Marissa Sheva scored the game-winning goal in the 89th minute Sunday afternoon to send the Nittany Lions to the Big Ten semifinals.
"They were murdered by hatred. They will be remembered with love."
The Nittany Lions moved up three spots in the poll after taking down Iowa at Beaver Stadium.
On first and goal with three minutes left, senior safety Nick Scott refused to buckle under pressure, picking off Iowa's Nate Stanley.
Penn State's nine-match winning streak was snapped Saturday night at Rec Hall. Sherridan Atkinson led the Boilermakers with 32 kills.
Stevens answered the call after Trace McSorley went down with a lower-body injury -- his three-yard touchdown in the second quarter tied the game at 14 in a crucial spot.