The Nittany Lions battled back from a slow start to grab their fifth win of the season Friday night.
A late goal wasn't enough to punch Penn State's ticket to the Big Ten title game.
After winning this year's Big Ten regular-season title, Penn State men's soccer received a handful of postseason honors from the conference
"Coach Cook is the man and really came in and helped turn this program around. He's a big reason for a lot of our success."
A hat trick from senior midfielder Anna Simon lifted Penn State over Maryland to open the Big Ten Tournament.
Penn State men's soccer kicks off its Big Ten Tournament campaign on Sunday against Michigan State.