3/19/2009
Crusaders Welcome Back Oleck as Assistant Coach
Valparaiso men's soccer head coach Mike Avery announced today that Jeff Oleck will be returning to the Crusader program as an assistant coach. Oleck, a standout in goal for Valpo from 2002 through 2005, will begin his duties this upcoming summer.
3/5/2009
Crusaders Add Transfer Student to 2009 Roster
Valparaiso University soccer coach Mike Avery announced today that Stefan Antonijevic (Buffalo Grove, Ill./College of Lake County/Marquette) has signed a National Letter of Intent to finish his college soccer career as a Crusader. Antonijevic, a midfielder with high level college, club, and international experience, will officially join the Valparaiso side in the fall with three years of eligibility remaining.
2/18/2009
Pair of Transfers Join Crusaders for 2009
Two transfer student-athletes step into the spotlight for the Valparaiso University men's soccer team as head coach Mike Avery today announced the addition of Roby Del Giudice (Bolton, Ontario, Canada/Wallace State [Ala.] C.C.) and Wei Ming Wong (Hong Kong/Southern Methodist University) to the 2009 recruiting class. The central midfield pairing brings high level college and club experience to a Crusader squad seeking to replace six senior graduates from the 2008 team.
2/9/2009
Valpo Men's Soccer to Hold Two VIP Camp Sessions
Valparaiso University head men's soccer coach Mike Avery announced today the dates for the 2009 VIP soccer camp. The 2009 VIP, held on the campus of Valparaiso University, is a soccer camp for high school age players with serious aspirations to improve their soccer skills. Session I will be held from June 15-17, with Session II scheduled from July 17-19.
2/4/2009
Crusader Men's Soccer Adds Four Newcomers for 2009 Campaign
Valparaiso men's soccer head coach Mike Avery announced today that Jaymie Bullard, Connor Cappelletti, Sam Haines, and Jonathon Smith will all join the Crusader side for the 2009 season.
12/11/2008
Crusader Soccer Squads Honored by NSCAA For Academic Success
Valparaiso University's men's and women's soccer teams have both been named a recipient of the NSCAA Team Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
11/6/2008
Lomeli, Lucas, Zobeck Earn Year-End League Honors
Senior forward Oscar Lomeli (Jalisco, Mexico/ [Bethel (Ind.)]) was named a Second Team All-Horizon League honoree for the second straight season, while junior midfielder Rodolfo Lucas (Mogi Mirim, Brazil/ [Coffeyville C.C.]) and freshman goalkeeper Kyle Zobeck (Coralville, Iowa/Iowa City West) were each honored as part of the league's All-Newcomer Team as the Horizon League announced its year-end awards on Thursday.
11/6/2008
Crusaders Fall in First Round of Horizon League Championship
Loyola got on the scoreboard in the sixth minute Thursday in Horizon League Championship first round action in Chicago, Ill. and never trailed, defeating Valparaiso, 4-1, ending the Crusaders' season.
11/5/2008
Valpo Begins Horizon League Championship at Loyola
Valparaiso begins Horizon League Championship play Thursday evening in Chicago, Ill. as the Crusaders take on the Ramblers of Loyola at Loyola Soccer Park for the second time this season.
11/3/2008
Crusaders to Face Loyola in First Round of Horizon League Championship
Valparaiso has earned the eighth seed in the 2008 Horizon League Men's Soccer Championship presented by U.S. Army and will travel to Chicago to take on fifth-seeded Loyola in first-round action on Thursday evening at 7 p.m.
11/2/2008
Crusaders Take 3-0 Win on Senior Day
On Senior Day at Brown Field Sunday, all six Valparaiso seniors took to the pitch as part of the starting 11, and it was senior Paul Leitelt (Munster, Ind./Munster) who scored the eventual match-winning goal in the 55th minute as the Crusaders earned a 3-0 victory in Horizon League play over Detroit to close the regular season.
10/31/2008
Crusaders Fall to #13 UIC, 2-1
Senior Paul Leitelt (Munster, Ind./Munster) gave Valparaiso a lead on #13 UIC in Horizon League action at Brown Field Friday afternoon in the 14th minute, but the Flames tallied the equalizer less than six minutes later and scored the eventual match-winner midway through the second half to earn a 2-1 victory over the Crusaders.
10/30/2008
Crusaders Close Out Regular Season With Two Contests at Brown Field
Valparaiso returns home this weekend for the final two matches of the regular season, hosting #13 UIC on Friday afternoon before closing out the regular season against Detroit on Sunday afternoon. Both games will be played on Brown Field, Valparaiso's football stadium which was resurfaced with ProGrass during the summer of 2008.
10/26/2008
Crusaders Battle to Scoreless Draw With 24th-Ranked Spartans
For the second consecutive year, Valparaiso earned a hard-fought tie with a top-25 Michigan State squad, as the Crusaders and #24 Spartans played 110 minutes of scoreless soccer Sunday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich.
