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- Indy Eleven vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Sat., Mar. 29, 2025 – 7 p.m. ET - Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis
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2025 USL Championships Records
Indy Eleven: 1-0-1 (+2), 4 pts; #6 in Eastern Conference
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: 0-1-2 (-2), 2 pts; #11 in Western Conference
SETTING THE SCENE
The Boys in Blue return to USL Championship action Saturday with the home opener against 2024 league champion Colorado Springs Switchbacks SC.
SERIES
Saturday marks the fourth all-time meeting between the sides with the teams deadlocked at 1-1-1.
Series Tied 1-1-1 | GF 5, GA 5
- Recent Meetings
April 20, 2024 D 1-1 Away - May 20, 2023 W 1-0 Home
- June 18, 2022 L 4-3 Away
2024 AT COLORADO SPRINGS
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Saturday, April 20, 2024) – Indy Eleven went on the road to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC and picked up a 1-1 draw.
Colorado Springs set the tone early in the match with Ronaldo Dumas finding the back of the net in the third minute for the early lead.
The momentum shifted during a 15-minute stretch in the first half that saw five yellow cards. Indy registered nearly 70% of possession during that period and capped it off with a 31st-minute tally from Augi Williams. The play started with a Jack Blake ball into Aedan Stanley, who found Williams for a header inside the six for his third helper of 2024.
The teams went into the locker room tied 1-1, with Indy holding the possession battle at 56% and the Switchbacks taking advantage in shots (10-5) and shots on frame (3-2).
Indy played a dominant second half against a 10-man Colorado Springs squad following Wahab Ackwei’s 58th-minute red card for violent conduct but was unable to find the match winner.
The home team saw its last shot of the match in the 53rd minute, while Indy managed eight shots, with two on frame, and held 64% of the possession in the second half.
Blake led the visitors with four shots, while Williams added three. In his first start of the season, Hunter Sulte registered a pair of saves off three shots faced.
- Scoring Summary
- COS – Ronaldo Damus 3’
- IND – Augi Williams (Aedan Stanley) 31’
- Discipline Summary
- IND – Callum Chapman-Page (caution) 14’
- IND – Cam Lindley (caution) 14’
- COS – Aidan Rocha (caution) 15’
- IND – Douglas Martinez (caution) 18’
- COS – Juan Tejada (caution) 20’
- COS – Yosuke Hanya (caution) 45’
- COS – Wahab Ackwei (ejection) 58’
- COS – Maalique Foster (caution) 70’
- IND – Ben Ofeimu (caution) 87’
| IND | COS | |
| 2 | Games | 3 |
| 4 | Goals | 5 |
| 2 | Assists | 1 |
| 11 | SOT | 9 |
| 2 | Goals Conceded | 6 |
| 9 | Shots Faced | 12 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
RENDON EARNS USLC “TEAM OF THE WEEK” HONORS
Indy Eleven midfielder Bruno Rendon has been named to the USL Championship “Team of the Week” for Week 3 of the regular season after he scored his first USLC goal in a 1-1 draw at Lexington SC on Saturday.
The 2024 USL League One “Defender of the Year” brought down a headed clearance attempt with his right foot, taking it to his left foot, where he delivered a blast to the top left corner to give the Boys in Blue a 1-0 lead in the 60th minute.
In the match, Rendon led the team in tackles won (4) and crosses attempted (3), and he tied for the team best in shots (3), completed passes in the final third (9), and recoveries (6) while playing the full 90 minutes and winning nine of 11 duels.
On the season, Rendon leads the Boys in Blue in tackles won (7), he is second in aerial duels won (4), and third in duels won (12).
The 24-year-old Rendon scored 15 total goals last season for the Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC under coach ÉamonZayed, the Indy Eleven franchise scoring leader with 26 goals and 61 points. Rendon scored nine goals in the inaugural USL Jägermeister Cup in 2024 to lead his team to the championship.
