The Nittany Lions will face Syracuse in the first round of the tournament at noon on Friday, November 12.
An early goal from Peter Mangione, a slick shot coming from Andrew Privett in the first half, and a bunch of saves from Kris Shakes led Penn State to an eye-opening win.
Senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord's career-high 24 kills led Penn State to a Penn State 3-2 win over the Spartans.
Although Penn State struck first, four unanswered Buckeye scores ultimately led Ohio State to another win over the Nittany Lions.
Unlike in last night's comeback win, the Nittany Lions showed no signs of struggle in this matchup.
Penn State held a 1-0 lead and controlled play until Ohio State scored two goals in the final four minutes of the second period.