No. 1 Wisconsin defeats St. Thomas, 5-1

Friday, January 16

St. Paul, MN

2 p.m.

Wisconsin Badgers

20-1-2, 14-1-2

St. Thomas

10-13-0, 5-12-0

Wisconsin

St. Thomas (MN)

No. 1 Wisconsin defeats St. Thomas, 5-1

January 16, 2026 | Women's Hockey

Box Score

Eden’s multi-goal game secures UW’s 20th win this season

By: Lily Wakefield

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The No. 1 Wisconsin women's hockey team took care of St. Thomas this Friday at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul, beating the Tommies, 5-1.

Lacey Eden, Emma Venusio, Finley McCarthy, and Kirsten Simms all scored to secure the Badgers' 20th victory of the season.

It was a quick start for the Badgers, when defender Venusio put the Badgers on the board just 54 seconds into the first period. Venusio's long-range snipe from the blueline was her third goal of the season.

A few minutes later, during a Tommies power play, Caroline Harvey picked off a St.Thomas pass, and pushed it to a streaking Finley McCarthy on the breakaway, recording the Badger's second short-handed goal in as many games.

The Badgers went on the power play in the second period but were unable to capitalize. The Tommies tallied a goal with 10:28 remaining in the second period, making it 2-1.

Eden brought the lead back up to multiple goals by opening the third period with a top-shelf rocket of a goal, making it 3-1.

Simms scored her 16th goal of the season with 12:54 remaining in the game to keep UW ahead, before Eden collected her second goal of the game with the final score reading, 5-1.

The Badgers outshot the Tommies, 45-14, including a 15-2 mark in the first period.

Notes to Know:

Caroline Harvey extended her point streak to 20 games, adding two more assists to her national best total of 33
Lacey Eden recorded her 20th career multi-goal game, and her team-best fifth of the season.
Eden has 21 points in her past nine games.
The Badgers have held their opponents to just one goal in the team's last five matchups. Ava McNaughton has played every minute in those games, and individually hasn't let up multiple goals since Nov. 21.