6/19/2013
Crusader Women's Soccer Announces 2013 Schedule
Ten home matches highlight the 2013 schedule for the Valparaiso women's soccer program, as released today by head coach John Marovich. Be sure to check out Marovich's thoughts on the schedule in the attached video.
5/9/2013
Valpo Women to Host Soccer Camps This Summer
The Valparaiso University women’s soccer team is holding a camp June 17-19 at Brown Field for all age groups.
3/5/2013
Crusader Women’s Soccer Announces 2013 Recruiting Class
Valparaiso University women's soccer head coach John Marovich announced today that Katriona Anesini (Seattle, Wash.), Kelsie Bolerjack (Centerville, Ohio), Krista Carlson (Cherry Valley, Ill.), April Cronin (Glenview, Ill.), Danielle DeSciscio (North Royalton, Ohio), Allegra Godfrey (Oshkosh, Wis.), Morgan Manzke (Orland Park, Ill.), Sydney Rumple (Rockford, Ill.), Robin Wenzel (Woodstock, Ill.) and Jordan Young (Mason, Mich.) have chosen to continue their careers with the Crusaders, signing National Letters of Intent to enroll as freshmen in the fall of 2013.
3/2/2013
Marovich Guides ’96 Indiana ODP Side to National Title Game
Valparaiso women’s soccer head coach John Marovich is currently serving as head coach of the ’96 Indiana Olympic Development Program (ODP) side which will play for the national championship Sunday morning at the 2013 US Youth Soccer ODP Championships at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
2/10/2013
Ten Crusaders Named to Academic All-Horizon League Squads
Valparaiso placed a league-high ten student-athletes over five sports on the Horizon League's 2012 Fall Academic All-League Teams, as announced by the league office.
1/7/2013
Crusaders Finish Season Leading Nation in GAA
The Valparaiso women's soccer team finished atop the NCAA national statistical rankings in a category for the first time in program history, as the Crusaders surrendered just 10 goals in 19 matches during the 2012 campaign, good for the nation's best goals against average at 0.51.
12/20/2012
Hoaglin Earns Scholar All-Region Recognition
Valparaiso senior midfielder Rachel Hoaglin (Lakeville, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels) has been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America [NSCAA] Scholar All-North/Central Region First Team for her work both on the field and in the classroom.
11/16/2012
Crusader Soccer Teams Earn NSCAA Team Academic Award
For the tenth consecutive year, both the Valparaiso men’s soccer and women’s soccer teams were awarded with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award, as announced by the organization on Friday.
10/30/2012
Crusaders Fall to Loyola in HL Quarterfinal
The Valparaiso women's soccer team battled Loyola on a cold, windy, rainy Tuesday afternoon at Eastgate Field in the quarterfinal round of the 2012 Horizon League Championship, but a tenth-minute goal from the Ramblers sent the Crusaders to a 1-0 defeat. The loss ends Valpo's season with a 10-6-3 record.
10/29/2012
Valpo Hosts Loyola to Open Horizon League Championship
The third-seeded Valparaiso women’s soccer team opens up the 2012 Horizon League Championship with a home game on Tuesday afternoon, hosting sixth-seeded Loyola at Eastgate Field at 3 p.m.
10/29/2012
Five Crusaders Earn Postseason Horizon League Accolades
The Valparaiso women’s soccer program had five players honored as the Horizon League announced its postseason awards on Monday afternoon, highlighted by the selection of seniors Luisa Desario (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett) and Rachel Hoaglin (Lakeville, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels) to the All-League First Team.
10/27/2012
Crusaders Win at Green Bay, Secure Third Place
A goal off a corner kick by junior Katie Gratzianna (Elmhurst, Ill./York) in the 68th minute gave the Valparaiso women's soccer the lead on Saturday afternoon in Green Bay, Wis., and the Crusaders would not relinquish it, downing Green Bay by a 1-0 final. The win ends the regular season with the Crusaders on 11 points in the Horizon League table, good for the third seed in the Horizon League Championship.
10/25/2012
Valpo Women Head to Green Bay For Regular Season Finale
The Valparaiso women’s soccer team closes out the 2012 regular season at Green Bay on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders are currently in a battle in the middle of the league table, and could finish anywhere from third to seventh place, with the top six teams earning a spot in the Horizon League Championship.
10/22/2012
Crusader Women Play Loyola to Scoreless Draw
The Valparaiso women's soccer team played to a scoreless double-overtime draw with Loyola on Monday afternoon at Brown Field in its regular season home finale. With the shutout, Crusader junior goalkeeper Kristen Manski (St. Charles, Ill./North) registered her 21st career clean sheet, breaking the career record she previously shared with Mele Cabral and Erin Murray.
10/20/2012
Crusaders Fall on Senior Day to Youngstown State
Despite dominating the run of play and unleashing a barrage of 26 shot attempts, the Valparaiso women's soccer team couldn't find the back of the net on Saturday afternoon, falling 1-0 to Youngstown State on Senior Day at Eastgate Field.
