6/30/2014
Men's Tennis Claims Best of Valpo Athletics 2013-14 Victory
In a bracket which saw nearly 3,500 total votes cast over four rounds of voting, 16 of the top moments and achievements over the last year have been pared down to just one, as the men’s tennis victory over UIC at the Horizon League Championship has been tabbed the Best of Valpo Athletics for the 2013-2014 season.
6/30/2014
Emhardt, Schorsch Earn ITA Regional Ranking
Freshmen doubles team went 21-1 this past spring, earning the pair a #10 Midwest ranking in Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) year-end polls. The top-10 ranking represents the first in program history.
6/24/2014
Bowling, Men's Tennis Advance to Finals of Best of 2013-2014
Bowling and men's tennis both scored convincing wins in the semifinals of Valpo Athletics' Best of 2013-2014. The two programs will now meet in the Championship Round with the polls now open! Cast your vote to determine the winner of this inaugural contest!
6/20/2014
Volleyball vs. Men's Tennis Rounds Out Best of 2013-2014 Final Four
Yesterday, we announced the first semifinal contest (Alec Peters vs. Bowling) in Valpo's Best of 2013-2014 Tournament. Today, we reveal the other semifinal matchup. Voting is now open!
6/18/2014
15 Crusaders Score HL All-Academic Spring Honors
Fifteen student-athletes across five sports were recognized by the league office Wednesday. Men's golf led the way for Valpo with four representatives, while baseball, and men's and women's outdoor track and field each boasted three.
5/20/2014
Men’s Tennis Boasts Impressive Fundraising Growth
Last fall, Valparaiso men’s tennis assistant coach Michael Woodson put out a $5,000 challenge grant to match any gifts to men's tennis from new donors. That challenge has been met and more this year.
4/28/2014
Two Future Crusaders Ink NLIs
Garrett Gardner and Chase Hamilton have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Crusader program as freshmen for the 2014-15 season. Gardner is a four-star recruit, while Hamilton is a four-sport athlete.
4/26/2014
Crusaders Fall 4-0 to Green Bay in Horizon League Tournament Semis
A 2013-14 season that saw marked improvement from the Brown and Gold came to a close Saturday evening following a 4-0 loss to Green Bay in the semifinals of the Horizon League Conference Tournament held at the University of Michigan Varsity Tennis Center.
4/25/2014
Crusaders Advance to Semifinals of HL Tourney with 4-3 Win over UIC
Valpo won a thrilling match at the University of Michigan Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor on Friday evening. Dave Bacalla won 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 in the decisive singles match at No. 2 for the 4-3 victory. The Crusaders will face the No. 1 seeded Green Bay Phoenix Saturday at 3:00 pm ET/2:00 pm CT.
4/24/2014
Schorsch, Bacalla Named to All-Horizon League Teams
Jeffrey Schorsch was selected to First Team in addition to being chosen as Freshman of the Year; fellow freshman Dave Bacalla was named Second Team at the Horizon League Awards Banquet Thursday Night in Ann Arbor.
4/19/2014
Vikings Defeat Valpo 5-2 in Regular Season Finale
Crusaders conclude the regular season 18-8 overall, 3-3 in Horizon League play after Cleveland State took a 5-2 decision Saturday at the Valpo Tennis Complex. The Brown and Gold wrapped up the 4th overall seed in the process.
4/18/2014
Crusaders Score 6-1 Victory over Penguins
The Crusader men's tennis team improved their Horizon League record to 3-2 Friday thanks to a convincing 6-1 win over the Youngstown State Penguins.
4/15/2014
Crusaders Romp Cougars, 7-0
The Crusader men's tennis team won their final non-conference match of the season Tuesday, blanking Chicago State at the Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet and Fitness Club in Homewood, Illinois.
4/15/2014
Football, Men’s Tennis Earn Prizes in Successful Athletics Alumni Challenge
As part of Valparaiso University’s “Proud to Be Valpo” Day of Giving last week, the athletics department held the first-ever Athletics Alumni Challenge, and the response was tremendous, as 325 former Valpo student-athletes donated upwards of $41,000 to the athletics department. The football and men’s tennis programs each won a $5,000 challenge grant, boasting the greatest number of alumni to make a gift and the highest percentage of alumni to make a gift, respectively.
4/14/2014
Emhardt Named HL Player of the Week for Second Time
Freshman Charlie Emhardt recorded singles wins at No. 4 and 5 this week in addition to winning his 15th and 16th consecutive doubles matches alongside teammate Jeffrey Schorsch. Emhardt is 21-4 in singles play and 23-5 in doubles action this season. The honor is Emhardt's second of the year.
