The 2009 playoffs opened Monday night in impressive fashion. Gustavus rallied past St. John's and Augsburg survived a furious charge by Carleton to advance to the semifinals of the MIAC playoffs. The road only gets more difficult from here.
#6 Gustavus (11-9, 13-13) at #1 St. Thomas (20-0, 25-0)
The sixth-seeded Gusties are rewarded with Wednesday's trip to face top-ranked, undefeated St. Thomas. It will be the underdog's third road trip in five days and fourth game in the last eight days, all against the top three teams in the conference. The Tommies controlled the first two matchups with relative ease. Could the third time be the charm? It would be a historic upset.
#4 Augsburg (12-8, 15-11) at #2 Bethel (14-6, 19-6)
The Augsburg/Bethel showdown offers a unique opportunity for the Auggies. Royals senior Tim Madson drilled a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer of the final regular season game last year to knock Augsburg out of the playoffs. The teams split the regular season series in 2008-09, with each winning on the road. Bethel has been rolling, but the Auggies should have plenty of motivation.
Minnesota Wrap
• Macalester coach Curt Kietzer resigned Monday after the first winless season in MIAC history.
• Carleton senior Zach Johnson became the 18th player in MIAC history to reach 2,000 points in his career last weekend.
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I feel bad for Kietzer. He's a good guy.