Penn State still sits in second place with 116 team points behind the Hawkeyes (139).
Penn State played aggressively against Michigan State, with notable goals by Ally Schlegel and Elle Kershner.
The Nittany Lions won the first and final game of the opening series to their 2021 season.
"I think they just were a little more relaxed. I think we just came out a little tight, a little gun shy, maybe. So you've just got to go compete — it's just a sport. It's just for fun, right?"
Roman Bravo-Young, Nick Lee, Carter Starocci, and Aaron Brooks will all wrestle in the Big Ten finals Sunday.
A fatigued Nittany Lion team suffered a 7-1 shellacking at the hands of the Fighting Irish Saturday evening