Valparaiso Crusaders men's soccer


The Valparaiso Crusaders men's soccer team represented Valparaiso University in NCAA Division I soccer competition as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference The Crusaders played their home matches at Brown Field on the Valpo campus in Valparaiso, Indiana.

History

Valparaiso began playing men's soccer in 1983. The Crusaders were a charter member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities in 1982 and entered Mid-Con soccer competition in 1988. In 2007, Valpo began a ten-year all-sports membership in the Horizon League. 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, 1998
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; Kyle Zobeck, 2011 & 2012; Nico Campbell, 2015
Coach of the Year – Mike Avery, 2011

Record By Year