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Janssen Opens Fall Season with Athlete of the Week Honor

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Valparaiso University's Rachel Janssen (Fort Wayne, Ind./Dwenger H.S.) has been named the Mid-Continent Conference Athlete of the Week following the opening weekend of competition for the Crusaders.

Janssen finished runner-up for the Brown and Gold at the DePauw Invitational last weekend in the top singles flight. She won her first match easily 6-0, 6-1 against Jenni Townsend of Indiana-Southeast before dispatching of Sallie Crawford of DePauw 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the semifinals. She eventually fell to Liz Bondi of DePauw 7-5, 6-3 in the championship.

In doubles play, Janssen teamed with Kim Sajevic (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury H.S.) to split a pair of matches in the top doubles flight.

Janssen, a senior, has now earned Athlete of the Week honors eight times during her career wearing the Brown and Gold.
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