Penn State finally retook the field for the first time in 476 days on Sunday in Virginia Beach, Virginia, against Iowa in a neutral-site matchup.
It was a bittersweet day for the blue and white, however, as it fell to the Hawkeyes 1-0 in the opening contest of the 2021 spring season.
The Nittany Lions controlled the tempo for much of the first half, but the Hawkeyes took over in the second half and eventually buried the lone goal of the game in the fourth quarter.
Iowa senior Ellie Holley was the only goal-scorer of the game for either side.