This is the second consecutive week that Indy Eleven is represented on the “Team of the Week”, with Jack Blake and Pat Hogan earning selection last week.
USL CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS
- Jack Blake
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Week 2 – 3/18)
- Pat Hogan
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Week 2 – 3/18)
- Bruno Rendon
- USL Championship Team of the Week (Week 3 – 3/25)
LAST TIME OUT
Lexington, Ky.- Midfielder Bruno Rendon scored his first career USL Championship goal in the 60th minute to lead the visiting Indy Eleven in a 1-1 draw at Lexington SC on Saturday night.
The 2024 USL League One “Defender of the Year” brought down a headed clearance attempt with his right foot, taking it to his left foot, where he delivered a blast to the top left corner to give the Boys in Blue a 1-0 lead. The 24-year-old Rendon scored 15 total goals last season for the Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC under coach Eamon Zayed, the Indy Eleven franchise scoring leader with 26 goals and 61 points. Rendon scored nine goals in the inaugural USL Jägermeister Cup to lead his team to the championship.
Boys in Blue goalkeeper Hunter Sulte made three saves in the match, including a left-handed save just in front of the line in the 78th minute.
Indy Eleven started quickly with forward Edward Kizza and midfielders Maalique Foster combining with Rendon to earn a corner in the 2nd minute, setting up a shot on target by midfielder James Murphy.
Boys in Blue center backs Pat Hogan and James Musa recorded important clearances in a five-minute stretch to keep the match scoreless.
Kizza started a scoring opportunity in the 28th minute with a steal, touching the ball quickly to midfielder Jack Blake, who was fouled for a free kick. Blake’s set piece from outside the area just missed wide left.
Rendon earned a scoring chance in the 36th, but his shot missed to the left.
In the second half, Rendon and Kizza combined for a threat in the 51st minute, prior to Rendon’s goal in the 60th made it 1-0. The Boys in Blue had two opportunities after that, with Foster making a steal and setting up Blake for a shot on target in the 69th and Rendon having a chance inside the right corner of the box, but his shot missed high.
After Lexington tied it in the 79th minute, midfielder Oliver Brynéus earned a chance in the 85th minute. In the 87th, defender Aedan Stanley played a cross to Rendon for a chance.
- 2025 USL Championship
- Indy Eleven 1:1 Lexington SC
- Sat., Mar. 22, 2025 – 7:00 p.m.
- Lexington SC Stadium | Lexington, Ky.
- Scoring Summary
- IND – Bruno Rendon 60’
- LEX – Marcus Epps (Braudílio Rodrigues) 79’
- Discipline Summary
- IND – Edward Kizza (caution) 24’
- LEX – Jack Beer (caution) 28’
- LEX – Sofiane Djeffal (caution) 36’
- IND – James Musa (caution) 45’+1
- LEX – Kendall Burks (caution) 62’
- LEX – Kieran Sargeant (caution) 90’+5
Indy Eleven line-up: Hunter Sulte, Aedan Stanley, James Musa, Pat Hogan, Hayden White (Ben Ofeimu 64’), Aodhan Quinn (captain), James Murphy, Maalique Foster (Oliver Brynéus 70’), Jack Blake (Cam Lindley 82’), Bruno Rendon, Edward Kizza (Elvis Amoh 82’).
Indy Eleven Subs not used: Josh O’Brien, Finn McRobb, Reice Charles-Cook.
