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4/27/2008

Valpo Men Close Season With Win Over Wright State

Alex Lau won the deciding match coming from behind.
Alex Lau (Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson Senior H.S.) rallied from a set down to post a victory in the deciding point on Sunday morning as Valparaiso wrapped up the 2008 spring season with a  4-3 victory over Wright State in the fifth place match of the Horizon League Championships....Full Story
4/26/2008

Valpo Men Bounce Back to Defeat Youngstown State

Tom Litscher won in singles and doubles on Saturday against Youngstown State.
After dropping its quarterfinal match to Butler earlier in the day, Valparaiso rebounded with a 4-0 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday afternoon in the consolation draw of the Horizon League Tennis Championships in Indianapolis, Ind....Full Story
4/26/2008

Valpo Falls to Butler in Horizon League Quarterfinals

Dan Brunette led 3-2 in the third set when his match was stopped.
Valparaiso battled third seed Butler on Saturday morning in the Horizon League Quarterfinals, and was even in three singles matches when the decision was finished, but it was not enough as the Bulldogs defeated the Crusaders 4-0 in Indianapolis, Ind....Full Story
4/22/2008

Crusader Men to Face Rival Butler on Saturday in Horizon League Quarterfinals

Valpo faces rival Butler on Saturday morning.
Valparaiso’s men’s tennis team will battle instate foe Butler on Saturday morning at 7 a.m. CDT in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Championships which will take place at North Central High School in Indianapolis, Ind....Full Story
4/21/2008

Seniors Lead Valpo to Victory over IPFW

Senior Mike Shideler won in both singles and doubles.
In a strange ending to a tennis match that lasted nearly four hours, Valparaiso rallied to defeat IPFW 4-3 on Senior Day Monday afternoon at the Valparaiso University Tennis Complex....Full Story
4/19/2008

Valpo Men Fall to Cleveland State in Final Horizon League Match

Dan Brunette is one of three seniors wrapping up his career at home on Monday.
Valparaiso concluded the Horizon League portion of the regular season on Saturday afternoon at the Courts of Northwest Indiana losing a 7-0 match to Cleveland State....Full Story
4/16/2008

Stump Earns Victory But Valpo Comes Up Short at UIC

Kyle Stump earned victories in both singles and doubles.
Kyle Stump (Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth H.S.) earned his ninth singles victory of the season on Wednesday afternoon in Chicago, Ill., but Valparaiso came up on the short end of a 6-1 decision to UIC....Full Story
4/15/2008

Valpo to Offer Junior Tennis Day Camp This June

Jim Daugherty will host a tennis camp this June.
Valparaiso University will be hosting a pair of Junior Tennis Day Camps this June for children ages 7-17 at the Valparaiso University Tennis Complex....Full Story
4/14/2008

Valpo Men Defeat Chicago State 4-3

Phidias Fortune won the deciding match 6-2, 6-1.
Freshman Phidias Fortune (San Antonio, Texas/Madison H.S.) won the decisive match on Monday afternoon as Valparaiso defeated Chicago State 4-3 in Chicago, Ill....Full Story
4/12/2008

Crusaders Drop Heartbreaker to Wright State

Dan Brunette won in singles and doubles against Wright State.
Valparaiso’s men’s tennis team came up just short on Saturday afternoon against Wright State, dropping a 4-3 decision to the Raiders at Matchpoint Tennis Club in match that had to be moved indoors due to the rain....Full Story
4/8/2008

Valpo-UIC Tennis Match Postponed

Valpo will host Wright State Saturday at 1 p.m.
Valparaiso’s men’s tennis match scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at UIC has been postponed due to rain.  The Crusaders and Flames have rescheduled the contest for next Wednesday, April 16, beginning at 3 p.m. CDT....Full Story
4/5/2008

Valpo Drops Hard Fought Match at Green Bay

Tom Litscher won a three-set decision at fourth singles.
Valparaiso played six tie-breakers on Saturday afternoon, and had four singles matches go three sets, but came out on the short end of a 5-2 decision to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in Green Bay, Wis....Full Story
3/31/2008

