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8/4/2004

Valpo Adds Two More to Incoming Softball Class

Valparaiso University head softball coach Randy Schneider has added two more signees to his 2004 recruiting class. Joining the Crusaders in the fall will be Stacy Adamski and Carly Rossner.

6/16/2004

Valpo to Host Softball Clinics this Summer

Valparaiso University will hold several summer softball clinics during the summer of 2004 at the Valparaiso University Softball Field.

5/17/2004

Four Crusaders Named to Mid-Con All-Tournament Team

Valparaiso University had four players named to the Mid-Continent Conference Softball All-Tournament Team following the league championships held this past weekend.

5/15/2004

Crusaders Fall Short Against Centenary for Second Time

For the second time on Saturday Mid-Continent Conference Pitcher of the Year Cheyenne Davies proved to be too much for Valparaiso as Centenary defeated the Crusaders 4-0 to win the Mid-Continent Conference Softball Tournament held in Macomb, Ill.

5/15/2004

Valpo Defeats Western Illinois to Advance to Championship Round

Valparaiso defeated Western Illinois 8-2 on Saturday afternoon at the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament in Macomb, Ill. to advance to the championship round and face Centenary in a rematch of the opening game of the day.

5/15/2004

Valpo Drops Pitcher's Dual 1-0 to Centenary

Valparaiso University came up on the short end of a 1-0 pitcher's dual on Saturday morning in the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament held in Macomb, Ill.

5/14/2004

Crusaders Upset Southern Utah in Mid-Con Tourney

Valparaiso recorded its first Mid-Continent Conference Tournament victory in school history on Friday afternoon, defeating regular season champion Southern Utah 3-1 in the first round held in Macomb, Ill.

5/13/2004

Constien and Rowan Earn CoSIDA Academic All-District V Honors

Valparaiso University softball players Karen Constien (Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North H.S.) and Monica Rowan (Evergreen Park, Ill./Evergreen Park H.S.) have each been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District V First Team the organization announced today.

5/13/2004

Constien Named to Mid-Con First Team

Valparaiso University catcher Karen Constien (Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North H.S.) has been named to the Mid-Continent Conference First Team the league announced tonight.

5/10/2004

Crusaders Set to Battle Southern Utah in Opening Round of Mid-Con Tournament

Valparaiso University's softball team will face Southern Utah on Friday morning beginning at 10 a.m. in the first round of the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament held in Macomb, Ill.

5/8/2004

Crusaders Swept by Westerwinds to End Regular Season

KarenMarie Pena limited Valparaiso to just six hits over two games as Western Illinois swept a Mid-Continent Conference doubleheader from the Crusaders 4-0 and 1-0 on Saturday afternoon in Macomb, Ill.

5/7/2004

Crusaders Clinch First Tourney Berth Since 2000

Valparaiso University clinched its first Mid-Continent Conference Tournament berth since 2000 and earned its first victory over Western Illinois since 1997 with a 7-5 win in the opening game of a doubleheader on Friday afternoon in Macomb, Ill. The Westerwinds bounced back with a 2-1 victory in the nightcap.

5/4/2004

Five Run Fifth Propels Loyola over Valpo

Five straight singles led to five runs on Tuesday afternoon to help lead Loyola (Ill.) to a 6-0 victory over Valparaiso at the Valparaiso University Softball Field.

5/3/2004

Tuesday's Valpo-Loyola Game Moved to 4 p.m.

Valparaiso University's softball game scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the Valparaiso University Softball Field has been moved to 4 p.m. and will be a single contest as opposed to a doubleheader.

5/1/2004

Valpo Earns Split with Centenary

Valparaiso took advantage of five Centenary errors in the opening game of the doubleheader to score eight unearned runs on the way to a 9-4 win on a cold, rainy Saturday afternoon at the Valparaiso Softball Field. The Ladies returned the favor in game two, converting four Crusader errors into five unearned runs on the way to a 6-1 win to split the twinbill.

4/30/2004

Centenary Takes Two from Valpo

Valparaiso's seventh inning rally fell one run short in game two on Friday afternoon as the Crusaders dropped a doubleheader to Centenary 1-0 and 5-4 at the Valparaiso University Softball Field.

4/28/2004

Softball Inks Eight to Play at Valpo

Valparaiso University softball coach Randy Schneider has signed eight players to National Letters of Intent during the spring singing period.

