Indy Eleven- Soccer Saturday 1/18/25

(0:00-5:51) Greg opens this week’s edition of the show looking back at Saturday’s match and previews the show which will remember former Coach Tim Hankinson (8:51-24:43) Greg goes back in time to remember late Indy Eleven Manager Tim Hankinson with part 1 of the indepth conversation between Tim and Greg in June 2020. (27:43-37:25) Indy Eleven Current Coach Mark Lowry remembers Tim Hankinson and also talks about what the remainder of the season will be like now that the team has been eliminated from Playoff contention. (40:25-53:48) Greg and late manager Tim Hankinson talk indepth about Tim's career in part 2 of the conversation from the ISC Sports Network's in depth interview from June 2020. (56:48-58:00) Greg closes the show with a look at the Indy Eleven Schedule. To purchase tickets for the next Indy Eleven match, visit IndyEleven.com or download the Indy Eleven app today!

24 Sep 20221h

(00:00-02:39) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and recaps last week's 4-3 win over Birmingham Legion F.C., briefly previews tonight's match against Monterey Bay, and takes a dive into this morning's guest lineup. (05:40-20:39) - Head Coach Mark Lowry of the Indy Eleven makes his weekly stop on Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to break down the challenges the club faces when they go from various time zones in a short period of time, assess how his team played last week against Birmingham Legion F.C., and breaks down what he sees in tonight's opponent in Monterey Bay. (23:39-30:53) - Following the 4-3 win over Birmingham last week, Solomon Asante joined Greg Rakestraw and Brad Hauter on the telecast and Rake brings back that conversation with Solo where he shared his thought process behind each assist and how the team was feeling after the thrilling win. Plus Neveal Hackshaw joined Greg and Brad in the post-game show of their telecast to explain how he was feeling physically after the match and what led to him scoring two goals in the first 16 minutes last week. (33:55-51:46) - The new Vice President of Marketing & Club Growth in Brad Hauter makes his first appearance with that title on Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to explain why he felt like this position was meant for him, how the players of his DePauw men's soccer team reacted to the news, and how he plans to balance his farm duties with his new job. (54:46-57:09) - Greg wraps up today's show by recapping the conversations from today's show and previewing some of the upcoming matches for the Indy Eleven.

17 Sep 20221h

(00:00-03:55) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and opens today's show by recapping last week's matches for the Indy Eleven along with previewing tonight's match and today's guest lineup. (06:56-18:03) - Head Coach Mark Lowry of the Indy Eleven makes his weekly appearance on Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to access the performance of his club the last two weeks along with explaining how he feels there is a shift in the culture within the locker room. Plus Lowry sheds some light into what makes the Birmingham Legion a playoff team at the moment ahead of tonight's match. (21:04-34:54) - President of Business Relations of Orange County Soccer Club in Dan Rutstein joins Rake on Soccer Saturday to explain the situation his club is in with LA Galaxy trying to take over their stadium, explains what he will be doing to prevent LA Galaxy from taking over Orange County Great Park Championship Soccer Stadium, explains where the team may go if the City Council decides to evict Orange County SC from their home, and tells you how you can help them out locally here in Indianapolis. (37:56-51:14) - Head Coach of IUPUI's women's soccer team in Chris Johnson makes an appearance on today's edition of Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to break down the 3-0-3 start to the season for his team, how the freshman are blending in with the veteran players within the starting lineup, what his mindset was like after three consecutive nil-nil draws, and what it's like sharing a stadium with the Indy Eleven. (54:15-57:07) - Rake closes out this week's edition of Soccer Saturday by reminding people that there isn't any Premiere League play this weekend with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and what kind of hot water Liverpool has found themselves in.

10 Sep 20221h

(00:00-01:46) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and opens up today's show with a quick preview of today's guest lineup. (04:48-16:37) - Head Coach Mark Lowry of the Indy Eleven joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday to explain what clicked for his club heading into their match last Saturday against San Antonio that's led to back-to-back wins, how great goalkeeper Tim Trilk has been playing the last month or so, what difference Robby Dambrot has made on the team since being inserted into the starting lineup, and how he plans to rotate players tonight with being short handed. (19:38-26:58) - With the club picking up a pair of wins, Greg Rakestraw brings back a postgame interview from each win against San Antonio FC and Louisville City. Defender Robby Dambrot joined Matt Schumaker and Brad Hauter after the clubs win last Saturday against San Antonio and goalkeeper Tim Trilk joined Greg Rakestraw and Brad Hauter after the Indy Eleven defeated their arch nemesis Lou City on Wednesday. (29:59-42:26) - Ahead of tonight's match against Detroit City, Greg Rakestraw is joined by Head Coach of Detroit in Trevor James to explain the environment that his club has the privilege of playing in front of one of the loudest crowds in the league, highlights some of the players you need to know about before the match tonight, and dives into what he sees from Mark Lowry's club. (45:26-59:00) - Butler men's soccer coach in Paul Snap joins Rake on Soccer Saturday as today's final guest to give an update on how his team is performing thus far into the season, highlights some players that have performed well, and then relives some stories from when he used to play soccer back in the day.

