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Match Time Set for Crusaders' Appearance in NCAA Tournament

Thursday, May 05, 2005

Valparaiso will face Northwestern on Friday, May 13 at 2 p.m. in Evanston, Ill. in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.

Notre Dame battles Iowa in the first match of the day in Evanston, beginning at 10 a.m. The two winners will meet on Saturday, May 14 at noon.

The Crusaders are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history after winning the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament. Valpo finished the regular season 15-4 overall and 8-0 in Mid-Con play. Northwestern, the tournament's fifth seed, is the Big Ten regular season and conference champion and finished 24-2 overall and 10-0 in league play.
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 13th/13 (927)
Baseball Youngstown State 2 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 18 Valpo 3
Softball Valpo 7 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 Central Michigan 4
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 California 6
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 23, 10:00 a.m. UIC
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 24, 10:00 a.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 25, 10:00 a.m. Horizon League Championship