Last Action: St. Thomas erupted for five second-period goals and went on to beat the Cardinals 6-1 Friday evening.

A Year Ago: The Cardinals managed to score just two goals — one by Diane Amsden and one by Emily Kearns — as the Tommies cruised to wins of 2-1 and 4-1 on Jan. 17-18, 2004.

Jenn Shire Team-leading 5 assists

This and That:Jenny Hocum (Rochester, Minn.) accounted for SMU’s lone goal vs. St. Thomas on Friday, while Tanaya Reitz netted a pair of goals and Allison O’Hara had two assists for the Tommies. … Jenn Shire (Anaheim Hills, Calif.) assisted on Hocum’s goal, pushing her team-leading assist total to five. … The Cardinals have scored 13 goals in their four wins this season, but in their five losses, SMU has managed just four goals. … The Cardinals have lost the first game in each of their three two-game MIAC series this season. … St. Thomas pushed its unbeaten streak to six straight (5-0-1) and the Tommies have allowed just three goals during that stretch. … UST’s six goals Friday were the most given up by SMU in one game this season.