10/17/2012
Crusader Women's Game Postponed Until Monday
Due to severe weather moving through the area Wednesday and the threat of further severe weather into the evening, Valparaiso's Horizon League women's soccer match with Loyola has been postponed. The game will now be played this coming Monday, Oct. 22, at 3 p.m. at Eastgate Field. The Crusaders return to action on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Eastgate Field for Senior Day against Youngstown State.
10/16/2012
Valpo Women Return Home for Pair of Matches
The Valparaiso women’s soccer team closes out the 2012 regular season home schedule with a pair of key Horizon League matches at Eastgate Field this week. The Crusaders welcome Loyola on Wednesday before celebrating senior day on Saturday against Youngstown State.
10/14/2012
Manski Ties Shutout Mark in Tie at Wright State
Junior goalkeeper Kristen Manski (Saint Charles, Ill./North) made a career-high 13 saves en route to matching the Crusader career record for shutouts as the Valparaiso women’s soccer team played to a scoreless double-overtime draw at Wright State Sunday afternoon in Dayton, Ohio.
10/12/2012
Valpo Women Head to Wright State Sunday
The Valparaiso women’s soccer team opens a stretch of four straight Horizon League contests to close out the 2012 regular season on Sunday afternoon, as the Crusaders travel to Wright State for a key Horizon League showdown.
10/9/2012
Crusaders Earn 2-0 Win Tuesday Night
The Valparaiso women's soccer team barely let fans settle into their seats under the lights of Brown Field Tuesday evening before scoring, finding the back of the net just 65 seconds into the match en route to a 2-0 victory over Saint Joseph's (Ind.).
10/6/2012
Crusaders Pick Up HL Win Over Detroit
The Valparaiso women’s soccer team picked up a crucial three points in Horizon League play on Saturday afternoon, downing Detroit 1-0 at Eastgate Field on a goal in the 87th minute from freshman Jordyn Ryfiak (Rockford, Mich./Rockford).
10/3/2012
Crusaders Fall to Milwaukee, 1-0
A goal in the fourth minute proved to be the difference in Horizon League play on Wednesday afternoon at Eastgate Field, as Valparaiso dropped a 1-0 decision to Milwaukee on the early tally. The defeat was the first at home for the Crusaders this season in six matches.
10/2/2012
Women's Soccer Returns Home This Week
Coming off of a four-match road trip, the Valparaiso women’s soccer team returns home for five out of its next six contests, beginning with a pair of Horizon League fixtures this week as Valpo hosts Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon and Detroit on Saturday afternoon.
9/28/2012
Valpo Women Open HL Play With Win at CSU
First-half goals by seniors Luisa Desario (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett) and Rachel Hoaglin (Lakeville, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels) were more than enough for the Valparaiso women’s soccer team on Friday evening, as the Crusaders started out Horizon League play with a 2-1 victory at Cleveland State.
9/26/2012
Valpo Women Kick Off HL Play at Cleveland State
The Valparaiso women’s soccer team opens up the 2012 Horizon League slate as it concludes a four-match road trip at Cleveland State Saturday evening. Seven of the Crusaders’ final eight games will be Horizon League contests.
9/23/2012
Crusader Women Earn 1-0 Victory Over Saint Mary’s
The Valparaiso women’s soccer team got an early goal on Sunday, as a pair of freshmen teamed up to find the back of the net in the eighth minute, and the Crusaders made that tally stand up, defeating Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 1-0 Sunday afternoon in Moraga, Calif.
9/21/2012
Valpo Downed by San Francisco Friday Evening
Valparaiso started its two-match California swing on Friday night by out-shooting host San Francisco 11-5, but unfortunately for the Crusaders, it was the Dons who found the back of the net for the game’s lone goal, as Valpo dropped a 1-0 decision.
9/20/2012
Valpo Women Head West This Weekend
The Valparaiso women’s soccer team ventures to California this weekend to take on a pair of opponents from the West Coast Conference. The Crusaders will play at San Francisco on Friday evening before facing off with Saint Mary’s on Sunday afternoon.
9/16/2012
Craven Scores Golden Goal as Crusaders Defeat IPFW
Freshman Rita Craven (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way North) made her first career goal a golden one, tallying less than two minutes into extra time as Valparaiso posted its third straight shutout with a 1-0 victory over IPFW Sunday evening in Fort Wayne, Ind.
9/13/2012
Crusader Women Start Four-Match Road Swing at IPFW
The Valparaiso women’s soccer team begins a stretch of four matches away from home this weekend with a single match, as the Crusaders travel to Fort Wayne on Sunday evening for a matchup against IPFW. Check out Coach Marovich's thoughts on last weekend's games and the upcoming road swing by watching the latest version of the Valpo Coaches Show by clicking the Play button to the left.
