The Cardinal's rhythmic, possession-based style proved unstoppable against the Nittany Lions, who struggled to find an attacking foothold throughout the match.
The Lady Lions went nearly eight minutes without scoring in the third quarter and blew a 15-point lead.
Tori Gorrell tallied a match-high 12 kills off the bench in the 25-14, 25-19, 25-12 win over the Scarlet Knights at College Avenue Gym.
Penn State lost a heartbreaker to Ohio State in its last home game of the 2019 calendar year.
A dismal shooting performance by Penn State almost cost the game, but a Herculean effort in the last five minutes brought it back from the brink on a 16-2 run.
The Nittany Lions managed to hold on for the win after watching their 5-2 lead vanish in the final two minutes of play.