While a few cracks were shown on the defensive end, the good non conference record gave Penn State a solid foundation.

While the offense did get contributions from new quarters, particularly from freshman Aiden Fink, they weren't able to overcome the worst defense in the Big Ten.

The only saving grace for the Nittany Lions was a season sweep of Ohio State that prevented the club from finishing dead last in the conference.

As they had over much of the second half of the season, the Lions could not generate enough offense against a strong team to overcome a poor performance in goal.

Instead, with just over a minute remaining, Soulière surrendered the winning goal and Penn State's lackluster season came to an abrupt end.