After a close match, which included 25 tied scores, Penn State fell short to Hawaii in three sets (22-25, 25-27, 16-25), ending its playoff run in the NCAA regional semifinals.
Early on, the Nittany Lions (28-6) struggled to keep up with the Rainbow Wahine (29-1).
After catching up to tie the first set 8-8, back-to-back kills from Megan Courtney and Aiyana Whitney, along with a Hawaii attack error, put the Lions ahead 11-8, one of the only leads the team saw in the match.
However, a 5-1 run by Hawaii put the Rainbow Wahine within one point, 13-12.