4/27/2004
Three Crusaders Earn All-Conference Honors
Valparaiso University's men's tennis team had three players gain All Mid-Continent Conference honors when the league announced its year-end awards this afternoon.
4/16/2004
Crusaders Fall to IUPUI in Mid-Con Semis
Valparaiso saw its 2004 season come to a close on Friday morning as the Crusaders dropped a 4-1 match to IUPUI in the Mid-Continent Conference semifinals held in Tulsa, Okla.
4/13/2004
Crusaders Set to Battle IUPUI in Mid-Con Semis
Valparaiso University's men's tennis team will take on regular season champion IUPUI on Friday morning in the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament to be held in Tulsa, Okla.
4/12/2004
Valpo-Kalamazoo Tennis Cancelled for Tuesday
Due to the forecasted temperatures and precipitation for Tuesday, the Valparaiso-Kalamazoo men's tennis match scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled.
4/11/2004
Crusaders Clinch Tourney Berth with Win over Centenary
Valparaiso clinched a berth in next weekend's Mid-Continent Conference Tournament with a 7-0 victory over Centenary on Sunday morning at Portage High School.
4/10/2004
Vrabel Wins Sixth Straight but Valpo Falls to IUPUI
Jeff Vrabel (Allen Park, Mich./St. Francis Cabrini H.S.) won his sixth straight singles match but it was not enough as IUPUI defeated Valparaiso 5-2 on Saturday morning at Portage High School.
4/9/2004
Crusaders Down UMKC to Move to .500 in Mid-Con
Valparaiso won the doubles point and took three of the six singles matches to defeat UMKC 4-3 in a pivotal Mid-Continent Conference match on Friday morning at Portage High School.
4/6/2004
Crusaders Defeat IPFW at Home
Valparaiso University recorded its second win in its last three matches on Tuesday afternoon, defeating IPFW 4-3 at Brown Courts.
4/4/2004
Crusaders Drop Heartbreaker to Western Illinois
Valparaiso's men's tennis team overcame a 3-1 deficit to tie the match at three only to drop a heartbreaking 4-3 decision to Western Illinois on Sunday afternoon in Shreveport, La.
4/3/2004
Crusaders Snap Skid with Win over Chicago State
Valparaiso's men's tennis team snapped an eight-match losing skid with a convincing 7-0 victory over Chicago State on Saturday afternoon in Shreveport, La.
4/2/2004
Crusaders Fall to Oral Roberts in Mid-Con Opener
Valparaiso's men's tennis team dropped a hard fought Mid-Continent Conference opening match to Oral Roberts 6-1 on Friday afternoon in Shreveport, La.
3/30/2004
Crusaders Lose 7th Straight
Valparaiso's men's tennis team dropped its seventh straight match on Tuesday afternoon, falling to Butler 7-0 in Indianapolis.
3/27/2004
Crusaders Drop 6-0 Decision at Marquette
Valparaiso's men's tennis team fell 6-0 to Marquette on Saturday afternoon in a dual match held in Milwaukee, Wis.
3/20/2004
Valpo Swept at Northern Illinois
Valparaiso's men's tennis team was swept 7-0 by Northern Illinois on Saturday afternoon in DeKalb, Ill.
3/18/2004
Crusaders Fall at Western Michigan on Thursday
After dropping three straight 4-3 decisions, Valparaiso's men's tennis team fell 7-0 to Western Michigan on Thursday afternoon in Kalamazoo, Mich.
3/16/2004
Kooyers Named Player of the Week for Third Time
Valparaiso University's Nic Kooyers (Holland, Mich./Holland H.S.) has been named the Mid-Continent Conference men's tennis Player of the Week for the third time this season.
3/12/2004
Dunham-Freer Named Mid-Con Tennis Player of the Week
Valparaiso University's Ben Dunham-Freer (Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands H.S.) has been named the Mid-Continent Conference men's tennis Player of the Week for the third time this season.
3/7/2004
Valpo Blanks Duquesne
The Valparaiso University men's tennis team opened its 2004 spring trip with a 7-0 sweep of Duquesne on Sunday afternoon in Kissimmee, Fla.
2/26/2004
Venegas Named Mid-Con Men's Athlete of the Week
Valparaiso University's Joe Venegas (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North H.S.) has been named the Mid-Continent Conference Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week, marking the third time in four weeks a Crusader has earned the award.
2/20/2004
Valpo Falls in Close Match with Dayton
Valparaiso University's men's tennis team suffered a narrow 4-3 defeat against Dayton on Friday evening at the Northwest Athletic Club in Michigan City, Ind.
2/17/2004
Dunham-Freer Cited by Mid-Con for Stellar Play
Valparaiso University's Ben Dunham-Freer (Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands H.S.) has been named the Mid-Continent Conference Athlete of the Week after leading the Brown and Gold to a victory over Wright State last weekend.
2/13/2004
Men's Tennis Posts Season's First Win Downing Wright State
Valparaiso recorded its first victory of the 2004 spring season on Friday evening as the Crusaders defeated Wright State 4-3 at the Northwest Athletic Club in Michigan City, Ind.
2/7/2004
Valpo Drops Match at Bradley
Valparaiso dropped its third straight match on Saturday afternoon, falling to Bradley 5-2 in Peoria, Ill.
