efforts weren't enough to lead the team to victory.
A valiant comeback attempt was not enough to extend the Nittany Lions' Cinderella run in the Big Ten Tournament.
Penn State softball (10-11) finished off its spring break travels with a double-header against Delaware Friday.
"The Indy Fuel’s ownership and leaders want to apologize to Liam for the distress and upheaval this incident caused him, and we will continue to cheer for him as his career progresses," the team said in a statement.
Even though the Nittany Lions were outscored 17-15 in the series, they still took home two more wins.
Penn State faces a whole new test this weekend when it matches up against the second-best team in the country.