LATEST RESULTS
MAY 10, 2008
FCI U-16GA 1, Westfield 0
FCI U-16GT 1, Batesville 0
Borkowski on the W-League
May 12, 2008
 FC Indiana coach Shek Borkowski has tipped three future WPS team to lead the league title chase.
Borkowski told FCI TV: "I think there are a dozen clubs who have expectations and believe this is their season but everyone’ favorites are the big three Washington, Jersey Sky Blue and Pali Blues, and rightly so having very strong squads and big financial resources.“
Midwest Division - Central Conference
"I feel that we are one of a dozen of clubs that have the squads and experience to compete with the big three. In our division I expect it to be a dog fight till the end. Michigan and Minnesota have been there and know what it takes to be successful but Chicago, Fort Wayne, Kalamazoo, West Michigan and Cleveland all have experienced coaches and very good players. We will take it one opponent at a time and see where we stand in July."
The Pole has a record of 52-5-5 with FC Indiana but is at a loss to predict who will impress when the action starts on next week. "I just don’t have a clue in our division," Borkowski told FCI TV. "I will be watching as many games as I can. There usually is a huge turnover of players at many clubs and you cannot be quite sure how they are going to gel."
Nonetheless, there are teams that Borkowski believes will be difficult to play against. And Borkowski said: "I have heard good reports about Chicago and Michigan and I expect them to be very strong.”
Borkowski has a good record of winning titles, having won the WPSL twice and the Open Cup once. But he said: "I don’t think there’s one recipe or one style of play that will get you in a position to challenge for titles. You have to go about it in the best way you see fit and whatever suits the players at your disposal."
Borkowski concluded: "There won’t be an easy game this season - I think the league and our division will be really tough, hard and wonderful to compete in."
FC Indiana add four W-League veterans
May 8, 2008
 FC Indiana have announced the signing of four players from the 2007 W-League Eastern Conference champion Ottawa Fury squad for the 2008 season; Kelly Parker, Jenny Jeffers, Marie-Eve Nault and Annie Hamel.
“I am happy that Kelly, Marie-Eve, Jenny and Annie have joined us for 2008. They are all experienced W-League players who will impact us right away.” said FC Indiana coach, Shek Borkowski.
Kelly Parker, now the assistant coach of the Women’s program at the University of Texas – El Paso, has been a W-League standout for the past five seasons. The 2004 W-League Most Valuable Player and the 2007 W-League MVP runner-up has a five year total of 44 goals and 36 assists and is a four-time member of the W-League All-League team.
Marie-Eve Nault, a 26 year old defender from Trois Rivieres, has 8 caps for Canada having played all four games in 2004 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament and all three games in the Four Nations Women’s Tournament held in China. She played for St. Etienne in the French League in 2005-6.
Jenny Jeffers, a 22 year old midfielder from Lake Zurich, Illinois joins FC Indiana after spending last season in Ottawa where she played every minute for the W-League runners-up. The University of Tennessee graduate, she started 70 consecutive matches as a defender for the Lady Vols, the fourth longest streak in Tennessee history.
Annie Hamel, scored 5 goals and 4 assists in 2007 for Ottawa. A left sided forward, Hamel was a two-time America East First team selection in a varsity career at the University of Maine which saw her play 60 games for the Black Bears.
FC Indiana open their 2008 W-League campaign with a trip to Kalamazoo on May 16th and return home on Wednesday, May 21st, when FC Indiana host the Michigan Hawks at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis, kick off 7:00 p.m.
FC Indiana 3, Canada U-20 0
May 3, 2008
 FC Indiana has never lost at home, is now 7-0 against international opposition and Shek Borkowski’s squad made a blistering start to ensure that record was never under threat as FC Indiana eased past Canada U-20 3-0 to win the inaugural PDA International Cup.
Canada U-20 roster included seven players with Canada Olympic squad experience but it was FC Indiana captain Fatima Leyva who scored in the 34th minute to put her team in control in the first half.
Early in the second half FC Indiana Canadian defender Marie-Eve Nault blasted home a 30 yard shot to make it 2-0. Just eight minutes later Leyva got free on the right flank and her teasing cross was finished by Julianne Sitch from close range, 3-0 FC Indiana.