USL CHAMPIONSHIP REGULAR SEASON GOAL CONTRIBUTIONS
6. Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 105 (55 goals & 50 assists)*
AODHAN QUINN USLC ALL-TIME RANKINGS
- Minutes | 21,949 | 3rd
- Assists | 50 | 5th
- Games Started | 250 | 4th
- Appearances | 264 | T6th
2025 ROSTER
- Goalkeepers (3): Reice Charles-Cook, ^Ryan Hunsucker, Hunter Sulte
- Defenders (9): Pat Hogan, ^Maverick McCoy, Finn McRobb, James Musa, Josh O’Brien, Ben Ofeimu, Bruno Rendon, Aedan Stanley, Hayden White
- Midfielders (7): Jack Blake, Oliver Brynéus, Cam Lindley, James Murphy, Logan Neidlinger, Aodhan Quinn, Brem Soumaoro
- Forwards (5): Elvis Amoh, Elliot Collier, Maalique Foster, Edward Kizza, Romario Williams
- ^USL Academy Contract
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: 15-11-10 | USOC: 4-1-0 | OVERALL: 19-13-10 (.571)
Team Leaders
- Stat Player Number
- Goals Blake, Hogan, Quinn, Rendon 1
- Game-Winning Goals Aodhan Quinn 1
- Assists Blake, Kizza 1
- Shots Jack Blake 6
- Shots on Target Jack Blake 5
- Chances Created Jack Blake 4
- Fouls Won Jack Blake 7
- Duels Won Jack Blake 13
- Aerial Duels Won Pat Hogan 10
- Clearances Pat Hogan 22
- Interceptions Logan Neidlinger 4
- Tackles Won Bruno Rendon 7
- Passes Aedan Stanley 70
- Minutes Hogan, Murphy, Musa, Stanley, Sulte 180
TEAM STATS
- Single-Match Highs
- Shots: 11 | Mar. 15 at MIA
- SOT: 8 | Mar. 15 at MIA
- Possession: 40.7% | Mar. 15 at MIA
- Corners: 6 | Mar. 15 at MIA
Single-Match Lows
- Shots: 8 | Mar. 22 at LEX
- SOT: 3 | Mar. 22 at LEX
- Possession: 32.9% | Mar. 22 at LEX
- Corners: 1 | Mar. 22 at LEX
Opponent Highs
- Shots: 14 | Mar. 22 at LEX
- SOT: 4 | Mar. 15 at MIA, Mar. 22 at LEX
- Possession: 67.1% | Mar. 22 at LEX
- Corners: 5 | Mar. 15 at MIA, Mar. 22 at LEX
Opponent Lows
- Shots: 7 | Mar. 15 at MIA
- SOT: 4 | Mar. 15 at MIA, Mar. 22 at LEX
- Possession: 59.3% | Mar. 15 at MIA
- Corners: 5 | Mar. 15 at MIA, Mar. 22 at LEX
USL CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 RANKINGS
Individual
- Category Player Rank Total
- Goals Jack Blake T13 1
- Pat Hogan T13 1
- Aodhan Quinn T13 1
- Bruno Rendon T13 1
- Assists Jack Blake T6 1
- Edward Kizza T6 1
- Shots Jack Blake T5 6
- Bruno Rendon T25 4
- Saves Hunter Sulte T11 4
- Chances Created Jack Blake T22 4
- Clearances Pat Hogan T4 22
- Crosses Bruno Rendon 5
Team
- Category Rank Total
- Conversion Rate 9 24%
- Goals T13 4
- Shots T21 18
USLC Regular-Season Player Milestones
- 20,000 Minutes
- Aodhan Quinn – 21,949
- 15,000 Minutes
- James Musa – 16,826
- 10,000 Minutes
- Cam Lindley – 12,457
- Jack Blake – 12,190
Aedan Stanley – 11,525 - James Murphy – 9,854
- Ben Ofeimu – 9,658
- Romario Williams – 9,642
- 250 Appearances
Aodhan Quinn – 264 - 200 Appearances
- James Musa – 204
- 150 Appearances
Jack Blake – 172
Cam Lindley – 164 - Romario Williams – 151
- 100 Appearances
- Aedan Stanley – 132
- Ben Ofeimu – 129
Elliot Collier 111 - 200 Games Started
- Aodhan Quinn – 250
- 150 Games Started
- James Musa – 192
- 100 Games Started
- Cam Lindley – 143
- Jack Blake – 142
- Aedan Stanley – 128
- 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)
