Penn State Women’s Hockey Frozen Four Preview: Wisconsin

Wisconsin players warm up for practice at the Frozen Four at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pa. on March 19, 2026. | Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Penn State advanced to its first ever Frozen Four with a 3-0 win over UConn last Saturday.

The Nittany Lions will look to advance to the national championship game when they take on defending champion Wisconsin in the Frozen Four tonight. The Badgers lead the all-time series 3-1, but the series is tied 1-1 at Pegula Ice Arena. How to Watch Who: Wisconsin Badgers When: Friday, March 20 Where: Pegula Ice Arena, State College, PA Time: 7:30pm TV: ESPN+ Projected Lineup Katelyn Roberts-Tessa Janecke-Abby Stonehouse Maddy Christian-Mikah Keller-Grace Outwater Matilde Fantin-Mya Vaslet-Nicole Hall Taylor Lum-McKenna Walsh-Shelby Shane Sophie Morrow-Leah Stecker Grace Tullock-Kendall Butze Taya MacDonald-Danica Maynard Katie DeSa Maddy Campbell Opponent Preview Wisconsin is a wagon in this sport, having won eight national championships since 2006, including three of the last five.

The Badgers are making their fourth straight appearance in the Frozen Four and enter this game with a record of 33-4-2. Three of the top 10 point scorers in the NCAA are on Wisconsin’s roster. Lacey Eden (29 goals, 46 assists) leads the NCAA in assists and points (75).

Senior defenseman Caroline Harvey (18 goals, 44 assists) is by far the highest-scoring blue liner in the sport and is second in the country in assists behind Eden. To put in perspective how dominant Harvey has been- Penn State has two top 10 scoring defensemen in Danica Maynard (33) and Kendall Butze (32), but combined they have just three more points than Harvey. Kirsten Simms (25 goals, 31 assists) is inside the top 10 nationally in goals, assists, and points.