ST. PAUL, Minn. – ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Macalester College men's soccer team begins the postseason today with a quarterfinal match at Augsburg at 5:00 p.m. in the MIAC Playoffs. The Scots are the fifth seed, while the Auggies earned the No. 4 seed.

This is the seventh consecutive appearance in the MIAC Playoffs for Macalester, who finished the regular season 8-8-1 overall and 5-4-1 in conference play. The Scots are led by first year forward Hans Haenicke (Lisle, Ill./Benet Academy), who has eight goals and four assists for 20 points this season. Junior forward Silas Southworth (Lancaster, N.H./White Mountains Regional) also had had a solid season with six goals, while senior midfielder Rohit Shah (Sunnyvale, Calif./Harker School) is second on the team with three assists. Defensively the Scots are led by All-MIAC defender Will Orser (Eau Claire, Wis./Eau Claire Memorial) and senior goalkeeper Cade Fink (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield).

Augsburg, 12-5-1 overall, placed fourth in the MIAC standings with a 6-3-1 record. The Auggies feature Kobby Owu, who has eight goals and three assists this fall. In the regular-season meeting between Augsburg and the Scots on Sept. 18 at Edor Nelson Field, Owu tallied the only goal of the game in a 1-0 Auggies win. Macalester held a 16-7 advantage in shots, with Fink making two saves in goal.

Macalester has a 2-1-1 record in the quarterfinal round of the MIAC Playoffs, and a 9-9-1 record in all MIAC Playoff games. The Scots won the 2009 playoff title. The quarterfinal winners will advance to Wednesday's semifinals, with regular-season champion St. Olaf hosting the lowest remaining seed, and No. 2 Carleton hosting the other semifinalist.

Macalester students who attend the game will receive free admission courtesy Macalester Athletics. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field. Links to video and live stats can be found here.

2021 Men's Soccer MIAC Playoffs
Monday, Nov. 1
No. 6 Saint John's at No. 3 Gustavus, 12:00 p.m.
No. 5 Macalester at No. 4 Augsburg, 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 3
TBD at No. 1 St. Olaf, 2:00 p.m.
TBD at No. 2 Carleston, 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 6
Semifinal winners, at highest remaining seed, 1:00 p.m.