- Indy Eleven at Lexington SC
Sat., Mar. 22, 2025 – 7 p.m. ET - Lexington SC Stadium – Lexington, Ky.
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- 2025 USL Championships Records
- Indy Eleven: 1-0-0 (+2), 3 pts; #4 in Eastern Conference
- Lexington SC: 1-0-1 (+2), 4 pts; #4 in Western Conference
Series vs. Lexington
First meeting.
| IND | LEX | |
| 1 | Games | 2 |
| 3 | Goals | 4 |
| 1 | Goals Conceded | 2 |
| 2 | Assists | 3 |
| 8 | Shots on Target | 8 |
| 5 | Shots Faced | 8 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
Setting the Scene
Indy Eleven continues its season-opening two-match road stint at USLC expansion franchise Lexington SC on Saturday at 7 pm on ESPN+. The Boys in Blue began the campaign with a 3-1 victory at Miami FC on Saturday, while Lexington has started its USL Championship era 1-0-1, in addition to a U.S. Open Cup victory on Wednesday.
Blake & Hogan Earn USLC “Team of the Week” Honors
Indy Eleven midfielder Jack Blake and defender Pat Hogan have been named to the USL Championship “Team of the Week” for Week 2 of the regular season after they both scored goals in the Boys in Blue’s 3-1 road victory at Miami FC in the season opener last Saturday.
Blake converted a penalty in the third minute for his 32nd career USLC goal to give Indy Eleven a 1-0 lead. Blake has made seven consecutive penalties, going 6-6 last season on his way to a career-high 10 goals. He earned “Team of the Week” recognition eight times in 2024, including following the opening match of the campaign.
Blake recorded the 12th multi-goal-contribution match of his pro career with a goal and an assist. In the match, Blake totaled nine duels won, five fouls won, four shots on target, three chances created, and three completed long passes.
In the 35th minute at Miami, Blake took a free kick in the deep left corner, curling it into the six, where Hogan flicked it into the far side of the net to score in his debut for Indy Eleven. The goal was the fourth of Hogan’s pro career. In his first match with the Boys in Blue, Hogan recorded 13 clearances, nine completed passes, and eight duels won.
Hogan earned “Team of the Week” accolades twice last season when he played for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
Captain Quinn Does It Again
Midfielder and team captain Aodhan Quinn scored his 55th USLC career goal in the 18th minute at Miami off an assist from forward Edward Kizza in his Indy Eleven debut.
Quinn, who ranks 24th on the league all-time list in goals, is sixth all-time in goal contributions with 105 (50 assists).
The San Diego native has scored in back-to-back matches after being one of only three players in the USLC to record a goal and an assist in the first round of the 2024 Playoffs with his performance vs. Rhode Island.
Quinn will celebrate his 33rd birthday on Saturday.
- USLC Regular Season Goal Contributions
- 1. Dane Kelly – 132 (106 goals, 26 assists)
- 2. Enzo Martinez (BHM) – 126 (75 goals, 51 assists) *
- 3. Solomon Asante – 110 (52 goals, 58 assists)
- 4. Neco Brett – 107 (81 goals, 26 assists)
- Jorge Herrera – 107 (72 goals, 35 assists)
- 6. Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 105 (55 goals & 50 assists) *
- *Denotes active player
- Aodhan Quinn USLC All-Time Rankings
- Minutes | 21,859 | 3rd
- Assists | 50 | 5th
- Games Started | 249 | 4th
- Appearances | 263 | T6th
Opener Recap
Miami, Fla.- Indy Eleven scored three first-half goals off set pieces on its way to a 3-1 victory at Miami in its USL Championship season opener.
The Boys in Blue started quickly, with defender James Musa earning a penalty in the second minute. Off a set piece, captain Aodhan Quinn volleyed the ball with the side of his foot into the area to Musa, who was taken down. Midfielder Jack Blake converted the penalty in the third minute for his 32nd career USLC goal to give Indy Eleven a 1-0 lead. Blake has made seven consecutive penalties, going 6-6 last season on his way to a career-high 10 goals.
The visitors earned another set piece in the 18th minute, with defender Aedan Stanley delivering the ball into the area to forward Edward Kizza, who laid it back to captain Aodhan Quinn. Quinn blasted it into the top left corner for his 55th career USLC goal, ranking 24th on the all-time list. Quinn is sixth all-time in goal contributions with 105 (50 assists). Kizza earned the assist in his Indy Eleven debut.
The Boys in Blue struck again off another set piece in the 35th minute. Blake took a free kick in the deep left corner, curling it into the six, where 6’4 defender Pat Hogan flicked it into the far side of the net to score in his debut for Indy Eleven.