Tuesday’s Valpo-IPFW Men’s Tennis Match Postponed

Mike Shideler and Valpo head to Green Bay on Saturday.
Valparaiso’s scheduled men’s tennis match for Tuesday afternoon against IPFW has been postponed due to forecasted cold temperatures.  The two schools have rescheduled the contest for Monday, April 21 at 3 p.m. at the Valparaiso University Tennis Complex....Full Story
3/30/2008

Valpo Men Earn First Horizon League Victory Downing Youngstown State

Alex Lau won in both singles and doubles against the Penguins.
Valparaiso earned its first conference victory as members of the Horizon League on Sunday afternoon, defeating Youngstown State 5-2 at the Courts of Northwest Indiana.  The match had to be moved indoors due to the rain and cool temperatures in Valparaiso, Ind....Full Story
3/29/2008

Valpo Falls in Home Opener to Bradley 5-2

Dan Brunette won his third straight singles match.
Valparaiso opened the home portion of its outdoor schedule on a cold and blustery Saturday afternoon at the Valparaiso Tennis Complex and dropped a 5-2 decision to Bradley, snapping the Crusaders’ two-match winning streak....Full Story
3/13/2008

Valpo Wins Second Straight: Downs SIU-Edwardsville

Tom Litscher won in both singles and doubles for the Crusaders.
Valparaiso wrapped up its spring trip to Orlando, Fla. on Thursday afternoon in impressive fashion, posting its second victory in as many days downing Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 5-2....Full Story
3/12/2008

Valpo Downs Adelphi for Season’s First Victory

Mike Wagner won in both singles and doubles.
  Valparaiso recorded its first victory during the 2008 spring season on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Adelphi 7-2 as part of its spring trip in Orlando, Fla.  The match was played using the nine-point scoring system....Full Story
3/11/2008

Valpo Drops Spring Trip Opener to UConn

Alex Lau won in both singles and doubles against Connecticut.
Valparaiso began its spring trip in Orlando, Fla. on Tuesday afternoon, battling Connecticut to numerous three set matches before falling 6-1....Full Story
2/29/2008

Valpo Drops Horizon League Opener at Butler

Kyle Stump posted a 6-3, 6-4 victory against Butler.
Valparaiso opened Horizon League play on Friday afternoon falling 6-1 to Butler in Indianapolis, Ind....Full Story
2/16/2008

Crusaders Fall at #62 Western Michigan

Alex Lau played two tough matches against the Broncos.
Valparaiso’s difficult season-opening schedule continued on Saturday afternoon as the Crusaders dropped a 7-0 decision to 62nd-ranked Western Michigan in Kalamazoo, Mich....Full Story
2/10/2008

Valpo Drops Close Match with Eastern Illinois

Dan Brunette won in singles and doubles on Sunday morning.
Valparaiso won the doubles point but dropped three tough three-set matches in singles play on Sunday morning, falling to Eastern Illinois 5-2 in Champaign, Ill. in a tightly contested match....Full Story
2/9/2008

Crusaders Fall to DePaul 7-0

Mike Wagner teamed with Mike Shideler for a doubles victory.
Valpo earned its first spring doubles victory of the year on Saturday evening, but it was not nearly enough as DePaul shutout Valparaiso 7-0 in Chicago, Ill....Full Story
2/2/2008

Ball State Shuts Out Valpo Men on Saturday

Mike Shideler lost in a super tie-break at Ball State.
Valparaiso took to the road for the first time in 2008 on Saturday afternoon but the Crusaders were unable to come up with their first victory of the season, falling 7-0 to Ball State in Muncie, Ind....Full Story
2/1/2008

Valpo Opens Season with 6-1 Loss to Toledo

Tom Litscher posted a straight sets victory over Toledo.
Tom Litscher (Eau Claire, Wis./Memorial H.S.) won in straight sets for Valparaiso on Friday afternoon, but it was not enough as Toledo defeated the Crusaders 6-1 in the season opener for the Brown and Gold at the Courts of Northwest Indiana....Full Story
1/30/2008

Valpo Men Hit the Courts Friday

Alex Lau was All-Conference last season.
As the 2008 spring season begins for the Valparaiso University men’s tennis team, the Crusaders are getting set to take on the Horizon League for the first time.  The Crusaders had a solid fall season, and with three newcomers on the squad this season, head coach  Jim Daugherty was able to get each one some collegiate experience prior to the championship season....Full Story
12/10/2007

