Second Half Goals Lead Indy Eleven Over Lexington SC
June 9, 2023 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Indy Eleven News Release
WESTFIELD, Ind. - A pair of second half goals lifted Indy Eleven over Lexington SC, 2-0, on Friday night at the Grand Park Sports Campus. With the victory, Indy improves to 5-0-1 atop the USL W League's Valley Division, while Lexington SC falls to 2-3-1.
Second half sub Katie Soderstrom broke the scoreless tie with her third goal of the season to put the Eleven ahead in the 60th minute. Soderstrom had a pair of chances just three minutes earlier that were denied by the Lexington keeper but connected on a through ball from Addie Chester into the lower right side of the net.
Indy's leading scorer Maisie Whitsett did what she does best and doubled the Eleven's lead with an 81st-minute header off a Soderstrom cross. It was Whitsett's sixth goal of the season to give the Girls in Blue a 2-0 lead.
Indy also dominated the first half of play, led by Kanna Matsuhisa who had three of the Eleven's four shots in the frame. The Girls in Blue had the upper hand for the final 10 minutes of the half as well, as Lexington's Kelsey Kiesling was ejected in the 35th minute, and the visiting team was forced to finish the match a player down.
The Eleven outshot Lexington 19-4 in the match, including 15 in the second half, led by Soderstrom's six. Emily Edwards earned her third shutout of the season in goal, making three saves.
The Girls in Blue are back in action Thursday when they host St. Charles FC. Indy took the first meeting of the season 8-0 on the road in the season opener. Kick is slated for 7 p.m. ET at the Grand Park Sports Complex.
USL W League
Indy Eleven 2:0 Lexington SC
Friday, June 9, 2023
Grand Park Sports Campus | Westfield, Ind.
2023 USL W League Records
Indy Eleven: 5W-0L-1D (+16GD), 16pts
Lexington SC: 2W-3L-1D (-1 GD), 7pts
Scoring Summary
IND - Katie Soderstrom (Chester) 60'
IND - Maisie Whitsett (Soderstrom) 81'
Discipline Summary
LEX - Lesley Kiesling (Ejection) 35'
Indy Eleven lineup: Emily Edwards, Jenna Chatterton, Grace Bahr, Alia Martin, Lizzie Sexton (Rafferty Kugler 61'), Maria Vanegas (Hal Hershfelt 46'), Greta Kraszula (Maisie Whitsett 46'), Ella Rogers, Addie Chester (Merel Houweling 79'), Trinity Watson (Maddy Williams 61'), Kanna Matsuhisa (Katie Soderstrom 46')
IND substitutes: Nona Reason
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