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After eight consecutive days without a match, the Valparaiso University men’s soccer team returns to the pitch on Saturday evening for the first of two important Missouri Valley Conference showdowns this week. Both matches will present the Crusaders with opportunities to avenge earlier defeats as they play the teams responsible for their two conference losses this week – Central Arkansas and Missouri State.
The Valparaiso University men’s soccer team went to Macomb, Ill. on Thursday and picked up its sixth road victory of the season, extending its winning streak to three by downing Western Illinois 5-2 behind a hat trick by sophomore Adan Garcia (Dallas, Texas / Episcopal School of Dallas). After a decade-long gap between hat tricks from 2006-2016, Valpo has now had a player accomplish the feat in consecutive seasons.
The Valparaiso University men’s soccer team is enjoying its lightest stretch of the season – playing just one match in a 13-day span. That fixture will take place on Thursday at Western Illinois before the Crusaders have eight consecutive days off from match action.
After helping the Valparaiso University men’s soccer team to an undefeated week, junior Rafael Mentzingen (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Bryan) has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
| Men's Soccer | Conference | Overall | ||||||
| W | L | T | PTS | W | L | T | ||
| Missouri State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| Central Arkansas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
| Valparaiso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| Bradley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| Loyola | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| Drake | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | |
| Evansville | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
