The Valparaiso Crusaders men's soccer team represented

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(Valpo) in

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competition as a member of the

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The Crusaders played home matches at Brown Field on the Valpo campus in

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History

Valparaiso began playing men's soccer in 1983. The Beacons were a charter member of the

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in 1982 and entered Mid-Con soccer competition in 1988. In 2007, Valpo began a ten-year all-sports membership in the

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. In May 2017, the Missouri Valley Conference extended an invitation for the Crusaders to join; after concluding conference play for the year, Valparaiso accepted the invitation on May 25, with the move being effective on July 1. Following the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Valparaiso will cut the sport and men's tennis in order to allow greater attention to the school's other sports teams.

Honors

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Mid-Continent Conference

''Player of the Year'' – J.J. Ruane, 1998 ''Newcomer of the Year'' – Scott Daly, 1998 ''Tournament MVP'' – Tony Dal Santo, 1997 ''All-Mid East Team'' – Tony Dal Santo, 1996 & 1997 ''Coach of the Year'' – Mis’ Mrak. 1997, 1998, 2002

Horizon League

''Defensive Player of the Year'' – Stefan Antonijevic, 2011 ''Goalkeeper of the Year'' – Ryan Schwarz, 2007;

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, 2011 & 2012; Nico Campbell, 2015 ''Coach of the Year'' – Mike Avery, 2011

Record By Year

References

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Valpo Discontinued sports
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