In addition to his goal and assist, Blake led Indy in shots (4), shots on target (4), chances created (3), crosses attempted (4) and passes completed in the final third (17).
Six players made their debuts for the Boys in Blue—Elvis Amoh, Hogan, Kizza, James Murphy, Bruno Rendon, and Oliver Brynéus. Rendon tied for team highs with six recoveries (with Maalique Foster) and three tackles won (with Aedan Stanley).
- Scoring Summary
- IND – Jack Blake (Penalty) 3’
- IND – Aodhan Quinn (Edward Kizza) 18’
- IND – Pat Hogan (Jack Blake) 35’
- MIA – Kevin Hoyos 65’
- Discipline Summary
- MIA – Francesco Celeste (caution) 68’
- MIA – Matías Romero (caution) 90’+1
Indy Eleven line-up: Hunter Sulte, Aedan Stanley, James Musa, Pat Hogan, Hayden White (Logan Neidlinger 45’), Aodhan Quinn (captain) (Elvis Amoh 71’), James Murphy, Maalique Foster, Jack Blake (Cam Lindley 71’), Bruno Rendon (Oliver Brynéus 58’), Edward Kizza (Josh O’Brien 82’).
Indy Eleven Subs not used: Reice Charles-Cook, Ben Ofeimu.
Coach Sean McAuley
Head coach Sean McAuley earned the USLC “Coach of the Month” honor last May and he was a nominee for USLC Midseason “Coach of the Year” after leading his team to a 12-match unbeaten streak in a two-month span from April-June.
The Sheffield, England, native led Indy Eleven to the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals with four straight wins, including a 2-1 victory at MLS-side Atlanta United.
McAuley got his first career USL Championship win on March 16, 2024, a 2-1 road victory at Memphis 901 FC.
McAuley is in his second season in Indy after previously serving as interim head coach/assistant at MLS-side Minnesota United FC. McAuley helped Minnesota to playoff appearances in each of his first three seasons, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2020.
In 2015, he hoisted the MLS Cup with the Portland Timbers. McAuley opened his playing career with Manchester United and played for the Portland Timbers and the U-21 Scottish National Team, among others.
USLC: 15-11-9 | USOC: 4-1-0 | OVERALL: 19-13-9 (.573)
| Team Leaders | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stat | Player | Number |
| Goals | Jack Blake, Pat Hogan, Aodhan Quinn | 1 |
| Game-Winning Goals | Aodhan Quinn | 1 |
| Assists | Jack Blake, Edward Kizza | 1 |
| Shots | Jack Blake | 4 |
| Shots on Target | Jack Blake | 4 |
| Chances Created | Jack Blake | 3 |
| Fouls Won | Jack Blake | 5 |
| Duels Won | Jack Blake | 9 |
| Aerial Duels Won | Pat Hogan | 5 |
| Clearances | Pat Hogan | 13 |
| Interceptions | Logan Neidlinger | 4 |
| Tackles Won | Bruno Rendon, Aedan Stanley | 3 |
| Passes | Aedan Stanley | 45 |
| Minutes | Foster, Hogan, Murphy, Musa, Stanley | 90 |
- USLC Regular-Season Player Milestones
- 20,000 Minutes
- Aodhan Quinn – 21,859
- 15,000 Minutes
- James Musa – 16,736
- 10,000 Minutes
- Cam Lindley – 12,449
- Jack Blake – 12,108
Aedan Stanley – 11,435 - James Murphy – 9,764
- Romario Williams – 9,642
- Ben Ofeimu – 9,632
- 250 Appearances
Aodhan Quinn – 263 - 200 Appearances
- James Musa – 203
- 150 Appearances
Jack Blake – 171
Cam Lindley – 163 - Romario Williams – 151
- 100 Appearances
- Aedan Stanley – 131
- Ben Ofeimu – 128
Elliot Collier 111 - 200 Games Started
- Aodhan Quinn – 249
- 150 Games Started
- James Musa – 191
- 100 Games Started
- Cam Lindley – 143
- Jack Blake – 141
- Aedan Stanley – 127
- Romario Williams – 115
- 60 Goals
- Romario Williams – 60 (19th in USLC history)
- 50 Goals
- Aodhan Quinn – 55 (24th in USLC history)
- 30 Goals
- Jack Blake – 32
50 Assists - Aodhan Quinn – 50
30 Assists - Cam Lindley (28)
- 100 Goals/Assists
- Aodhan Quinn – 105 (55 goals, 50 assists)
- 10 Penalties Converted (attempted)
- Aodhan Quinn – 25 (28)
- Jack Blake – 11 (13)
- Romario Williams – 8 (10)
