Soccer Saturday - INDY ELEVEN for 05-06-23

(0:00 – 3:45) - Soccer Saturday host Greg Rakestraw opens the episode by previewing the upcoming matchup between the Indy 11 and Loudoun United as well as the upcoming Indy 11 W League season opener next Wednesday.

(6:43- 13:14) - Part 2 of Soccer Saturday features highlights Indy 11 highlights and interviews with players as well as head coach Mark Lowry following their loss last Saturday to the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Rakestraw then gives a rundown of the USL Eastern Conference standings and upcoming matchups across the league.

(16:15 – 26:53) - Segment 3 features an interview with Katie Soderstrom who just recently graduated locally from Butler University. She will be returning to the Indy 11 women’s team for her second season this year. Rakestraw and Soderstrom go over her decision to return to the Indy 11 as well as her future in the professional soccer world. Soderstrom is looking overseas in Europe to potentially find an in with one of their professional clubs. She details the amount of talent of USL W League players that will help keep her sharp as she gears up to play professional soccer elsewhere.

(29:54 – 38:00) As the show enters its homestretch, Rakestraw introduces Lindsey Olsen the new Director of Communications for the Indy 11. Olsen, a former college soccer player herself, details her background in the sport. The conversation leads to what Olsen found enticing about her new position with the Indy 11. She says it just seemed like the next challenge to face in her personal career. Then Rakestraw peels the curtain back on what it is like working in the sports world by going over a typical gameday schedule with Olsen.

(41:01 – 57:01) - The final segment has Rakestraw talking about the English Championship League. Monday at 10 a.m. is when relegations, promotions, and playoff teams will be decided. Rakestraw goes down the list of teams and their possible outcomes at the regular season’s end. There is a feature mid-segment following former NFL player JJ Watt and his investment into the Burnley FC Club as they enter the Premiere League. Will JJ Watt’s investment, paired with the Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mcelhenney effect, cause a larger wave of celebrities getting involved in football clubs? Rakestraw closes out the show running down the remaining teams that risk relegation from the Premiere League.