No. 5 Indiana proved to be too much for Penn State on Friday night, as Hoosiers forward Palmer Ault netted a hat trick to hand the Nittany Lions a 4-1 loss in their second Big Ten matchup of the season.
Head coach Jeff Cook played the 4-4-2 formation, with redshirt freshman Jonathan Evans getting the start in goal for the Nittany Lions.
Penn State wasted no time striking first. In the 8th minute, forward Kai Phillip netted his first goal of the season, finishing a one-on-one chance set up by an assist from midfielder Caden Grabfelder. The Nittany Lions lead 1-0.