The Nittany Lions held their opponent to 15 shots in their ninth win of the season.
In an action-packed first game of the NCAA tournament, goals from Payton Linnehan, Penelope Hocking, Cori Dyke, and Kate Wiesner propelled the Nittany Lions to the second round.
Penn State will play in its first semifinal game since 2007.
This marks the Nittany Lions' fifth 3:30 p.m. kickoff of the year.
Kashauna Williams notched an impressive 22 kills across Penn State's four-set win over Purdue.
In his first game against Maryland, Robinson sacked former teammate Taulia Tagovailoa twice en route to a shutout win.