2/3/2004
Kooyers Named Mid-Con Athlete of the Week for the Second Time
Valparaiso University's Nic Kooyers (Holland, Mich./Holland H.S.) has earned the Mid-Continent Conference men's tennis Athlete of the Week honor following his performance this weekend at Michigan State.
2/1/2004
Valpo Drops Tight Match at Michigan State
Nic Kooyers (Holland, Mich./Holland H.S.) posted Valparaiso's only victory of the match, but the Crusaders fought valiantly before falling to Michigan State 6-1 on Sunday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich.
1/30/2004
Valpo Men Picked Second in Preseason Tennis Poll
The Valparaiso University men's tennis team has been picked to finish in second place in the Mid-Continent Conference according to the annual preseason poll conducted of the league's head coaches.
1/17/2004
Valpo Opens with Loss at Ball State
Valparaiso University's men's tennis team opened its 2004 spring season on Saturday afternoon, dropping a 7-0 match at Ball State in Muncie, Ind.
10/28/2003
Kooyers Final Fall Mid-Con Player of the Week
Valparaiso University's Nic Kooyers (Holland, Mich./Holland H.S.) has been named the final Mid-Continent Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week for the fall season.
10/25/2003
Dunham-Freer and Vrabel Lose at Omni Tourney
The Valparaiso University doubles team of Ben Dunham-Freer (Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands H.S.) and Jeff Vrabel (Allen Park, Mich./St. Francis Cabrini H.S.) dropped their opening round doubles match on Saturday in the main draw of the ITA Omni Midwest Regional Championships.
10/24/2003
Kooyers Falls at ITA Regional Championships
Valparaiso University freshman Nic Kooyers (Holland, Mich./Holland H.S.) was defeated in his second round match of qualifying at the ITA Omni Regional Championships on Friday morning in East Lansing, Mich.
10/23/2003
Kooyers Wins Opening Round Match at ITA Omni Regional
Valparaiso University freshman Nic Kooyers (Holland, Mich./Holland H.S.) posted a straight sets victory, while teammate Ben Dunham-Freer (Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands H.S.) lost a three-set match in the first round of qualifying at the ITA Omni Regional Championships held in East Lansing, Mich. on Thursday evening.
10/4/2003
Alumni Down Valpo for Second Straight Season
Their alumni counterparts proved to be too much for Valparaiso's men's tennis team for the second straight year on Saturday morning, defeating the Crusaders current team 7-3 as part of Homecoming activities at Brown Courts.
10/3/2003
Wisconsin-Green Bay Defeats Valpo Indoors
Wisconsin-Green Bay defeated Valparaiso 5-2 on Friday afternoon at Matchpoint Tennis Club in a contest that was moved indoors due to the inclement weather in the Valparaiso area.
10/1/2003
Adams Named Mid-Con Tennis Player of the Week
Valparaiso University senior Jay Adams (Detroit, Mich./Andover H.S.) has been named the Mid-Continent Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week following his performance at the Ball State Fall Invitational.
9/28/2003
Crusaders Conclude Play at Ball State Fall Invitational
Joe Venagus (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North H.S.) and Jay Adams (Detroit, Mich./Andover H.S.) both concluded play on Sunday at the Ball State Fall Invitational.
9/27/2003
Adams/Roller Win at Ball State Invitational, Adams Still Alive in Singles Play
Jay Adams (Detroit, Mich./Andover H.S.) turned in a terrific performance for Valparaiso on Saturday at the Ball State Fall Invitational, advancing to the semifinals of the consolation draw in the D Flight in singles, while also winning the consolation draw in the D Flight of doubles with Evan Roller (Canton, Mich./Plymouth Salem H.S.) held in Muncie, Ind.
9/26/2003
Vrabel Moves Into Quarterfinals at Ball State Invitational
Jeff Vrabel (Allen Park, Mich./St. Francis Cabrini H.S.) won a pair of matches to move into the quarterfinals at the Ball State Fall Invitational on Friday in Muncie, Ind.
9/19/2003
Dunham-Freer Named Mid-Con Player of the Week
Valparaiso University's Ben Dunham-Freer (Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands H.S.) was named the first Mid-Continent Conference men's tennis Player of the Week for the season following four victories at the Bradley Invitational.
9/13/2003
Valpo Defeats UWGB; Splits with Creighton at Bradley Invitational
The Valparaiso University men's tennis team defeated Wisconsin-Green Bay 4-2 and played to a 3-3 tie with Creighton in singles action on Saturday at the Bradley Invitational.
9/12/2003
Valpo Fairs Well on Day One of Bradley Invitational
The Valparaiso University men's tennis team opened its 2003 fall season with three doubles contests at the Bradley Invitational.
9/10/2003
Valpo Releases Spring Men's Tennis Schedule
Valparaiso University men's tennis coach Jim Daugherty has announced the Crusaders 2004 spring schedule.
7/17/2003
Valpo Adds Tournament to Men's Tennis Schedule
The Valparaiso University men's tennis team has added the Ball State Invitational to its 2003 fall schedule. The tournament will take place September 26-28 in Muncie, Ind.
6/6/2003
Valpo's Fall Men's Tennis Schedule Announced
Valparaiso University men's tennis coach Jim Daugherty has announced the Crusaders 2003 fall schedule, which includes three tournaments.