9/10/2012
Manski Named HL Defensive Player of the Week
Valparaiso junior goalkeeper Kristen Manski (Saint Charles, Ill./North) has been named the Horizon League Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday, after posting a pair of shutouts in net for the Crusaders last weekend.
9/9/2012
Crusaders Remain Unbeaten at Home With 3-0 Win Over BGSU
For the first time in program history, the Valparaiso women's soccer team is unbeaten through its first five home matches of the season, as the Crusaders scored three goals in the second half to defeat Bowling Green on Sunday afternoon, 3-0, at Eastgate Field.
9/7/2012
Valpo Downs Western Michigan, 2-0
Junior Tara Ellis (Portage, Ind./Portage) scored her first career goal on a free kick late in the first half to give Valparaiso the lead, and senior Luisa Desario (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett) found the back of the net for an insurance tally in the second half as the Crusaders defeated Western Michigan, 2-0, Friday evening at Brown Field.
9/6/2012
Valpo Women Return Home This Weekend
The Valparaiso women's soccer team returns home for a pair of matches this weekend, hosting a pair of fellow mid-major opponents. The Crusaders take on Western Michigan on Friday night at Brown Field, and then move to Eastgate Field for the first time this season on Sunday afternoon to face Bowling Green.
9/2/2012
Crusaders Fall in Road Test at Iowa
The Valparaiso women's soccer team got a 75th minute goal from senior Luisa Desario (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett) on Sunday afternoon at Iowa, but it only served as a late consolation tally, as the Crusaders fell by a 3-1 count to the host Hawkeyes.
8/31/2012
Valpo Athletics Launches New Social Media Fan Engagement Program
Valpo Athletics announces the launch of a new social media fan engagement program where Crusader fans can show their support for Valpo Athletics and each individual team through a combination of in-game social media campaigns, engaging teams on social networks and earning rewards through our new Valpo Crusader Social Rewards program. Fans can visit ValpoRewards.com to start playing!
8/31/2012
Valpo Women Take On Iowa On Sunday
It’s a light week for the Valparaiso women’s soccer team this week, as the Crusaders have just one match, a Sunday afternoon meeting with Iowa in Iowa City. This marks Valpo’s second straight game against an opponent from a major conference.
8/26/2012
Crusader Women Fall at DePaul
On a rainy Sunday afternoon in Chicago, a seventh-minute strike proved to be the difference, as the Valparaiso women’s soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision at DePaul.
8/24/2012
Ludwig’s Strike Gives Crusaders Draw With Kent State
Facing a one-goal deficit just over five minutes from time, freshman Sarrah Ludwig (Downers Grove, Ill./South) sent a strike from 25 yards inside the right post to propel Valparaiso to a 1-1 (2ot) draw with Kent State Friday evening at Brown Field. The Crusaders remain unbeaten on the season, now owning a 2-0-1 record.
8/23/2012
Valpo Women's Soccer Looks to Stay Undefeated This Weekend
The Valparaiso women’s soccer team looks to continue its strong start to the 2012 campaign this weekend with a pair of matches. Valpo opens the weekend at home against Kent State on Friday evening before making the short trip to Chicago to take on DePaul Sunday afternoon. Also, check out the inaugural edition of the Valpo Coaches Show here!
8/19/2012
Crusader Women Earn Second Straight 1-0 Win
Another dominant performance by the Valparaiso women’s soccer team led to a 1-0 victory over Towson to close out the opening weekend of play, as senior Trisha Wladecki (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) slotted home a penalty kick in the 79th minute for the game’s lone goal. With the shutout, the Crusaders have posted two straight clean sheets to open a season for the first time in program history.
8/17/2012
Crusaders Open Season With Win Over IUPUI
The Valparaiso women’s soccer team put forth a dominating performance to open the 2012 regular season Friday night at Brown Field, with senior Luisa Desario (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett) scoring the decisive goal in the 59th minute as the Crusaders downed IUPUI under the lights, 1-0.
8/16/2012
2012 Valparaiso Women's Soccer Preview
Coming off an eight-win campaign in 2011, including a third-place finish within the Horizon League, the Valparaiso women’s soccer team heads into the 2012 season with high hopes of making a push for the top of the league standings this year. The Crusaders return 15 letterwinners from last year’s squad, including seven regular starters, and add nine newcomers as they open the season Friday at Brown Field against IUPUI at 6:15 p.m.
8/8/2012
Crusaders Kick Off Exhibition Season Wednesday Night
The Valparaiso women’s soccer team opened the 2012 exhibition campaign on Wednesday evening under the lights at Brown Field, falling 1-0 to Northern Illinois.
8/8/2012
Crusader Women’s Soccer Tabbed Third in Preseason Poll
The Valparaiso University women’s soccer team has been picked to finish third in the Horizon League in the 2012 season, according to preseason polling of the league’s head coaches.
