Soccer Saturday - INDY ELEVEN for 10/28/23

0:00- 2:01. Greg Rakestraw opens up this week’s edition of Soccer Saturday, by previewing what and who is ahead on today’s show. He also looks back at the season ender in the USL Playoffs last week.

5:01-22:54. Fox Sports and Apple TV Soccer Broascaster Devon Kerr joins the show to talk about what it has been like to primarily be on the MLS Broadcasts this year. He also discusses the MLS Soccer Playoffs and who are the teams to watch for the MLS Cup. They also look at the USL Playoffs and the disappointment by Indy Eleven in round 1.

25:54-39:19. The Head Coach of the Indiana Hoosiers Womens’ Soccer Team Erwin Van Bennekom joins the show for the first time to talk about if he expected the strong level of play by his team entering the season. Coach Bennekom also discusses talks about what it means to be a partner program with the very successful Men’s program at Indiana. He discusses some of his players and looks ahead to the Postseason with the Big Ten and potentially NCAA Tournaments.

42:19- 53:10 A Member of the US Power Soccer Team and Indianapolis native Zach Dickey talks with Greg Rakestraw about the Power Soccer World Cup and their 3rd place finish overseas in Paris. He talks about what the experience was like wearing the US Crest and hearing the National Anthem before a match. He discusses what he is working on as a Grad Student at Auburn as well.

56:10-57:20. Greg Rakestraw quickly closes the show. He Previews the next week in soccer.