Crusaders Continue to Haul in Men’s Tennis Accolades
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Crusaders Continue to Haul in Men’s Tennis Accolades

Another week of flawless Horizon League play led to another week of league awards for the Valparaiso University men’s tennis team.

The league named senior Jeffrey Schorsch (Perrysburg, Ohio / Perrysburg) its Singles Player of the Week and Schorsch and doubles partner Charlie Emhardt (Carmel, Ind. / Carmel) its Doubles Team of the Week on Tuesday.

Schorsch rebounded nicely after suffering his first loss of the season on April 2 by rolling through the competition this past week. He went 2-0 at No. 1 singles, beating both Northern Kentucky's Mate Virag and Wright State's Jacob Perkins in straight sets. Schorsch has 107 career singles wins, a program record. He's 17-1 this spring and 5-0 in Horizon League play.

Valpo's top doubles team, which is ranked No. 18 in the nation by the ITA, earned another win on Sunday, breezing past Wright State's No. 1 team 6-2. Emhardt returned to the lineup after missing Saturday's match against Northern Kentucky due to an injury. As a team, the Crusaders have not dropped a doubles match in any of their five Horizon League matches.

This individual Player of the Week honor is the 13th of Schorsch’s distinguished Crusader career and his fourth this season. The Crusaders have won six Player of the Week awards and six Doubles Team of the Week Awards this year.

Valpo stands at 19-3 overall and 5-0 in Horizon League play. The Crusaders host Green Bay on Friday at 10 a.m. at the Valpo Tennis Complex, the first home outdoor match of the year for the Crusaders. It’s a battle of the last two league champions and the two teams that are currently unblemished in league play. While a win would not yet lock up the No. 1 seed in the Horizon League Tournament, it would allow the Crusaders to secure at least a share of the regular season Horizon League title.