Indianapolis – Indy Eleven stayed in the USL Championship Eastern Conference playoff race with a critical 2-1 home victory over Loudoun United on Fan Appreciation Night.
The Boys in Blue can earn their third consecutive playoff berth with a victory at Orange County SC next Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in their regular season finale coupled with a Detroit City FC loss or tie at Tampa Bay Rowdies earlier that night at 7:30 p.m.
Bruno Rendon led the Indy Eleven attack vs. Loudoun United with his first career brace at the USLC level. Captain Aodhan Quinn set up Rendon’s first goal in the 11th minute with a long ball over the top. Rendon chipped the pass over goalkeeper Ryan Jack on his first touch outside the area to give his team the 1-0 lead.
For Quinn, he became the second player in USLC history to record 60 career assists, joining all-time leader Kenardo Forbes (66). It is Quinn’s 10th assist this season–a new franchise record. That total of 10 assists is tied for the USLC Golden Playmaker Award with Hope Avayevu of Phoenix Rising FC and Juan David Torres of Charleston Battery with one game remaining.
Midfielder Cam Lindley set up Rendon’s second goal in the 54th minute with a pass from the center circle in between two defenders in the left corner of the area. Rendon applied pressure and got the ball off a deflection, took one touch, and buried it into the top right corner to give his team a 2-0 lead.
Goalkeeper Hunter Sulte made five saves to improve his season total to 68 and his two-year career total to a franchise USLC era-best 141 stops. He also tops the USLC era (2018-) list in clean sheets with 13.
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Quotes
Coach Sean McAuley
- Start & defense
- “I’m really happy with our start. Then we kept pushing and we had to defend. I was pleased with the defensive shape and structure and the three points.”
- Bruno Rendon and the play of the forwards
- “We know he can do that job and it’s fitting all the players into the team as much as we can. We felt that Bruno and Romario would be a good partnership at center forward–they work well together and then I thought Elvis and Kizza did well together when they came in. I’m pleased with those two partnerships.”
- Race for the Playoffs
- “We just need to play one more game now and hope things go our way, and we’ll get in the playoffs.”
- Indy Eleven Fans
- “Incredible. They’ve been incredible since day one since I walked through the door. I’m really pleased that we got the win for them on Fan Appreciation Night to show that back and give them as much as what they give us. Our players really appreciate the support we get from our fans for sure.”
Bruno Rendon
- On his first brace for the Boys in Blue
- ” I am so excited and happy for my first two-goal performance with the team. I just keep going and trying to do it.”
- On the assist from Aodhan Quinn
- “That was a great ball. I made the run between the defenders, and he saw me like we always do in training.”
Aodhan Quinn
- On Bruno’s first goal
- “Having Bruno up there–he’s fast, strong, and powerful. I saw him and he had space, so I put it in behind and he did all the hard work. Great finish by him.
- On the Playoff Race
- “We knew we had to win. We’ve been playing with that mentality down the stretch. This win gives us life for next week and that will be the same deal. We must win to get in the playoffs hopefully.
- USL Championship
Indy Eleven 2:1 Loudoun United FC - Sat., Oct. 18, 2025 – 9:00 p.m.
- Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis
- Weather: Rain, 64 degrees
- Attendance: 10,163
2025 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 10-14-5 (-7), 35 pts; #9 in Eastern Conference
Loudoun United FC: 12-11-6 (-2), 42 pts; #4 in Eastern Conference
| Score | 1 | 2 | F |
| Indy Eleven | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Loudoun United FC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Scoring Summary
- IND – Bruno Rendón (Aodhan Quinn) 11’
- IND – Bruno Rendón 54’
- LDN – Own Goal 65’
- Discipline Summary
- LDN – Riley Bidois (caution) 26’
- LDN – Drew Skundrich (caution) 34’
- IND – James Murphy (caution) 44’
- LDN – Kwame Awuah (caution) 70’
Indy Eleven Line-Up: Hunter Sulte,Joey Zalinsky (Hayden White 71’), Ben Ofeimu, Brian Schaefer, James Musa, Aodhan Quinn (captain), James Murphy (Josh O’Brien 71’), Cam Lindley, Jack Blake, Romario Williams (Elvis Amoh 71’), Bruno Rendón (Edward Kizza 77’).
Indy Eleven Subs Not Used: Elliot Collier, Luke Pruter, Brem Soumaoro.
Loudoun United FC Line-Up: Ryan Jack, Kwame Awuah, Bolu Akinyode, Cole Turner (Robby Dambrot 75’), Keegan Tingey, Pedro Santos (Arquimides Ordonez 59’), Tommy McCabe, Drew Skundrich (captain) (Moses Nyeman 75’), Riley Bidois (Zach Ryan 59’), Florian Valot, Abdellatif Aboukoura (Omari Glasgow 75’).
Loudoun United FC Subs Not Used: Alex Nagy, Lorenzo Herrera.