4/13/2014
Crusaders Challenge #12 Notre Dame
Valpo battled the 12th-ranked Fighting Irish at the Eck Tennis Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana before falling 6-1. Charlie Emhardt claimed the lone point for the Brown and Gold at No. 4 singles, 6-3, 7-5, over ND's Alex Lawson.
4/11/2014
Crusaders Down Titans 5-2
Valpo improves to 16-6 overall, 2-2 in Horizon League play with a 5-2 win over Detroit at the Titan Tennis Complex in Michigan. The Crusaders will head to Notre Dame Sunday for a 5:00 pm first serve.
4/5/2014
Valpo Drops HL Battle at Green Bay
A tight battle in doubles play for the Valparaiso men’s tennis team went the way of Green Bay Saturday afternoon, and the Crusaders were unable to make up the deficit in singles action, falling to the Phoenix 6-1 in a Horizon League match in Green Bay, Wis.
4/3/2014
Emhardt, McShane Named Valparaiso Athletes of the Month for March
Men's tennis freshman Charlie Emhardt (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) and softball junior Tarah McShane (Streamwood, Ill./St. Edward Central Catholic) have been named the Valparaiso athletic department's Athletes of the Month for the month of March.
4/1/2014
Young Crusaders Grind Out 5-2 Win at IPFW
Three freshmen and a sophomore recorded singles victories Tuesday in Valpo's 5-2 win over IPFW in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Crusaders improved to 15-5 on the season.
3/29/2014
Emhardt Breaks Doubles Record; Raiders Squeak By Crusaders
Freshman Charlie Emhardt collected his 19th doubles win Saturday, a new single-season watermark. But Wright State secured the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3, which was the difference in the Raiders' 4-3 decision over Valpo.
3/23/2014
Emhardt Makes It Eleven in a Row; Crusaders Fall 6-1 to DePaul
Freshman Charlie Emhardt won his 11th consecutive singles match Sunday at DePaul, but Valpo dropped its first match in the month of March. The Crusaders return to The Courts of NWI Saturday to face Horizon League foe Wright State at 2 pm CT.
3/22/2014
Crusaders Snap Horizon League Winless Streak with Shutout of UIC
Valpo men's tennis earned its first win in Horizon League play since Apr. 17th, 2010 thanks to a 7-0 defeat of UIC at The Courts of NWI Saturday. As a team, the Crusaders have won 39 straight points over opponents in the last six matches.
3/18/2014
Bacalla Tagged HL Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Bacalla went 2-0 at No. 2 singles and also recorded a win at No. 1 doubles. He defeated Creighton's Elliott Baker 6-2, 6-3 in singles play on Wednesday before rallying back on Thursday to overthrow Quinnipiac's Eric Ambrosio 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 to complete Valpo's 6-0 spring trip in Orlando, Florida.
3/13/2014
KING OF THE COURT: Schorsch Smashes Record as Valpo Sweeps Spring Trip
Freshman Jeffrey Schorsch defeated Quinnipiac's Kei Ezaka Thursday 6-3, 6-1 for his 21st singles victory, a new Valparaiso men's tennis single season record. The Crusaders (13-3) leave Florida after a perfect 6-0 week.
3/12/2014
Crusaders Continue Torrid Pace on Spring Trip
Men's tennis notched its fifth straight win and fourth straight shutout with a 4-0 win over Creighton (7-3). With the victory, the 2013-14 Crusaders have already surpassed their win total from a year ago.
3/11/2014
Men's Tennis Blanks Monmouth College, Records Third Straight Shutout
Valpo improves to 11-3 on the season after a 7-0 win over the Fighting Scots. Both Eric Honert (No. 2) and Brian Hickey (No. 6) won 6-0, 6-0 as the Crusaders won their fourth match in a row at the Star Island Resort in Orlando, Fla.
3/10/2014
Horizon League Names Schorsch Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Freshman named Men's Tennis Player of the Week for second time in the last three weeks. Schorsch went 3-0 at No. 1 singles and 3-0 in doubles play with teammate Charlie Emhardt. Schorsch is currently tied for the most singles victories in a season in program history with 20.
3/9/2014
Schorsch Ties Single Season Record; Crusaders Cruise to Pair of Shutouts
Valpo blows by Robert Morris 7-0 in the morning before blanking St. Cloud State 7-0 in the evening match in Orlando; Jeffrey Schorsch won his 20th singles match of the spring, tying Nic Kooyers and Eric Honert for the most singles victories ever in a season.
