MINNEAPOLIS -- Goals from Muhammed Keita (JR, Farato, Gambia/Nusrat Senior HS) and Remus Repcak (SO, Tualatin, Ore./Tualatin HS) in the second half enabled the Augsburg University men's soccer team to clinch the No. 3 spot and a home first-round game in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference postseason playoffs, as the Auggies ended the regular season with a 2-1 win at Macalester College on Friday evening.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 2, Macalester 1
LOCATION: Macalester Stadium, St. Paul, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 11-3-5 overall (5-1-4 MIAC), Macalester 12-5-0 overall (6-4-0 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg tied the game 11 minutes into the second half, as Keita scored his fifth goal of the season, collecting a through ball from Joseph Swallen (SO, Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS) and depositing a long shot to the right corner of the net.
• The Auggies took the lead in the 79th minute, as Repcak scored his second goal of the season on a blast from the top right corner of the 18-yard box, following a cross-box feed from Ceazar Daniell (JR, Portland, Ore./Cleveland HS). 
• The Auggies were outshot by a 20-9 margin by the Scots, who had nine shots on-target compared to the Auggies' five. Macalester also held a 55-to-45-percent possession advantage in the game.
• Augsburg goalkeeper Frankie Pinto (FY, Chicago, Ill./Maine South HS) had eight saves in the victory, including a save on a penalty kick in the 81st minute.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• With 19 conference points, Augsburg has clinched the No. 3 seed in the six-team MIAC postseason playoffs, and will host a first-round game against the No. 6 seed on Monday (11/4) at 7 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field. The final three seeds of the MIAC playoffs will be determined after Saturday's (11/2) play.

FOR THE FOES
• Cody Da scored in the 48th minute for Macalester.
• Scots goalie Sam Price had three saves.

QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG HEAD COACH GREG HOLKER
• "Macalester is a tremendous team and they play in a way that we admire and respect, so to win at their place on the final MIAC night was special. It took a special goal from Remus to make it happen in the end, but the entire group stayed committed to each other and the task at hand even after we went down a goal."
• "When Cody scored on that early second half counter attack, it was a punch to the gut, but our response was strong and swift. Joseph Swallen found a channel to play Muhammed Keita in and Mo took the chance calmly to get us level eight minutes after going down."
• "We were really on it in the lead up to our second goal, pinning Macalester back in their half. Ceazar's deep runs were dangerous again and he finally got a cross off that found a target in Remus who hit an absolute screamer off his shoulder to win it. Left back to right back was an appropriate goal for this team and those two players. We are not scared to go forward and take risks, that's for sure."
• "There was more drama when Ceazar was knocked down from behind and handled the ball on the top of our own box. Frankie's save on that penalty decision with nine minutes to go was so important for us. After that, we dodged a few Nick Kent chances and just hung on to get the points. Frankie is so good, and he keeps getting better every game with these vital saves. 
• "I thought Cha Vang and Anson Karn were outstanding off the bench and Christopher Plaza and Eric Riera helped us immensely as well."
• "This group has improved so much in the last few years, climbing the MIAC standings and only losing two regular season games in the last two seasons. That's pretty incredible, and our reward is the opportunity to host the MIAC quarterfinal on Monday. Our opponent won't be confirmed until tomorrow, but if the past few years are any indication, we will see Macalester once again."