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00:00- 5:54- Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday! To open the show, Rakestraw previews the hour, talks about the upcoming scrimmage today at Grand Park in Westfield. Discusses the newest signings for Indy Eleven who will join the show today. We hear from the Head Coach Sean McAuley after their first scrimmage on Tuesday. 8:54-19:07- One of the newest additions to the Indy Eleven, Defender Josh O’Brien joins the show to talk about his background, born in Ireland but grew up in Seattle, Washington. He talks about why it was time to come back stateside and why Indy Eleven was the right decision to continue his career. Josh talks about changing his plans from playing for University of Washington to Watford in England. 22:07-30:19- The other newest signing and former Indiana Hoosier and Crown Point native Karsen Henderlong, also joins the show this morning. He talks about what it means to be a professional soccer player and playing for his home state team after finishing his college career in December. He talks about how playing for IU Coach Todd Yeagley and that level of soccer prepares him for the professional level. 33:19-47:07- John Morrissey, from USL tactics, joins the show to talk about the newest Indy Eleven season and how the 2024 roster will look on the pitch. John and Greg discusses how the team will look under new Head Coach Sean McAuley. They also talk about the teams who will improve and fall from the Eastern Conference in 2024. 50:07-55:57- Greg Rakestraw closes this week's show by highlighting Women who work for Indy Eleven as a part of Women and Girls in Spots Day earlier this week.