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Penn State women's volleyball downs Cincinnati in five sets for Elite Eight berth

Penn State traveled out to Palo Alto, California for the Sweet Sixteen to take on Cincinnati on Friday night as the Nittany Lions are looking continue their NCAA Tournament run.

The Nittany Lions took on a Cincinnati squad which upset the No. 6 seeded Pitt, in the previous round meaning Penn State couldn't avenge its loss to the Panthers earlier this year.

Still, Penn State got the win it was looking for In a back-and-forth match, as the Nittany Lions squeezed out a five-set victory thanks to strong a performance by Tori Gorrell and are headed to the Elite Eight.