Penn State suffered a 6-0 loss to the No. 12 Buckeyes on a night when everything simply went wrong.
Penn State swept Mercyhurst in a two-game series, as Natalie Heising and Mallory Uihlein were both catalysts on the offensive end.
The original contest, slated for January 19, was postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Golden Gophers' program.
Abello was the No. 24 pick overall in the NWSL Draft in January 2021 but chose to defer her professional career and spend her final year of NCAA eligibility with the Nittany Lions.
After the late 9 p.m. dual Friday night, fans and alumni from both sides took to Twitter to celebrate (or cope with) the Nittany Lions' gritty win.
Ben Schoen scored the game-tying goal and shootout winner to propel the Nittany Lions to a much-needed win.