Men’s Tennis Signs One

Jim Daugherty signed one player during the early period.
Valparaiso University head men’s tennis coach Jim Daugherty has announced the signing of Adam Whitmer to a National Letter of Intent to join the Crusader program in the fall of 2008....Full Story
11/14/2007

Valpo Men’s Tennis Sets Spring Schedule

Valpo has five home matches this spring.
Valparaiso University head men’s tennis coach Jim Daugherty has announced his 2008 spring schedule which includes five home matches at the Valparaiso University Tennis Complex....Full Story
10/19/2007

Valpo’s Fall Season Ends at ITA Regionals

Mike Shideler teamed with Mike Wagner in a close loss to Minnesota.
 Valparaiso wrapped up the fall portion of the 2007-2008 men’s tennis season on Friday evening with a pair of doubles matches in the main draw at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships held in Minneapolis, Minn....Full Story
10/18/2007

Two Crusaders Drop Matches at ITA Regionals

Mike Wagner dropped his first round match at the ITA Regionals.
Valparaiso sent a pair of players to the ITA Regional Championships qualifying on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis, Minn....Full Story
10/6/2007

Crusaders Upend Alumni in Annual Event

Dan Brunette won twice against the Alumni.
The Valparaiso men’s tennis team wrapped up Homecoming weekend with an 11-5 victory over its alumni on Saturday afternoon at the Valpo Tennis Complex in the annual event....Full Story
9/29/2007

Lau Captures Consolation Crown at Valpo Classic

Alex Lau won the consolation A flight at the Valpo Fall Classic.
Alex Lau (Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson Senior H.S.) earned a pair of singles victories on Saturday afternoon at the Valpo Fall Classic to claim the consolation championship of the A singles flight in the event held at the Valpo Tennis complex....Full Story
9/28/2007

Day 1 Complete at Valpo Fall Classic

Mike Wagner advanced to the A flight consolation semifinals.
Valparaiso had mixed success on the opening day of the Valpo Fall Classic on Friday as the Crusaders hosted the event at the Valpo Tennis Complex....Full Story
9/27/2007

Valpo Set to Host Fall Classic This Friday and Saturday

Coach Daugherty and the Crusaders host the Valpo Classic this weekend.
Valparaiso University will play host to five other schools at the 2007 Valpo Tennis Classic this Friday and Saturday at the Valpo Tennis Complex....Full Story
9/23/2007

Shideler Finishes Third at Bradley Invitational

Mike Shideler finished third  at the Bradley Invitational's D flight.
Mike Shideler (Valparaiso, Ind./Munster H.S.) defeated teammate Kyle Stump (Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth H.S.) 6-3, 6-3 to finish in third place in the D flight of singles at the Bradley invitational on Sunday morning, Valparaiso’s highest finish in the tournament....Full Story
9/22/2007

Fortune Earns First Collegiate Win at Bradley Invitational

Phidias Fortune won his first collegiate singles match on Saturday.
Valparaiso University’s Phidias Fortune (San Antonio, Texas/New Braunfels H.S.) earned his first collegiate singles victory on Saturday afternoon, one of two Crusader wins on the day, as the Brown and Gold competed in day two of the Bradley Invitational in Peoria, Ill....Full Story
9/21/2007

Valpo Opens Fall Season with Strong Play at Bradley Invitational

Alex Lau won in both singles and doubles on Friday.
Alex Lau (Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson Senior H.S.) won both his singles and doubles matches on Friday afternoon as Valparaiso kicked off its 2007 fall campaign with several solid efforts at the Bradley Invitational held in Peoria, Ill....Full Story
9/18/2007

Valpo Men’s Tennis Set for Fall Season

Alex Lau was an All Mid-Con pick last year.
The Valparaiso University men’s tennis team will feature a new look as the Crusaders open the 2007 fall season.  Head coach Jim Daugherty, in his 23rd year at the helm of the Brown and Gold, looks to replace three players that graduated at the end of last season, all of whom were regulars in the top-five of the Crusader lineup last year....Full Story
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