Girls in Blue battle Lexington SC in road match
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Indy Eleven vs. Lexington SC
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 – 6 p.m. ET
**NEW LOCATION: 250 Doe Run Trail Lexington, KY 40509. Field 3
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2024 USL W LEAGUE RECORDS
Indy Eleven: 6-0-1, 19 pts (+27), 1st in Valley Division
Lexington SC: 4-2-1, 13 pts. (+13), 3rd in Valley Division
SETTING THE SCENE
Indy Eleven will battle Lexington SC in an away match on Tuesday, June 18 at 6 p.m. In their most recent match, the Girls in Blue picked up their fourth clean sheet of the season, defeating Kings Hammer FC 1-0. Natalie Mitchell scored the goal for Indy Eleven off an assist from Emma Pelkowski. Last time out, Lexington SC claimed a 4-0 victory over Racing Louisville FC.
SERIES VS. LEXINGTON SC
The Girls in Blue lead Lexington SC in the all-time series record, going 4-0-0. In their previous match this season on June 2, 2024, Indy Eleven picked up a 4-0 clean sheet. Two goals came from captain Ella Rogers while Katie Soderstrom registered two assists and a goal. Natalie Mitchell and Maisie Whitsett both aided the team, earning one goal and one assist, respectively.
RECENT MEETINGS
June 2, 2024 | W, 4-0
June 22, 2023 | W, 3-0
June 9, 2023 | W, 2-0
May 21, 2023 | W, 3-0
TEAM NOTES
- For most goals scored, Captain Ella Rogers and Natalie Mitchell are tied with a team-high five goals.
- Mitchell also leads the team in points with five goals and three assists for a total of 13 points.
- This campaign, the Girls in Blue have earned four clean sheets.
- Indy Eleven has scored 33 goals over six games, only allowing six goals against.
- Beginning on June 18, 2023, the Girls in Blue have a 14-game unbeaten streak.
| Player | # of Goals |
| Ella Rogers | 5 |
| Natalie Mitchell | 5 |
| Norah Jacomen | 4 |
| Katie Soderstrom | 4 |
| Amelia White | 4 |
| Player | # of Assists |
| Katie Soderstrom | 3 |
| Natalie Mitchell | 3 |
| Emma Pelkowski | 2 |
| Amelie White | 2 |
| Player | # of Minutes Played |
| Ella Rogers | 452 |
| Emma Pelkowski | 424 |
| Lizzie Sexton | 408 |
| Addie Chester | 376 |
| Hadley Snyder | 352 |
LAST TIME OUT
WESTFIELD, Ind. (Wednesday, June 12, 2024) – Indy Eleven picked up a 1-0 midweek win over Kings Hammer FC at the Grand Park Events Center in its final regular season home match of 2024. With the victory, Indy moves to 6-0-1 with 19 points to stay atop the USL W League Valley Division standings, while Kings Hammer falls to 3-2-1.
Indy struck first in the 31st minute as a through ball from Emma Pelkowski found her Virginia Tech teammate Natalie Mitchell inside the 18. Mitchell eluded the Kings Hammer goalkeeper and slotted the ball in from the left side for what proved to be the match winner. The tally was the fifth goal of the season for Mitchell, tying her for a team lead, while the assist was the second for Pelkowski.
Mitchell led the attack with four shots, while Maisie Whitsett added three and Katie Soderstrom a pair.
In her first action for Indy Eleven, Kate Phillips was forced to make six saves to secure Indy’s fourth shutout of the season.
The Girls in Blue extend their unbeaten streak to 14 matches dating back to June 18, 2023.
The match marked the end of the regular season home schedule for the Girls in Blue, who will start a three-match road swing beginning at Lexington on Tuesday to close out the season. Kick is slated for 7 p.m. ET.
USL W League Regular Season
Indy Eleven 1:0 Kings Hammer FC
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 – 7 p.m. ET
Grand Park Sports Complex | Westfield, Ind.
Scoring Summary
IND – Natalie Mitchell (Emma Pelkowski) 31’
Discipline Summary
IND – Norah Jacomen (caution) 74’
Indy Eleven line-up: Kathleen Phillips, Amelie Darey (Ella Rogers 64’), Emma Pelkowski (Abby Unkraut 77’), Grace Bahr, Addie Chester, Alia Martin (captain), Jenna Chatterton, Brooke Otto (Hadley Snyder 71’), Maisie Whitsett (Norah Jacomen 64’), Natalie Mitchell (Karsyn Cherry 77’), Katie Soderstrom (Brianna Buels 77’)
Indy subs: Maryn Weiger
