Pitt outside hitter Kayla Lund dominated the match with 21 kills and 10 digs to carry the Panthers to a 3-1 victory over Penn State.
The Nittany Lions went 0-for-3 on the power play.
The former Nittany Lions play caller heads to northeast Ohio after spending two seasons as Oregon's offensive coordinator.
Cael Sanderson's group stayed undefeated with a 20-16 with over Penn Friday night.
Connor MacEachern scored the game-winning goal in the third period to lead the Nittany Lions to victory.
Jonni Parker's match-high 18 kills helped Penn State top Towson to open tournament play.