MADISON, Wis. --  Following a sweep of No. 4/5 Minnesota Duluth, two Badgers on the Wisconsin women's hockey team were named WCHA Players of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. After their outstanding performance in this past weekend's series, Captain Caroline Harvey was awarded WCHA Defender of the Week, and Kirsten Simms garnered the WCHA Forward of the Week.

After being down 3-2 to UMD in Saturday's game, Harvey tied up the score with 20.9 seconds remaining in the third period, before Cassie Hall scored the game-winning goal. The next day, Harvey collected a goal and two assists, earning a total of four points during the series against Duluth - the most points of any WCHA defender this week.

Harvey was the 2024-25 WCHA Defender of the Year and AHCA First-Team All-American. The New Hampshire native is four points away from becoming the first ever Badger defender to accumulate 150 points in their career.

Simms has notched 12 points in six games so far, the most on the team. This past weekend, the senior scored one goal and two assists on Saturday, and added two more assists on Sunday. Her three assists over the weekend led all WCHA skaters.

The senior forward was a 2024-25 first team All-American member,  Patty Kazmaier Award Top-10 Finalist and a WCHA Forward of the Year Finalist.

Simms and Harvey join the No. 1 Badgers this weekend at the Ice Breaker Tournament in Schenectady, N.Y.. Wisconsin will play Vermont on Friday at 11:07 a.m. and either Union or Saint Anselm on Saturday.