MINNEAPOLIS -- It's winter sports postseason time! Augsburg winter sports are active in several Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and NCAA regional playoffs coming up this week. Here is a guide for all the Auggie action that's coming up.
Augsburg's men's and women's basketball and men's and women's hockey teams are all in MIAC postseason playoff action this week.
For all MIAC postseason playoff games, tickets are $10 for adults and $2 for students (children ages 5 and under are free). There are no senior discounts. ALL Augsburg faculty, staff and alumni must pay admission. The only passes accepted for admission are MIAC-issued passes and pass lists for Augsburg student-athletes and coaches administered by the athletic department.Â
Augsburg's athletic department will allow FREE admission for ALL AUGSBURG STUDENTS to attend any home playoff games this week at Si Melby Hall (basketball) or Ed Saugestad Rink (hockey). Students must show their Augsburg ID for entry to the playoff games.
Please note that due to the expected heavy snow forecasted for Tuesday (2/22), the MIAC's men's and women's basketball playoffs have been shifted back a day, with quarterfinal games on Wednesday (2/23), semifinal games on Friday (2/25) and championship games on Sunday (2/27).
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The MIAC regular-season champion Augsburg women's basketball team (19-5 overall, 19-2 MIAC) will be the top seed in the
MIAC postseason playoffs, with home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Augsburg will host
No. 9-seed St. Olaf (9-17 overall, 7-15 MIAC) in a quarterfinal game on Wednesday (2/23) at 5:45 p.m. at Si Melby Hall. Augsburg swept St. Olaf in its two games this season,
winning 71-52 on the road on Dec. 11 and
58-42 at home on Feb. 5. St. Olaf advanced to the quarterfinals with a
62-57 win at No. 8-seed Saint Mary's in a first-round game on Saturday.
Should the Auggies win on Wednesday, they would advance to host a semifinal game on Friday (2/25) at either 5:45 or 7 p.m. (depending on if Augsburg's men's basketball team is also hosting a semifinal game) at Si Melby Hall, against the winner of Wednesday's game between
No. 5-seed Saint Benedict (15-10 overall, 11-10 MIAC) and
No. 4-seed Hamline (18-6 overall, 16-5 MIAC). If the Auggies advance to the MIAC playoff championship game, it would host it at Si Melby Hall on Sunday (2/27) at an afternoon time to be announced, with the winner receiving the MIAC's automatic bid to the
64-team NCAA Division III National Tournament.Â
MEN'S BASKETBALL
The MIAC regular-season runner-up Augsburg men's basketball team (16-6 overall, 13-4 MIAC) will be the No. 2 seed in the
MIAC postseason playoffs. Augsburg will host
No. 7 seed Bethel (12-12 overall, 8-10Â MIAC) in a quarterfinal game on Wednesday (2/23) at 7:45 p.m. at Si Melby Hall. Augsburg played Bethel just once this season,
winning 84-73 at home on Nov. 23. Bethel advanced to the quarterfinals with an
82-63 win over Concordia-Moorhead in a first-round game on Saturday.
Should the Auggies win on Wednesday, they would advance to host a semifinal game on Friday (2/25) at either 7 or 7:45 p.m. (depending on if Augsburg's women's basketball team is also hosting a semifinal game) at Si Melby Hall, against the winner of Wednesday's game between
No. 6 Macalester (13-12 overall, 9-10 MIAC) and
No. 3 Carleton (16-6 overall, 13-5 MIAC). If the Auggies advance to the MIAC playoff championship game, it would be on Sunday (2/27) at an afternoon time to be announced, at either top-seed Saint John's or Augsburg (if it faces Hamline, St. Olaf or Gustavus in the final), with the winner receiving the MIAC's automatic bid to the
64-team NCAA Division III National Tournament.Â
MEN'S HOCKEY
The MIAC regular-season champion Augsburg men's hockey team (22-3-0 overall, 14-2-0Â MIAC) will be the top seed in the
MIAC postseason playoffs, with home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. Augsburg will host the winner of Wednesday's (2/23) first-round game between
No. 9-seed Gustavus (5-15-4 overall, 0-9-3 MIAC) and
No. 8-seed Hamline (4-17-4 overall, 1-10-3 MIAC) in a quarterfinal game on Saturday (2/26) at 7 p.m. at Ed Saugestad Rink. Augsburg swept both the Pipers and Gusties in series this season, beating Hamline
5-1 and
5-2 on Dec. 10-11, and beating Gustavus
2-1 and
6-0 on Feb. 4-5.
Should the Auggies win on Saturday, they would advance to host a semifinal game on Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at Ed Saugestad Rink, hosting the lowest remaining seed (either No. 7-seed St. Olaf, No. 6-seed Saint Mary's, No. 5-seed Bethel or No. 4-seed St. Scholastica). If the Auggies advance to the MIAC playoff championship game, it would host it at Ed Saugestad Rink on Saturday, March 5 at 7 p.m., with the winner receiving the MIAC's automatic bid to the
12-team NCAA Division III National Tournament.Â
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
The Augsburg women's hockey team (12-10-2 overall, 8-6-2Â MIAC) will be the No. 5 seed in the
MIAC postseason playoffs, and will travel to face
No. 4-seed St. Scholastica (11-9-2 overall, 8-5-2 MIAC) in a quarterfinal game on Saturday (2/26) at 3 p.m. at the Mars Lakeview Arena in Duluth, Minn. Augsburg faced St. Scholastica in a series on Nov. 19-20,
tying the Saints 2-2 in overtime at home (CSS won the shootout 2-1) and
falling 4-1 on the road in Duluth.
Should the Auggies win on Saturday, they would advance to a semifinal game on Wednesday, March 2 at a site and time to be determined. If the Auggies advance to the MIAC playoff championship game, it would be on Saturday, March 5 at 7 p.m., with the winner receiving the MIAC's automatic bid to the
10-team NCAA Division III National Tournament.Â
MEN'S WRESTLING
The Augsburg men's wrestling team will be competing at the 18-team NCAA Division III Upper Midwest Regional on Friday and Saturday (2/25-26) at the
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire McPhee Physical Education Center in Eau Claire, Wis. Action begins at 11 a.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday. Augsburg has won the last 18 regional championships in a row. The top three finishers in each of the 10 weight classes will qualify for the
NCAA Division III National Championships, which will be held March 11-12 at the
Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
WOMEN'S WRESTLING
The Augsburg women's wrestling team qualified 12 wrestlers to the
Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships, which will be held March 4-5 at the the
Adrian College Merillat Sport and Fitness Center in Adrian, Mich.
Click here to read a summary of Augsburg's performance as last Saturday's NCWWC Northwest Regional in Stevens Point, Wis.
MEN'S/WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Augsburg's men's and women's indoor track and field teams will be competing at the
MIAC Indoor Championships this Friday and Saturday (2/25-26) at the Carleton College Recreation Center in Northfield, Minn.
According to the MIAC: "
Per Carleton College campus policy, there will not be spectators at the 2022 Indoor Track & Field Championships. Live video streaming will be provided free of charge. More information will be available during championship week." Action will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday and 11:45 a.m. on Saturday.