Both Ria Percival and Annie Hamel fizzed their shots narrowly wide but FC Indiana were unable to find a fourth against a well-organized Canadian defense.
FC Indiana coach Shek Borkowski:
"We started better than against Mexico, we played well and deserved the win but I was impressed with Bob Birarda’s team. They were well organized and played with good intensity for 90 minutes.”
FCI: Luckenbill, Jeffers, Moore, Nault, Luik, Leyva (O’Rourke 60’), Sitch (Northover 60’), Milyak (Mosebo 46’), Percival (Morales 60’), Laue (Sesselmann 46’), Phewa (Hamel 46’)
CAN: McNulty, Boudreau, Marton, Mailloux, Chapman, Lam-Feist, Keimakh (Ruhe-Lischke 60’), Stewart (Adams 55’), Filigno (Romagnuolo 60’), Armstrong, Jodi-Ann Robinson
GOALS
34’ - Leyva
51’ - Nault (Leyva)
58’ - Sitch (Leyva)
Shots: FCI - 9, CAN - 3
Saves: FCI - 2, CAN - 3
Corners: FCI - 9, CAN - 3
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
FC Indiana 3, Mexico U-20 1
May 1, 2008
 FC Indiana coach Shek Borkowski conceded that his team must make a massive improvement to have a successful season in the W-League.
Borkowski said: ""The performance was not good enough and we have a lot to do. We didn’t start the game well and we gave the initiative to Mexico. They played well throughout."
Borkowski, whose side allowed two goals against in six pre-season matches, added: "Early on they had a couple of shots against us as a warning. We should have defended better and not given their midfield players the chance to pick their passes.
"Some players didn’t play to their potential. We’ve a game against Canada on Friday and hopefully we can play better."
FCI: Luckenbill, Jeffers, O’Rourke (Luik 46’), Moore, Nault, Leyva, Percival, Mosebo (Milyak 60’), Sitch, Laue (Morales 60’), Phewa (Sesselmann 60")
MEX:
GOALS
25’ - Phewa (Laue)
48’ - Laue (Phewa)
68’ - Mayor
90’ - Percival (Morales)
Shots: FCI - 11, MEX - 10
Saves: FCI - 3, MEX - 5
Corners: FCI - 2, MEX - 2
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
FC Indiana signing del Rio arrives in Lafayette
April 30, 2008
 "I think del Rio has all the characteristics that are good fit for North American soccer," said FC Indiana coach Shek Borkowski upon Laura del Rio’s arrival at the club on Tuesday night.
"We have identified her as having all the qualities to challenge and be one of the impact players for us."
"del Rio is 100% professional and will make every training difficult for those who compete with her.
"That is very good because it makes those who are competing with her improve as well.
The 26 year old striker has made 30 appearances for Spain WNT, has won 3 league titles and 6 cup titles in her career, and has scored 156 goals in all competitions in nine seasons of Spanish Superliga.
del Rio is expected to team up with compatriot Maria Ruiz, who has already made her mark last season. "I expect del Rio and Ruiz to play very well together," said Borkowski of the Euro pair. "They have known each other since the under-21 days in Spain and they should link very well together."
Borkowski said that del Rio, the second top scorer in the Superliga in 07/08 season, would have no problem fitting in with the rigors of the W-League. She is a very good player, very fast, very good in the air and scores a lot of goals."
FC Indiana creates an alliance with Carmel United
April 21, 2008
 USL W-League’s FC Indiana and Carmel United Soccer Club have officially joined forces in an attempt to take girls’ and women’s soccer in Indiana to the next level, the two organizations announced today.
Carmel United, the undisputed number one girls’ club in the State and the #9 ranked program in the US, will be FC Indiana’s Exclusive Girls’ Developmental Partner and Official Girls’ Youth Soccer Club in Indiana. The two clubs will share technical, educational, and commercial opportunities.
"We are proud and honored to be partnering with FC Indiana,” said Carmel United Soccer Club Chairman Jon Jacobson. “The relationship leverages the combined strengths of one of the top 10 girls’ youth programs in the country and one of the top women’s professional teams in the world. Our players will be provided with the ability to watch, enjoy and interact with professional players of the highest caliber."
