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Crusader Men Open Play at ITA Regionals
Eric Honert split two matches Thursday. (Ray Acevedo)
Eric Honert split two matches Thursday. (Ray Acevedo)

Thursday, October 18, 2012

The Valparaiso men's tennis team kicked off action at the ITA Midwest Regionals in East Lansing, Mich. on Thursday with singles play.

Junior Eric Honert (Arvada, Colo./Ralston Valley) split a pair of matches on Thursday. Honert fell in his first match of the day to Northern Illinois' Simon Formont by a score of 6-3, 6-4, but rebounded for a 6-3, 6-2 victory in the back draw over Youngstown State's Dawoud Kabli. Freshman Lucas Waak (Manitowoc, Wis./Roncalli) also competed in the qualifying bracket on Thursday, but dropped a pair of matches, falling by identical 6-2, 6-1 scores to Cleveland State's Niklas Jonsson and Wisconsin's Jalavov Jakhongir.

The Crusaders continue play at the ITA regionals with doubles action on Friday morning.

W Track Hillsdale Classic Hillsdale, Mich.
May 8 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 1 Chicago, Ill.
May 8 Youngstown State 9
Softball Valpo 3 Chicago, Ill.
May 9 UIC 1
M Track Dr. Keeler Invitational Naperville, Ill.
May 10 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 4 8 inn.
May 10 Cleveland State 3
Softball Valpo 10 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 Wright State 2
Baseball Valpo 0 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 UIC 3
W Track GVSU Last Chance Allendale, Mich.
May 11 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 1
Softball Valpo 11 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 9
Baseball Valpo 5 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 UIC 12
Baseball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 12 UIC 5
Baseball Toledo 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 14 Valpo 6
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 16 13th/13 (309)
Baseball Youngstown State 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 16 Valpo 4
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 17 13th/13 (617)
Baseball Youngstown State 4 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 17 Valpo 7
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 17 #7/8 Michigan 5
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 18
Baseball Youngstown State Emory G. Bauer Field
May 18, 1:00 p.m. Valpo
Softball Valpo Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18, 1:30 p.m. Central Michigan
Softball Valpo Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 19, 1:30 p.m. TBA
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 23, 1:30 p.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 24, 1:30 p.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 25, 1:30 p.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 26, 1:30 p.m. Horizon League Championship