INDIANAPOLIS – As the Indy Eleven women's side prepares for this weekend's National Final match in the USL W League, six current and former players with Butler's women's soccer program are contributing to the success. Alumnae Annika (Schmidt) Creel and
Katie Soderstrom have played key starting roles, with Soderstrom scoring seven goals this season. Four current players, Abby Isger, Amelie Dary,
Alli Leonard, and
Becky Dean, are also on the organization's roster.
The Girls in Blue earned their first-ever trip to the National Final with a 3-2 semifinal win over San Francisco Glens SC on July 14. Soderstrom contributed to the team's second goal of the match when she intercepted a ball in San Francisco's half and fed Sam Dewey, who then assisted Maddy Williams for the finish.
Indy Eleven, with an overall record of 8-1-1, will host NC Courage U23 in the National Final as part of an Indy Eleven doubleheader on Saturday, July 22. The women will play at 2 p.m. with the men to follow at 7 p.m. against Tampa Bay. One ticket will get fans into both match-ups at Carroll Stadium.
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