Williams scores twice to help Indy to shutout win
WESTFIELD, Ind. (Sunday, June 18, 2023) – Maddy Williams scored her first two goals of the season to lead Indy Eleven to a 4-0 win over Kings Hammer FC Sunday at the Grand Park Sports Complex.
The USL W League Valley Division leader Eleven improve to 6-1-1 on the season, while Kings Hammer falls to 1-5-1. Indy also sweeps the season series, having defeated Kings Hammer, 1-0, on May 24.
Williams’ first tally came just nine minutes into the match off a cross from Addie Chester on the left side. Williams caught the keeper moving across the net and connected with a header into the top left corner. She followed it up just 10 minutes later, as she took advantage of the Kings Hammer keeper caught off her line and played a volley in from the top of the 18 courtesy of a Lizzie Sexton assist.
Indy outshot Kings Hammer 11-1 in the opening frame, including five shots from Williams.
The series of firsts continued for the Eleven in the second half as Sam Slimak and Grace Bahr scored their first goals of the season. Slimak took a one-time touch to the near post off Sexton’s second helper of the game, while Bahr hit a perfectly placed free kick into the upper 90 to extend the lead to 4-0.
Indy outshot the visitors 17-1, led by Williams. Chester, Slimak and Sam Dewey each added two shots apiece. Nona Reason wasn’t forced to make a save on the day and earned her third clean sheet of the year.
The four goals scored are the most since Indy scored eight in its 2023 season opener. In its two seasons, the Eleven have reached the four-goal threshold three times and scored three-plus goals on 10 occasions. Overall, Indy has outscored its opponents 21-3 this season.
The Girls in Blue are back in action Thursday when they travel south to face Lexington FC in their last regular season road match of 2023. Indy is 2-0 this season against Lexington, outscoring them 5-0. Kick is slated for 7 p.m. ET and will stream on Eleven Sports.
USL W League
Indy Eleven 4:0 Kings Hammer FC
Sunday, June 18, 2023
Grand Park Sports Campus | Westfield, Ind.
2023 USL W League Records
Indy Eleven: 6W-1L-1D (+18GD), 19pts
Kings Hammer FC: 1W-5L-1D (-17FD), 4 pts
Scoring Summary
IND – Maddy Williams (Addie Chester) 9’
IND – Maddy Williams (Lizzie Sexton) 19’
IND – Sam Slimak (Lizzie Sexton) 65’
IND – Grace Bahr 74’
Discipline Summary
None
Indy Eleven lineup: Nona Reason, Jenna Chatterton (Rafferty Kugler 71’), Grace Bahr, Trinity Watson, Lizzie Sexton, Sam Dewey (Kanna Matsuhisa 45’) (Sam Slimak 57’), Greta Kraszula (Nicole Kevdzija 71’), Ella Rogers, Addie Chester, Maddy Williams (Katie Soderstrom 45’), Maisie Whitsett (Merel Houweling 71’)
IND substitutes: Emily Edwards