4/27/2004

Loyola Rallies Twice to Sweep Crusaders

Valparaiso jumped out to early leads in both games of the doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon, but ended up surrendering runs late in each one and fell to Loyola (Ill.) 5-4 and 3-2 in Chicago.

4/27/2004

Constien Earns Mid-Con Softball Player of the Week

Valparaiso University's Karen Constien (Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North H.S.) was named the Mid-Continent Conference Softball Player of the Week after leading the Crusaders to a four-game sweep over UMKC last weekend.

4/24/2004

Constien's Power Lifts Valpo to Series Sweep of UMKC

Karen Constien (Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North H.S.) homered twice in the opener and once in game two to help Valparaiso to a doubleheader sweep of UMKC on Saturday afternoon at the Valparaiso University softball field. The Crusaders won the opener 7-2 and the nightcap 2-0.

4/23/2004

Speziale's Double Lifts Valpo to Sweep of UMKC

Tricia Speziale's (Elmhurst, Ill./York H.S.) bases loaded doubled broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift Valparaiso to a 5-2 victory over UMKC on Friday afternoon at the Valparaiso University Softball Field to give the Crusaders a doubleheader sweep. Valpo won the opener 7-1.

4/21/2004

Valpo-IPFW Cancelled for Second Straight Day

For the second straight day, the Valparaiso-IPFW softball game scheduled for Wednesday in Fort Wayne, Ind. has been cancelled.

4/20/2004

Valpo-IPFW Doubleheader Cancelled

Valparaiso's scheduled softball doubleheader for Tuesday afternoon against IPFW has been cancelled due to the forecasted storms in the Valparaiso area.

4/19/2004

Flames Silence Valpo Bats

Valparaiso tallied just three hits combined on Monday afternoon, dropping a doubleheader to Illinois-Chicago 15-0 and 8-0 in the Windy City.

4/17/2004

Crusaders Drop Final Two in Series with Southern Utah

Valparaiso ended its four game series with Southern Utah on Saturday afternoon, getting swept in a doubleheader by the scores of 9-1 and 8-4 in Cedar City.

4/16/2004

Softball Drops Two at Southern Utah

Valparaiso fell a game out of first place in the Mid-Continent Conference after losing both ends of a doubleheader to Southern Utah on Friday afternoon. The Crusaders surrendered a run in the bottom of the seventh in the opener to fall 6-5 and dropped the nightcap 16-14 in Cedar City, Utah.

4/13/2004

DePaul Ends Valpo's Win Streak

Sarah Martz threw a perfect game in the opener and Jessica Evans drove in four runs in the night cap as DePaul ended Valparaiso's five-game winning streak with a doubleheader sweep, 10-0 and 12-3, on Tuesday afternoon in Chicago.

4/12/2004

Make-up Date Set for IPFW Doubleheader

Valparaiso will make up its softball doubleheader at IPFW on Wednesday, April 21 with the first pitch of the twinbill set for 3 p.m. in Fort Wayne, Ind.

4/10/2004

Crusaders Record First Mid-Con Series Sweep Since 2000

For the first time since the 2000 season, the Valparaiso Crusaders have swept a Mid-Continent Conference series, defeating Oakland by scores of 5-2 and 2-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Valparaiso University Softball Field.

4/9/2004

Valpo Comes from Behind to Sweep Oakland

A two-run double by Taylor Callahan (Grayson, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian H.S.) in the bottom of the sixth put Valpo in front as the Crusaders rallied for a 7-4 win over Oakland in game two to sweep a doubleheader at the Valparaiso University Softball Field. The Crusaders took the opener 7-1.

4/7/2004

Crusaders Split at St. Joseph's

Valparaiso went on the road and split a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at St. Joseph's, dropping the opener 2-1 before rebounding for a 3-1 victory in the nightcap in Rensselaer, Ind.

4/3/2004

Crusaders Sweep Mid-Con Twinbill From IUPUI

Amanda Gilbertson (Murrieta, Calif./West Albany H.S., Ore.) threw a pair of complete games to lead Valparaiso to a doubleheader sweep of IUPUI on Saturday afternoon in Mid-Continent Conference action. The Crusaders won the opener 5-3 and took game two 4-0 in eight innings in Indianapolis.

4/2/2004

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