3/8/2014
Men's Tennis Opens Spring Trip with 5-2 Win over Niagara
Crusaders maintain break-neck pace at No. 1, 2, 5, 6 singles with victories over the Purple Eagles in a 5-2 team triumph; Brown and Gold claim doubles point with wins at No. 1, 2 as they open play at the Star Island Resort in Orlando, Florida.
2/24/2014
Schorsch Selected as HL Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Freshman extended his winning streak to six matches after beating Western Michigan and #29 Northwestern's No. 1 singles players. Schorsch's 17 wins have him currently in a tie for 5th all-time for singles victories in a season at Valparaiso.
2/23/2014
Schorsch Knocks Off 81st Ranked Player in Nation; Crusaders Fall 6-1 to #29 Northwestern
Valpo's No. 1 singles player dropped first set 6-2 to #81 Sam Shropshire before rallying back to win the final two sets 6-3, 6-4. #29 Northwestern won 6-1 as a team Sunday evening in Evanston.
2/22/2014
Men's Tennis Defeats Western Michigan for First Time in Program History
The doubles point proved decisive as the Crusaders defeated the Broncos 4-3 for the first time in 25 meetings Saturday in Kalamazoo. Schorsch, Bacalla, Emhardt all tallied singles victories.
2/19/2014
Schorsch Sits at Head of a Deep Class
Jeffrey Schorsch is one of four freshman on the Valpo men's tennis team who has helped transform the program into a Midwest contender. The lefty is making all the right moves in the classroom, too.
2/16/2014
Crusaders Claim 5-2 Victory over Jackrabbits
Schorsch, Emhardt win fourth straight singles matches as men's tennis downed South Dakota State Sunday at The Courts of NWI. Brown and Gold advance to 6-2 on the season.
2/15/2014
Schorsch Beats 93rd Ranked Player in Nation; Valpo Suffers Hard-Fought Loss at #75 Purdue
Jeffrey Schorsch outlasted #93 Ricky Medinilla at No. 1 singles; Charlie Emhardt downed Boilermakers' Lucas Dages in straight sets at No. 6 singles as Crusaders dropped a tight 5-2 match versus 75th-ranked Purdue in West Lafayette Saturday.
2/9/2014
Valpo's Third Straight Shutout Caps Dominating Weekend at Home
Crusaders blank Dayton 5-0 as Schorsch and Bacalla record 13th wins; freshman quartet improves to 45-14 through first 59 decisions. Valpo advances to 5-1 ahead of showdown with #75 Purdue next Saturday.
2/8/2014
Crusaders Post Pair of Shutout Victories Saturday
Valpo men's tennis improved to 4-1 overall with 7-0 wins over Marian, Grace Saturday at the Courts of NWI. Crusaders back at it Sunday at 2:30 pm versus Dayton.
2/1/2014
Butler Gets Past Valpo 5-2
Freshmen Bacalla, Dunn earn individual victories Saturday, but Bulldogs take three tight singles matches to claim a 5-2 team victory in Indianapolis.
1/28/2014
Men's Tennis Match Saturday Moved to 1 pm
Originally scheduled for 2 pm CT, dual match at Butler moved up an hour to 1 pm CT.
1/25/2014
Men's Tennis Opens Season with Pair of Victories
Valpo sweeps Indiana Wesleyan 7-0 in the morning match, downs Olivet Nazarene 6-1 in the afternoon contest.
1/15/2014
2014 Men's Tennis Schedule Released
Head coach Jim Daugherty says team is up to test of 26-match schedule; Purdue, Northwestern, DePaul, Notre Dame highlight non-conference slate. Season opens Jan. 25 with doubleheader versus Indiana Wesleyan, Olivet Nazarene.
1/13/2014
Valpo Men Voted 5th in HL Coaches' Tennis Poll
Green Bay was unanimous first-place pick after winning Horizon League title in 2013; Crusaders elected ahead of UIC and Detroit; behind GB, Cleveland State, Wright State, Youngstown State.
11/12/2013
Schorsch, Vanden Berg Named Athletes of the Month for October
Valparaiso men's tennis freshman Jeffrey Schorsch (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg) and volleyball senior Ellen Vanden Berg (Little Chute, Wis./Little Chute) have been named the Valparaiso athletic department's Athletes of the Month for the month of October.
10/19/2013
ITA Midwest Regionals Come to a Close
Freshman Jeffrey Schorsch beat DePaul's Paul John 6-0, 5-7, 12-10 in the consolation match at the ITA Midwest Regionals. Eric Honert dropped a three-set match to Michigan State's JP Mullane.