The relationship will begin immediately as FC Indiana will make its top female players available to assist Carmel United with identification and continuous improvement of future players for the top college, national, and professional teams.
“We believe, the unique synergy of what the two clubs have to offer will push the level of women’s soccer in Indiana even higher and will undoubtedly provide great incentives for aspiring young people wishing to excel in the sport they love,” said FC Indiana Executive Vice President Anton Maksimov.
Carmel United, which swept the 2007 Indiana Girls’ State Cup Championships and won the 2007 U19 Girls National Championship, will benefit from an annual exhibition game in Indianapolis, coach and staff education programs, and other business and soccer elements.
"This is a great step forward for soccer in our community by creating an alliance that combines a nationally recognized girls’ youth program with a world-class professional team,” said Russell Gee, Carmel United Soccer Club Director of Coaching and Player Development. “It is a tremendous opportunity that will benefit both organizations and our coaches and, most importantly, our respective players."
Other benefits for Carmel United include a position on FC Indiana’s Advisory Board, free tickets to W-League matches for Carmel United coaches, as well as access to FC Indiana players for appearances and coaching opportunities. Both clubs will engage in shared marketing, cross-promotion, and tournament participation. FC Indiana will make its indoor training facility in Lafayette available to Carmel United teams and will conduct an all-girls’ soccer camp in cooperation with Carmel United coaches.
FC Indiana, that will play its 2008 home games at Purdue University and at Kuntz Memorial Stadium in Indianapolis, is the Exclusive Developmental Partner and the Official W-League Affiliate of the yet-to-be-named Chicago Professional Women’s Soccer franchise, which will begin play at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois in 2009 as part of the new top level Women’s Professional Soccer league (WPS).
FC Indiana’s first official home game of the season versus Michigan Hawks will take place at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis on May 21st at 7:00PM. Season tickets ($49) and Youth passes ($11) are now available online here TICKETS
FC Indiana will also host Canada U20 Women’s National Team, Mexico U20 Women’s National Team, and Nigeria Women’s National Team as part of the Inaugural 2008 FCI PDA International Cup to be played on Wednesday April 30th and Friday May 2nd at 5 and 7 pm at Kuntz Stadium. Tickets are only $10 ($5 with a student ID) for the doubleheader and can be purchased here TICKETS or at the gate.
More information on Carmel United Soccer Club: www.carmelunited.org
FC Indiana partners with PDA
April 9, 2008
USL W-League’s FC Indiana and Progressive Design Apparel have officially teamed up to promote the sport of Women’s Soccer in Central Indiana and across the Midwest, the two organizations announced today.
PDA, a leading graphic design, custom embroidery and screen-printing company in Indianapolis will sponsor the two-time National Championship team consisting of top ranked female players around the world.
“We’re so proud and excited to be a sponsor of such a great team and organization,” said PDA owners Steve and Challen Powers. “We look forward to the opportunity to make these girls look as good as they play.”
PDA will provide official photography, graphic design, kit decorating, fan wear, and promotional materials for the women’s team.
A well-known champion of the youth soccer scene in Indianapolis, PDA will also underwrite the Inaugural FCI PDA International Cup to be staged at Kuntz Stadium on April 30th and May 2nd, 2008.
Other projects involving both organizations will include summer soccer camps for girls and coaching clinics in Indianapolis area.
FC Indiana, that will play its 2008 home games at Purdue University and at Kuntz Memorial Stadium in Indianapolis is the Exclusive Developmental Partner and the Official W-League Affiliate of the yet-to-be-named Chicago Professional Women’s Soccer franchise, which will begin play at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois in 2009 as part of the new top level Women’s Professional Soccer league (WPS).
FC Indiana’s first official home game of the season versus Michigan Hawks of Detroit will take place at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis on May 21st at 7:00PM. Season tickets ($49) and Youth passes ($11) are now available online at http://www.fcindiana.com/tickets/index_E.html.
FC Indiana will also feature as part of the Indiana Soccer Showcase vs. Indiana University Hoosiers on Saturday April 12th at 7:00pm at Kuntz Stadium. Tickets are $5 for the entire day, and all the proceeds from the event will be used to fund the Urban Soccer Development Program conducted by the City of Indianapolis.