10/23/2008
Crusaders Fall to the Phoenix, 1-0
A goal in the 11th minute by Green Bay's David Znaty proved to be the deciding tally Thursday night, as Valparaiso dropped a 1-0 decision to the Phoenix in Green Bay, Wis. in Horizon League action.
10/22/2008
Crusader Men's Soccer Hits Road for Final Regular Season Trip
After snapping a four-game losing streak with a win over IPFW on Sunday, the Crusaders will look to gain momentum as they enter their final road trip of the regular season, traveling to Green Bay for a key Horizon League meeting Thursday night before facing off at Michigan State on Sunday.
10/19/2008
Crusaders Return to Win Column With Defeat of IPFW
Goals in the first and 90th minute book-ended the match for Valparaiso, which got the eventual match-winner from Steve Shively (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) less than two minutes into the second half as the Crusaders defeated IPFW, 3-1, Sunday afternoon at Eastgate Field.
10/16/2008
Sunday's Valpo Soccer Doubleheader 'Firefighter Appreciate Day'
The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s soccer programs will be holding “Firefighter Appreciation Day” on Sunday afternoon at Eastgate Field. The doubleheader features the Crusader women hosting Cleveland State at noon for Senior Day followed by the Valpo men entertaining IPFW at 2:30 p.m.
10/15/2008
Crusaders Return to Eastgate For Non-Conference Match vs. IPFW
Valparaiso steps out of Horizon League play this weekend for the first time in almost a month, taking on IPFW at Eastgate Field on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.
10/11/2008
Crusaders Fall in One-Goal Game at Cleveland State
Steve Shively (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) and Oscar Lomeli (Jalisco, Mexico/ [Bethel (Ind.)]) both tallied goals for Valparaiso Saturday evening in Cleveland, Ohio, but it was not enough for the victory, as Cleveland State defeated the Crusaders, 3-2.
10/8/2008
Crusaders Look To Get Back In Win Column at Cleveland State
Valparaiso will look to snap a three-match losing streak as the Crusaders continue Horizon League play at Cleveland State on Saturday evening.
10/5/2008
Crusaders Drop 2-0 Decision at Loyola
Valparaiso and Loyola played a scoreless first half Sunday night in Chicago, Ill., but the Ramblers pulled ahead with a goal in the 57th minute and eventually went on to a 2-0 victory.
10/3/2008
Crusaders Fall in Overtime Decision at Butler
Oscar Lomeli (Jalisco, Mexico/ [Bethel (Ind.)]) broke a scoreless tie with his team-best fourth goal of the year in the 82nd minute Wednesday in Indianapolis, Ind., but Butler responded less than three minutes later to send the game into overtime, where the Bulldogs notched the match-winner in the 97th minute to earn a 2-1 victory in Horizon League play.
10/1/2008
Crusader Men Continue League Slate on the Road
Valparaiso continues Horizon League play this week with a pair of league tilts, traveling to take on in-state foe Butler on Friday at 12:30 p.m. CDT before facing Loyola in Chicago on Sunday at 6 p.m.
9/28/2008
Crusaders Fall Sunday to Wright State
Valparaiso’s Rodolfo Lucas (Mogi Mirim, Brazil/ [Coffeyville C.C.]) knotted up Sunday’s match with Wright State at one with a goal in the 79th minute, but the Raiders got the eventual match-winner in the 85th minute to earn a 2-1 win in Horizon League play at Eastgate Field.
9/26/2008
Crusaders and Panthers Scrap to 2-2 Draw
In a physical contest that featured 39 fouls and ten cards issued, Valparaiso jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but Milwaukee scored with under a minute to play to force a 2-2 (2ot) draw in the Horizon League opener for both teams Friday at Eastgate Field.
9/23/2008
Crusader Men Kick Off Horizon League Play With Pair at Eastgate
The Valparaiso men's soccer team carries a two-match unbeaten streak into the start of Horizon League play, as the Crusaders close out a three-match homestand by hosting Milwaukee on Friday afternoon and Wright State on Sunday afternoon.
9/21/2008
Crusaders Roll Broncos, 3-0
Junior forward Steve Shively (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) found the back of the net for the eventual match-winning goal in the 40th minute, one of his two goals on the day, as Valparaiso never trailed in a 3-0 victory over Western Michigan Sunday at Eastgate Field.
9/19/2008
Crusaders Score Late; Earn Draw With Missouri State
A second-half onslaught by the Valparaiso men’s soccer team paid off in the 88th minute, as Paul Leitelt (Munster, Ind./Munster) found the back of the net to pull the Crusaders even at 1-1 and eventually earn the tie Friday night at Missouri State, which entered the match coming off a tie with #2 Akron last weekend.
