The victory marks the Lady Lions' first in-conference win and road victory of the season.
Practicing on January 11 should set the team up to play its next scheduled game on Sunday, January 17, at Purdue.
The Nittany Lions split the series with the Buckeyes after winning 5-2 Saturday night.
Penn State men's hockey fell to Ohio State 6-3 due to poor defense and strong Buckeye goaltending.
The young Lady Lions dropped their fifth-straight contest to a veteran No. 19 ranked Indiana squad Thursday night.
Penn State said it hasn't determined how the team pause will impact scheduled games beyond January 12.