3 Sep 20221h 2min

(00:00-04:27) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and opens up this morning's show by previewing some of the upcoming home matches now that the team's road trip has concluded. Plus Rake notes some of the streaks that were extended following last week's 1-0 loss to FC Tulsa. (07:28-19:09) - Head Coach Mark Lowry of the Indy Eleven makes his weekly stop on Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to assess the performance of his goalie in Tim Trilk, break down what makes San Antonio FC so dominant, and recaps his first experience of trying to practice while the Indianapolis Colts are hosting Training Camp from Grand Park. (22:12-30:16) - With a lot of news pertaining to a current and former Indy Eleven players, Greg Rakestraw spends this segment of Soccer Saturday by issuing some congratulations to Ayoze along with a few former players for the Indy Eleven that are making some advancements in their careers. Plus Rake shares a congratulations to Sadie Soderstrom following her performances last week for Butler against Western Michigan and Michigan. (33:17-37:48) - With the draw officially out for the Champions League, Rake spends a handful of minutes identifying some of the groups that feature some English soccer teams and labels one specific group as the "group of death." (40:48-57:00) - President of Pro X Athlete in Joe Thatcher makes his yearly appearance on the program to weigh in on what it's like having Colts Training Camp and Indy Eleven practices going on simultaneously, the partnership that Pro X has with Indy Eleven coming on Wednesday night against Louisville City, and shares some of the important details on what makes Pro X such a beneficial facility for athletes.

27 Aug 20221h

(00:00-02:50) – Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and opens this week’s program by recapping last week’s match against Hartford Athletic and previews the upcoming guests that he will have conversations with during the show. (05:52-18:45) – Head Coach Mark Lowry of the Indy Eleven makes his weekly appearance on Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to explain if there are things that the staff is changing to try and break the winning drought that the club is currently in, what the academy kids have meant to his this season, and what he expects to see from FC Tulsa in their first match against one another this season. (21:46-35:18) – A member of the NBC Sports Soccer in Robbie Earle returns after long last on Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to share his early thoughts on how the start of the Premier League season, compares the rough start of Manchester United’s season to the slow start Arsenal F.C. had last year, and what he thinks will end up happening to Cristiano Ronaldo. (38:20-48:30) – Head Coach Justin Sullivan of Marian’s women’s soccer team joins Greg Rakestraw to dive into the transition from an assistant to a head coach last year, what Erin Oleksak means to the team from a player and leadership perspective, and explains why this senior class is one of the best in Marian soccer history. (51:31-55:50) – Greg Rakestraw closes out the show by previewing the friendly between two of the top FIFA teams in the United States Women’s National Team and England and shares some broadcasting news pertaining to a favorite guest of the show in Brian Dunseth.

20 Aug 202258min

(00:00-02:36) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and opens this morning's show by quickly previewing tonight's match, shares a note of a record that was tied last week by an Indy Eleven player, and informs you on who will be joining him on this week's show. (05:38-15:38) - Head Coach Mark Lowry makes his weekly stop on Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to explain how a coach spends his birthday in the middle of the season when there is a match just a couple days away, shares his thoughts on how his team performed against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds last week, how the process of the team gelling together with all of the recent acquisitions, and explains how much stock he puts into their last match against Hartford Athletic ahead of tonight's match against them. (18:39-30:55) - Greg Rakestraw is joined by a record holder in former Indy Eleven player Brad Ring on Soccer Saturday to explain how life post-soccer is treating him, how proficient his kids soccer skills are now that they're growing up and being coached up by their dad, why he and his wife decided to stay in Indianapolis once his soccer career was over, and what about Ayoze's game he respects the most. (33:56-47:40) - A member of the Dan Patrick Show in Seton O'Conner joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday to explain why the past couple of seasons have been a struggle for his favorite soccer team in Hartford Athletic, how he and some of the other Dannette's have incorporated soccer into the Dan Patrick Show, and Greg extends an offer for O'Conner to come to Indianapolis next season. (50:40-56:38) - Greg Rakestraw closes out this week's edition of Soccer Saturday with the Tyler Pasher news that he briefly mentioned in last week's show, recaps last week's opening matches in the Premier League, and takes a quick dive into some of the top matches on today's schedule.

13 Aug 202259min

(00:00-04:53) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and opens this weeks show with a live soccer update with the start of the Premiere League this week, recaps the latest addition the Indy Eleven have made to the roster, and previews some of the conversations that he will have during the show. (07:53-20:43) - Head Coach Mark Lowry joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday to break down what he saw on the film from last week's 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rowdies, explains what the latest signing in defender Robby Dambrot brings to the team, and what he expects to see tonight from the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. (23:44-38:19) - The latest addition to the Indy Eleven team in Robby Dambrot makes his debut on Soccer Saturday to share a story as to growing up around LeBron James while his dad serves as his high school basketball coach, how he ended up playing soccer with the majority of his family playing basketball, and how his dad was still able to hold him to a standard despite his little knowledge of soccer. (41:21-51:16) - Our final conversation on today's show is an interview that Greg Rakestraw and Brad Hauter had with Raul Aguilera following last week's match against the Tampa Bay Rowdies and explained the process behind the goal that he scored and what it's like getting to play with all of his new teammates with a short amount of time to practice together. Plus Greg goes crowd surfing on the Brickyard Battalion Facebook page to figure out who some of their favorite professional soccer teams are that isn't the Indy Eleven. (54:17-56:48) - Greg Rakestraw closes out today's edition of Soccer Saturday with a couple of news and notes pertaining to women's soccer.

6 Aug 202259min