9/15/2008
Crusaders Close Out Pre-League Slate This Weekend
Coming off of a split last weekend at the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic, including its first win over a top-25 team in six years, Valparaiso closes out the pre-league slate, traveling to Missouri State Friday night before returning home to kick off a three-match homestand at Eastgate Field Sunday versus Western Michigan.
9/14/2008
Crusaders Drop Tournament Finale in Evansville
Evansville scored in the 14th minute Sunday and never relinquished the lead, defeating Valparaiso 3-1 in the finale of the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic in Evansville, Ind. The Crusaders finished the tournament in second place and were represented on the All-Tournament Team by Paul Leitelt (Munster, Ind./Munster), Tyler Sellers (Hutchinson, Kan./Buhler) and Andrew Stewart (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Stevenson).
9/13/2008
Crusader Men's Soccer Sunday Match Moved Up One Hour
Valparaiso’s men’s soccer match Sunday afternoon at Evansville to close out the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic has been moved up one hour to 12:30 p.m. CDT due to the threat of inclement weather.
9/12/2008
Crusaders Down #25 Bradley in Neutral-Site Showdown
Valparaiso earned its first win over a top-25 foe in six seasons on Friday afternoon, downing Soccer Times #25 and 2007 Elite Eight participant Bradley 1-0 on a hot, muggy evening in the opener of the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic in Evansville, Ind.
9/10/2008
Crusaders Head to Evansville to Take On Braves, Purple Aces
The Valparaiso men's soccer team has a challenging slate ahead of it this weekend, as the Crusaders head down to Evansville, Ind. to take part in the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic. Both Bradley (2-1-1) and Evansville (4-0-0) enter the program regionally ranked and receiving votes in the NSCAA National Top 25 poll.
9/7/2008
Crusaders Drop One-Goal Decision to Western Illinois
Tyler Sellers (Hutchinson, Kan./Buhler) registered his first career goal in the 22nd minute Sunday afternoon at Eastgate Field, but Western Illinois tied up the match just 16 seconds before halftime and went on to earn a 2-1 win over Valparaiso.
9/5/2008
Crusaders Fall In Road Contest at IUPUI
Oscar Lomeli’s (Jalisco, Mexico/ [Bethel (Ind.)] early goal helped give Valparaiso a 1-0 lead at the half Friday in Indianapolis, Ind., but IUPUI scored three times in the second half to take a 3-1 decision over the Crusaders.
9/4/2008
Crusader Men Look to Extend Season-Opening Win Streak
2-0 for just the fourth time in program history, Valparaiso will look to extend its season-opening winning streak this weekend, as the Crusaders travel to IUPUI on Friday before returning to Eastgate Field to take on Western Illinois on Sunday. Valpo will host Crusader Student Appreciation Day at Eastgate on Sunday, with all Valparaiso University students invited out to enjoy free food, t-shirts and fun while watching the Crusaders take on the Leathernecks.
8/31/2008
Shutout Win Over DePaul Improves Crusaders to 2-0
Jon Obial (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) found the back of the net for the first time in his career early in the second half, and Kyle Zobeck (Coralville, Iowa/Iowa City West) made five saves to earn his first career shutout as Valparaiso went into Chicago on Sunday and defeated DePaul, 1-0.
8/29/2008
Crusaders Score Twice in Second Half to Down Panthers
Senior captains Oscar Lomeli (Jalisco, Mexico/ (Bethel [Ind.]) and Paul Leitelt (Munster, Ind./Munster) led by example Friday afternoon at Eastgate Field, as both netted second-half goals to lead Valparaiso to a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Eastern Illinois in the season opener.
8/27/2008
Crusader Men Kick Off Season This Weekend
The Crusader men's soccer team opens up the 2008 season at Eastgate Field on Friday, hosting Eastern Illinois at 4 p.m. on Poster Giveaway Day.
8/26/2008
Crusader Men's Soccer Ready for 2008 Campaign
Last season marked the beginning of a new era for the Valparaiso University men’s soccer program. A new coach in Mike Avery, a new league in the Horizon League and even new uniforms awaited the Crusaders. This year, Valpo has a year under its belts, both under the new coaching staff and in the new league, and will look to use experience gained last year to make an impact this season.
8/20/2008
Crusaders Tie Red Flash in Exhibition Finale
Valparaiso went on the road Wednesday to close out its exhibition season, tying Saint Francis (Pa.) 1-1 in Loretto, Pa.
8/18/2008
Crusader Men Tabbed Sixth in Horizon League Poll
The Valparaiso University men’s soccer team has been picked to finish sixth in the Horizon League by the league’s head coaches, as announced by the League office today.
8/16/2008
Crusaders Earn 1-0 Victory in Exhibition Opener
Playing with just three days of preseason training under its belt, the Valparaiso men’s soccer team opened exhibition play Saturday at Eastgate Field with a solid 1-0 victory over Indianapolis on a goal in the 98th minute by Steve Shively (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central).
