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The Valparaiso University men’s soccer team will look to move to 3-0-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference on Saturday afternoon as the Crusaders welcome Central Arkansas for the program’s first home MVC match. A win will give the Crusaders their first 3-0-0 start to conference play in the history of Valparaiso men’s soccer, which dates back to 1983. The first league home date is followed by a trip to Indianapolis to compete against IUPUI.
The Valparaiso University men’s soccer team had its sights firmly set on a second-straight two-goal comeback, but the Crusaders fell 2-1 to Fort Wayne in Monday’s home opener despite dominating possession in the second half.
The Valparaiso University men’s soccer team’s opening act in the Missouri Valley Conference was tough to top, but the Crusaders just may have one-upped themselves in terms of drama with Saturday’s 3-2 overtime win over Drake. Freshman midfielder Jonas Engler couldn’t have dreamed of a much better situation for his first collegiate goal, floating a shot from 32 yards out that found the near corner of the net for a golden goal late in the second overtime.
The Valparaiso University men’s soccer team will look to move to 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference on Saturday night at Drake as it closes out a stretch of six straight road contests to begin the season. The Crusaders will finally get a taste of playing in front of their home fans on Monday, as Fort Wayne comes to town for a 6 p.m. kickoff.
| Men's Soccer | Conference | Overall | ||||||
| W | L | T | PTS | W | L | T | ||
| Valparaiso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Evansville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Drake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| Central Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Loyola | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
