VU Women’s Soccer hits the road at Evansville and ISU

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Valparaiso (4-2-2, 0-0-0 MVC)
Thursday, Sept. 21 – at Evansville (0-3-4, 0-0-1 MVC) – 6 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 24 – at Indiana State (1-2-6, 0-0-1 MVC) – noon CT

Next Up in Valpo Soccer: The road to defending the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship begins this weekend for Valpo, as the Beacons open Valley play with a pair of road matches against their in-state foes: Thursday evening at Evansville and Sunday afternoon at Indiana State.

Previously: Valpo’s last weekend of nonconference action featured a 2-0 win at Youngstown State and a 1-1 draw at Eastern Michigan. The Beacons had a bye on the first match day of the MVC schedule.

Looking Ahead: Valpo returns home for the first time in nearly a month next weekend, welcoming Missouri State (Sept. 28) and Murray State (Oct. 1) to Brown Field.

Following the Beacons: Both of this weekend’s matches will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Links for the live video and live stats can be found at ValpoAthletics.com.

Head Coach John Marovich: In his 16th season at the helm of the Valpo program, John Marovich holds a 125-114-44 (.519) record both overall and at Valpo as a head coach. The 2014 Horizon League Coach of the Year and the head of the 2022 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year, Marovich holds Valpo’s all-time records for both victories and winning percentage.

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