Guy Gadowsky's Nittany Lions set a new program-record home unbeaten streak of eight straight games, blowing by Arizona State 8-0 in Pegula Saturday afternoon.
Erica Dambach's Nittany Lions won't defend their national championship, as they fell to No. 3 seed Virginia 3-0 Friday at Georgetown's Shaw Field.
"As I said at the beginning of the year, our best volleyball happens when she's playing at her best," Russ Rose said of his junior outside hitter.
No. 15 Penn State had a tough night offensively on the road in Lincoln, getting swept (25-17, 25-14, 25-22) by the Cornhuskers in its last away match of the regular season.
No. 10 Penn State went five Saturday in Columbus, but blew a pair of late leads in the fourth and fifth sets to lose 3-2 (23-25, 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 16-18).
No. 10 Penn State dropped the first set on the road against the Terrapins, but turned on the jets to win 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-18).