Progressive Design Apparel: www.pdacoolstuff.com
Competing globally
April 7, 2008
 After winning two league and one cup titles in three seasons, FC Indiana ownership made a decision to move the club to United Soccer Leagues W-League.
This winter FC Indiana coaches Shek Borkowski and Steve Brdarski have been busy working on their team’s roster as they prepare for the 2008 season.
The odds have seemed always to be against FC Indiana, with other clubs in more glamorous locations and with bigger resources. But with FC Indiana’s scouting system now a global enterprise, there are players on the roster from Europe, Africa, Oceania and North America.
Over the last three years FC Indiana have taken on youngsters from across the world. Elena Danilova from Russia, Monica Ocampo and Charlyn Corral from Mexico and many more.
“We’re trying to identify, track and bring the best young players to this club.” said Borkowski
“Ria Percival, for example, is a typical product of global soccer growth. The New Zealander is a quick, technical midfielder who recognizes opportunities very well, gets forward, can defend and has a winning mentality. And if she improves physically I think she’s got all the other things to progress.”
According to Borkowski top European clubs are spending more and more money on youth systems, youth players, and on player identification. Clubs like Umea IK and Malmo in Sweden, Frankfurt and Potsdam in Germany, Lyon in France are at the forefront.
“It is crucial that we keep identifying top young players to come to FC Indiana - and not just from overseas.
There are many people at FC Indiana who work with these young women - identifying them and bringing them to the club. I’m very proud of our youth identification at the moment. It’s a continuous drive to be in front of everybody else but it’s getting tougher.”
Borkowski, indifferent to the advantages of clubs with bigger attractions, has always gone his own way. That route may yet put FC Indiana in front of their rivals this season and in the years ahead. As the club prepares for the season there was, and perhaps still is, a possibility of FC Indiana starting off slow in the W-League. Borkowski’s training and preparation may be exquisite and the international scouting network is a masterpiece, but it is the club’s commitment and drive to excellence that gives FC Indiana a chance of becoming the very best in women’s international soccer.
Point blank with Shek Borkowski
March 6, 2008
 fcindiana.com: The club has been very successful in the last four seasons, to what do you credit this success?
SB: Long term success comes from continuity of coaching, tactical approach, stability and shared vision. We always try to bring in people who buy into our vision. So far we have been very fortunate to get quality players and staff who are willing to work very hard to achieve our aims.
fcindiana.com: What’s your philosophy of coaching and your secret of motivating players?
SB: Successful coaching is all about discipline, organization and surrounding yourself with the right people. When I started coaching, I was always worried about motivating players. Today I don’t worry about it. We look for players with ambition and who are committed. We can only help someone who wants to achieve something. All we can do is give them a method to help them achieve that. That’s the real part of coaching. We try to be very selective when looking for players and afterwards make the players conscious of what we want to achieve.
fcindiana.com: When looking for players, what are the criteria for bringing them to the club?
SB: Motivation and will to win are fundamental for anyone who wants to play for FC Indiana. It is also very important to have a clear vision. I tell them what our targets are and how we want to reach them. When you are evaluating you have to get players who represent the values of the club. At FC Indiana we have a multi-cultural vision. I like the commitment of the US game, the pace and speed but coming from Europe; I like to add some technical values. What is good in soccer is that you don’t need to share the same language. A Russian, a German or a Mexican can play with an American if they both have the same vision. I think that our success stems from our environment in which we successfully fuse different soccer cultures and strengths.
fcindiana.com: How does the team look one week into pre-season?
SB: At the moment I feel we will be strong team defensively. I don’t say we are a defensive team. I say we are a strong team in defensive terms. Right now we lack fluidity going forward because that will take time to develop. Later on in pre-season we will focus on having more control of the game in terms of possession. But the team is going in the right direction.
fcindiana.com: There are many new faces in the squad...SB: Every season we want to sign someone who can come in and will make this team better. I think the players appreciate that as well. Every player worth their salt in at this level likes to see the squad getting good players in and making not only the club better, but making them better players also. When you are at FC Indiana you have to accept competition. If you accept it, competition makes you better. If you do not then you have to move down to another club and be satisfied with no longer being at the top. Right now we have a terrific group of players and there is a good spirit among them.
fcindiana.com: What are your goals for this season?
