The original contest, slated for January 19, was postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Golden Gophers' program.
Abello was the No. 24 pick overall in the NWSL Draft in January 2021 but chose to defer her professional career and spend her final year of NCAA eligibility with the Nittany Lions.
After the late 9 p.m. dual Friday night, fans and alumni from both sides took to Twitter to celebrate (or cope with) the Nittany Lions' gritty win.
Ben Schoen scored the game-tying goal and shootout winner to propel the Nittany Lions to a much-needed win.
If you love college wrestling, this is about as good as it gets.
Despite starting the first quarter hot, the Lady Lions quickly found themselves in a hole that was too deep to climb out of.