10/18/2013
Crusader Freshmen Give Buckeyes a Handful at ITA Midwest Regionals
Pitted against the third-ranked player in the country at the ITA Midwest Regionals, freshman Dave Bacalla dropped the first set 6-3 before taking Ohio State's Patrick Kobelt to a second set tiebreaker. OSU's Marko Goles-Babic edged Jeffrey Schorsch in a highly-competitive 6-4, 6-4 tilt.
10/18/2013
Updated: Tournament Run Continues for Freshmen Pair
Schorsch records third straight set win in a row; Bacalla outlasts Western Michigan's Michael Treis in three sets. The two advance as qualifiers into the main draw of the ITA Midwest Regionals where they'll play a pair of Ohio State Buckeyes. Bacalla will face Peter Kobelt, the #3 player in the country, while Schorsch will battle Marko Goles Babic at noon.
10/17/2013
Schorsch, Bacalla Advance to Round of 16 at ITA Midwest Regionals
The two freshmen make statements with straight set wins in both the first and second rounds of play in Columbus, Ohio. Singles play in the qualifying bracket continue Friday morning.
10/16/2013
Crusaders Ready for Final Event of Fall Slate
ITA Regionals begin Thursday as five singles players and three doubles teams will represent the Crusaders in the 21-team tournament held in Columbus, Ohio.
10/7/2013
Emhardt Named Horizon League Player of the Week
The freshman won four matches in straight sets to capture the C Singles flight at the Valparaiso Fall Invitational. Emhardt also teamed up with Dave Bacalla to take the A Doubles flight at last weekend's tournament.
9/28/2013
Crusaders Capture Five of Six Flights at Valparaiso Fall Invitational
Valpo takes A, B, and C doubles flights; Lucas Waak and Charlie Emhardt win B and C singles draws. Saturday marked the second consecutive year that the Brown and Gold claimed five of six titles.
9/27/2013
Honert Etches Name in Record Book; Crusaders Dominate Day 1 of Valparaiso Fall Invitational
Honert surpasses Nate Buckert's mark of 57 career singles victories with two wins in first day of Valparaiso Fall Invitational. Crusaders go 19-1 in singles play, 8-2 in doubles action.
9/26/2013
Crusaders Play Host at Valparaiso Fall Invitational Friday, Saturday
The Brown and Gold welcome Cardinal Stritch, Chicago State, Goshen, Huntington, and Olivet Nazarene to the Valpo Tennis Complex this weekend for the Valparaiso Fall Invitational. Doubles play gets underway Friday morning at 9 a.m. with singles action kicking off at noon. Champions in A, B, and C flights will be crowned Saturday evening.
9/22/2013
Hickey Takes Home Hardware from Purdue Invitational
Sophomore wins two matches Sunday to claim consolation title in Flight E draw; Waak falls in finals of Flight E winner's bracket. Savaglio dropped three-set semifinal tilt in Flight D draw.
9/22/2013
Day Two of Purdue Invitational in the Books
Savaglio advanced to semifinals in his draw, Waak moved in to the finals in his bracket; Purdue Invitational concludes Sunday in West Lafayette.
9/21/2013
Mens' Tennis Takes Six Singles Matches in Day 1 at Purdue Invitational
Bacalla maintains perfect start with 6-1, 6-1 win over Wright State's Joblin; Schorsch, Honert, Emhardt, Savaglio, Waak also score straight set victories in opening round singles matches at Purdue Invitational.
9/15/2013
Crusaders Finish 3rd at River Forest Invitational
Bacalla, Dunn take singles championship at #5, #6; Bacalla/Emhardt claim consolation prize, Honert/Schorsch 2nd place in doubles
9/13/2013
Trio of Freshmen Advance to Singles Championship Round at River Forest
Schorsch, Bacalla, Dunn dispatch two opponents each on Friday to move into the Championship Match in #2, #5, #6 rounds respectively. Two of three doubles teams advance to Saturday's semifinals.
9/12/2013
Men's Tennis Opens Fall Schedule Friday
Crusaders begin the fall portion of their schedule Friday at the River Forest Invitational in River Forest, Illinois. Eric Honert, the lone upperclassman, will guide a promising crop of young talent into a new season that will make its mark on the records book.
9/6/2013
Valparaiso Announces Fall Golf, Tennis Schedules
The Valparaiso men’s and women’s golf teams will play over six weekends apiece this fall, while the men’s tennis team will compete four times and the women’s tennis team three times as the Crusaders released fall 2013 schedules for all four sports Friday afternoon.
