Augustana (SD) (#11 OER) holds a meaningful edge overall, but St. Thomas (MN) (#20) is a credible opponent.
St. Thomas (MN) brings a top-3 offense nationally (3.45 goals/game), which will challenge any defense.
Augustana (SD)'s defense is elite — top-5 nationally, allowing just 2.00 goals per game.
St. Thomas (MN)'s potent offense (OE #3) runs into Augustana (SD)'s stingy defense (DE #5) — could be a low-scoring battle.
Schedule context: St. Thomas (MN) has faced tougher competition (SOS #23) than Augustana (SD) (SOS #63).