3/25/2004
Valpo's Men's and Women's Soccer Earn NSCAA Team Academic Award
Valparaiso University was one of just 23 Division I schools to receive the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award for both men's and women's soccer during the 2002-2003 season. The awards were handed out as part of the annual NSCAA Convention recently held in Charlotte, N.C.
11/14/2003
Peacher Earns Second Team All Mid-Continent Conference Honors
Valparaiso University senior Josh Peacher (Granite City, Ill./Granite City H.S.) has been named to the Mid-Continent Conference Second Team.
11/8/2003
Crusaders Drop Season Finale 3-2 at Wisconsin
The Valparaiso University men's soccer team saw its 2003 season come to a close on Saturday afternoon, as the Crusaders dropped a 3-2 decision to Wisconsin in Verona, Wis.
11/2/2003
Valpo Drops 2-0 Decision to Western Illinois on Senior Day
Two first half goals were all that Western Illinois needed as the Leathernecks defeated Valparaiso 2-0 on Senior Day Sunday afternoon at Eastgate Field.
10/31/2003
Loyola Defeats Crusaders 1-0 on Friday
Loyola (Ill.) scored just over two minutes into the second half and made it stand up as the Ramblers defeated Valparaiso 1-0 on Friday afternoon at Eastgate Field.
10/19/2003
Valpo Falls at IUPUI 1-0
Adrian Conrad's first goal of the season was the difference, as IUPUI shutout Valparaiso 1-0 on Sunday afternoon in a Mid-Continent Conference match held in Indianapolis, Ind.
10/13/2003
Crusaders Match at IUPUI Moved to 1 p.m. Sunday
Valparaiso's men's soccer match scheduled for Sunday afternoon against IUPUI has been moved up one hour and will now begin at 1 p.m. The contest will take place at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis.
10/12/2003
Valpo Records First Road Victory
The Valparaiso men's soccer team recorded its second victory in its last three outings, defeating Drury 2-0 in Springfield, Mo. on Sunday afternoon.
10/10/2003
Valpo Loses Mid-Con Match at Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts protected its home field on Friday evening, defeating Valparaiso 3-0 in a Mid-Continent Conference match held in Tulsa, Okla.
10/6/2003
Hoyt Earns Mid-Con's Weekly Honor
Owen Hoyt (Spring Grove, Ill./Prairie Ridge H.S.) helped Valparaiso to its first victory of the season over the weekend, and in the process was named the Mid-Continent Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
10/5/2003
Crusaders Record Season's First Win Defeating Centenary
Valparaiso's men's soccer team had an offensive outburst for the first time this season on Sunday afternoon, and as a result the Crusaders tallied their first victory of the season, 3-2 over Centenary, at Eastgate Field.
10/3/2003
Valpo Ends Scoring Draught, Still Falls to UMKC
Owen Hoyt (Spring Grove, Ill./Prairie Ridge H.S.) scored Valparaiso's first goal in nearly 600 minutes, but it was not enough as the Crusaders dropped their Mid-Continent Conference opener to UMKC 3-1 on Friday afternoon at Eastgate Field.
9/28/2003
Crusaders Fall at Drake in Double Overtime
Matt Nickell's rebound goal nearly four minutes into the second overtime lifted Drake to a 1-0 victory over Valparaiso on Sunday afternoon in Des Moines, Iowa.
9/26/2003
Michigan State Stops Valpo Opponent's Scoreless Streak
After back-to-back shutout draws, the Valparaiso University men's soccer team surrendered three goals on Friday afternoon, falling to Michigan State 3-0 at Eastgate Field.
9/21/2003
Crusaders Earn Second Straight 0-0 Draw
For the first time in school history the Valparaiso University men's soccer team battled to their second straight 0-0 after a double-overtime effort on Sunday afternoon against Xavier (Ohio) at Eastgate Field.
9/19/2003
Valpo Battles Ohio State to 0-0 Draw
Valparaiso registered its first result of the 2003 season on Friday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio, as the Crusaders battled to a 0-0 double-overtime tie with Ohio State.
9/14/2003
Detroit Defeats Valpo 3-0
Three second half goals by Detroit led the host Titans to a 3-0 victory over Valparaiso on Sunday afternoon in Detroit, Mich.
9/7/2003
Butler Defeats Valpo Men 5-1
Butler scored four times in the second half to break open a tied match as the Bulldogs went on to defeat Valparaiso 5-1 on Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis, Ind.
9/5/2003
Second Half Outburst Lifts Evansville past Valpo
Evansville scored five times within a 25 minute span in the second half as the Purple Aces defeated Valparaiso 5-0 on Friday evening in Evansville, Ind.
9/4/2003
Game Time Changed for Friday's Match at Evansville
The match time of Valparaiso University's men's soccer match scheduled for Friday at Evansville has been changed to 8 p.m.
8/29/2003
Southwest Missouri State Spoils Valpo's Season Opener
Jamal Sutton scored twice for Southwest Missouri State on Friday evening as the visiting Bears spoiled Valparaiso's season opener, defeating the Crusaders 3-1 at Eastgate Field.
8/27/2003
Valpo Men Picked Fourth in Preseason Soccer Poll
The Valparaiso University men's soccer team has been picked to finish in fourth place in the Mid-Continent Conference according to the annual preseason poll conducted of the league's head coaches.
8/26/2003
Valpo Hopes to Continue Climb Up Mid-Con Standings as 2003 Season Opens
A year after qualifying for the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament for the first time in four seasons, the Valparaiso University men's soccer team will look to continue its climb up the Mid-Con standings as the 2003 season unfolds.
8/24/2003
Valpo Shutout by Western Michigan to End Preseason Schedule
The Valparaiso men's soccer team ended the exhibition portion of their schedule on Sunday afternoon in Kalamazoo, Mich. with a 4-0 loss to Western Michigan.
8/22/2003
Northwestern Blanks Valpo in Scrimmage
Northwestern visited Eastgate Field on Friday evening for a scrimmage with Valparaiso and handed the Crusaders their second exhibition loss of the preseason 4-0.
8/20/2003
Valpo Men Drop Exhibition Opener
The Valparaiso men's soccer team opened the preseason portion of their schedule on Wednesday evening, falling to Bethel (Ind.) 4-1 at Eastgate Field.
8/13/2003
Crusaders Soccer Match with Xavier Moved to Eastgate Field
Valparaiso University's men's soccer match that is scheduled for September 21 against Xavier (Ohio) has been moved from Cincinnati to Valpo's Eastgate Field. The contest will begin at 1 p.m.
7/24/2003
Two Men's Soccer Match Times Have Changed
The Valparaiso University men's soccer team has changed two match times for the upcoming fall season.
5/23/2003
Valpo's 2003 Men's Soccer Schedule Set
Valparaiso University men's soccer coach Mis' Mrak has announced his 2003 schedule featuring three matches against teams from the Big Ten.