SB: Soccer is just as much about dreams, about passion as it is about championships. Fans want to be entertained, they want to see passion and commitment. That is what we try to give them. My goal is to get the best out of this team, and then we can let fans judge how good we are or not.
FC Indiana partners with Chicago Pro Women’s Soccer
January 23, 2008
 USL W-League’s FC Indiana and Chicago Professional Women’s Soccer of the newly formed WPS have joined forces to grow the sport of women’s soccer in the Midwest, the two teams announced today.
FC Indiana, that will play its 2008 home games at Purdue University and at Kuntz Memorial Stadium in Indianapolis will be the Exclusive Development Partner and the Official W-League Affiliate of the yet-to-be-named Chicago franchise, which will begin play at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois in 2009 as part of the new top level professional women’s soccer league. The teams will benefit by sharing technical and commercial opportunities.
FC Indiana, which won the historic League and Cup “Double” in 2005 by capturing the WPSL title and the US Open Cup crown in 2005 and repeated as the Premier League National Champions in 2007, will benefit from an annual exhibition game in Indianapolis, coach and staff education programs, and other business and soccer elements...more
Luckenbill re-signs
December 1, 2007
 Kristin Luckenbill who went 7-1 with FC Indiana last season has re-signed for the 2008 campaign.
In 2007, Luckenbiill allowed only 4 goals against, and earned 5 clean sheets in 8 matches, in leading the club to its second WPSL title in three seasons.
In 2003, she played in 18 matches for the Carolina Courage after recovering from an early season finger injury and went 7-7-4. She played in all 21 regular season matches in 2002 (going 12-5-4) helping the Courage to the 2002 WUSA title and was named WUSA Goalkeeper of the Year and First-Team All-WUSA.
A three-time All-American and four-time First-Team All-Ivy selection, she started 70 consecutive matches for the Big Green. Luckenbill still holds the Dartmouth record for all-time shutouts (131) and goals against average (0.68). "Kristin is a key component to us doing well in 2008 as she is one of the best keepers in the country," said Shek Borkowski.
FC Indiana joins W-League
November 15, 2007
 United Soccer Leagues announced Wednesday that FC Indiana, a successful and established women’s team in the United States, has acquired the W-League franchise rights for Indianapolis and will begin play in the 2008 season in the Midwest Division.
“We are thrilled to have FC Indiana join the W-League family,” said USL Executive Vice President and COO Tim Holt. “We have always felt that their club, on and off the field, met the high standards of the W-League, and have no doubt that they will match the excellence already displayed by many of our clubs.”
Established in 2001, FC Indiana has dominated the WPSL since 2004, winning league championships in 2005 and 2007. They also captured the 2005 USASA Women’s National Open Cup and reached the 2007 final. The team is coached by Shek Borkowski, who has a record of 46-5-3 with the team. Under Borkowski, FC Indiana has been unbeaten at home for the last three years.“Joining the W-League represents a new and exciting challenge for all our players and coaching staff,” said Borkowski. “There are some very good teams in our division, and I’m aware of the dangerous players such as Caroline Smith from Minnesota who played for me before, so we expect a very tough competition in every match.” more
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5/16/2008:
WFCI at Kalamazoo, 6:00PM |
5/16/2008-5/18/2008:
U16GA, Challenge Cup |
5/17/2008:
U16BT at Kokomo, noon |
5/21/2008:
WFCI vs. Michigan, 7:00PM |
5/25/2008:
WFCI vs. Ft Wayne, 6:00PM |
5/25/2008:
U18GT at Anderson Blitz, 3:00PM |
5/31/2008-6/1/2008:
U16GA Challenege Cup |
5/31/2008:
U16BA vs. Westside, 2:00PM |
6/1/2008:
U18BA Carroll Co, 2:00PM |
6/1/2008:
U16BA at Columbus, 3:00PM |
6/7/2008:
U18BT vs. Kokomo, 10:00AM |
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