ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The incredible, record-setting 2025 season for the Augsburg University men's soccer team came to an end with a 5-0 loss to Trinity University (Texas) in the NCAA Division III national playoff quarterfinals on Sunday afternoon at Washington University-St. Louis.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Trinity (Texas) 5, Augsburg 0
LOCATION: Francis Olympic Field, St. Louis, Mo.
RECORDS: Augsburg 18-3-3 overall, Trinity 19-1-1 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Trinity outshot Augsburg by a 12-7 margin, and allowed just three Auggie shots on-target while taking six.
• The Tigers opened the scoring with a goal in the 16th minute, then scored on an Auggie "own goal" in the 38th minute. Trinity scored an insurance goal in the 66th minute, then added two final goals in a three-minute span in the closing stages of the game.
• Augsburg was denied on two strong scoring chances in the second half -- a shot by Diego Veit (SR, Vina Del Mar, Chile/Centro Educacional de Adultos Rafael Sotomayor)) that hit the crossbar and the ensuing rebound shot by Eric Riera (JR, Fridley, Minn./Columbia Heights HS) that went just over the net in the 53rd minute, and a header off a corner kick that was just over the net in the 88th minute.
• Goalkeeper Christian Hodges (FY, New Albany, Ohio/Tree of Life Christian School) had two saves in 86 minutes, with Andrew Ziebarth (JR, Willmar, Minn./Willmar HS) playing in the final four minutes.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• The game marked the end of the collegiate careers for seven Auggie seniors -- Veit, Ceazar Daniell (SR, Portland, Ore./Cleveland HS), Mitchel Munzing (SR, Portland, Ore./Grant HS), Mizael Harris (SR, Happy Valley, Ore./La Salle Catholic College Prep HS), Muhammed Keita (SR, Farato, Gambia/Nusurat Senior HS), Jeffrey Richter (SR, Portland, Ore./La Salle Catholic College Prep HS) and Carver Tierney (SR, Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo HS).
• In its fourth-ever appearance in the national tournament (prior appearances in 2008, 2010 and 2018), all under 22nd-year head coach Greg Holker (212-137-56 career record), Augsburg was playing in its first-ever "Elite Eight" game. Augsburg is now 4-4-2 all-time in NCAA playoff competition.
• With a school-record 18 victories, Augsburg entered the game ranked No. 2 in the final United Soccer Coaches Division III national poll of the regular season, while Trinity was ranked No. 5.

QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG COACH GREG HOLKER
• "That was an incredible season for the program -- historic in several ways. The joy the group experienced together through all of the ups and downs of sport was simply remarkable. Although it came to a close today against an outstanding Trinity team, we can walk away knowing we dug in and gave it everything we had left in the tank. We have everything to be proud of, and we got one more day together."
• "Thank you to everyone who supported us this year. Your messages, comments, texts, etc. meant the world to us, and we are grateful for you all. Augsburg soccer is in a better place, and these outgoing players are largely responsible for that. They've improved an already strong culture, and our returning players will maintain and elevate it even more in the coming years. There is a lot to be proud of, and a lot to be excited for."
• "For You. For Soccer. For Life."

FOR THE FOES
• Joey Perrymann scored two goals for Trinity, with Adam Knutson and Alex Baltov scoring the other goals.
• Jayden Schell had two saves in 84 minutes, with Brandon Gongora recording one save in the final six minutes.