<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle FC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle FC is a semi-pro soccer club based in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, IL.]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/news-and-updates</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:56:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle FC Finishes USL W Season with 2-0 Win Over Sioux Falls City FC]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Edgewater Castle Football Club claimed victory against Sioux Falls City FC Sunday, June 28, in a 2-0 win. Goalkeeper Molly Vapensky totalled 13 saves, while the Rooks’ midfielder Nahla Dominguez and forward Katherine Stephens scored the two goals. The 2-0 win signified the conclusion of the season. The Rooks finished third in the Heartland Division with a 6-3-3 record, behind River Light FC and Minnesota Aurora FC.  The first half opened with the Rooks in possession of the ball....]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/post/edgewater-castle-fc-finishes-usl-w-season-with-2-0-win-over-sioux-falls-city-fc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42c0e77353421c54539ca6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:04:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/928595_0f0524ec15b942acaba86aff3cc0a766~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joe Mangold</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle FC Falls 5-0 to Chicago Dutch Lions FC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle Football Club fell 5-0 to the Chicago Dutch Lions FC Saturday, June 27 at Winnemac Stadium, dropping to a season record of 2-8 with two games remaining in the 2026 USL League 2 season.]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/post/edgewater-castle-fc-falls-5-0-to-chicago-dutch-lions-fc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42bd26c19ca7d97f2bc3c9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/928595_cf554bda164f424993ace0a1d3cc85aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Drew Christmann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rooks Go Scoreless Against Rally Madison FC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle Football Club loses against Rally Madison FC Tuesday, June 16, in a 3-0 loss. Goalkeepers Molly Vapensky and Lucy Clark combined for eight total saves, while Rally Madison’s Megan Murray scored two goals and Taylor Gordon scored one. ]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/post/rooks-go-scoreless-against-rally-madison-fc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a39ff02fa54cc84484c5b05</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:38:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/928595_67ff54c345214d4aa8b25e9e7d07fb4c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joe Mangold</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle FC Rallies to 3-2 Victory Over Rochester FC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle FC took down Rochester FC Saturday, June 6, in a 3-2 comeback victory. Midfielder Jack McFeely led the way with two goals while forward Hans Haenicke scored one.]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/post/edgewater-castle-fc-rallies-to-3-2-victory-over-rochester-fc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2744047af0f73356992f1b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:41:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/928595_50223bfd7f04476aa390e24cef42ef79~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Drew Christmann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vapensky Denies Rochester in 1-0 Rooks Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle Football Club defeated Rochester FC Saturday, June 6, in a 1-0 win. Goalkeeper Molly Vapensky totalled seven saves in the shutout. Forward Elyse DeSchryver scored the only goal for ECFC at the 54th minute mark.]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/post/vapensky-denies-rochester-in-1-0-rooks-win</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a274195579005354a9cca15</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:34:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/928595_9103321b94a943b09c69d46203b8ca6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joe Mangold</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Go Kily Go!” Egan Scores Lone Goal in Victory Over RKC Third Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Edgewater Castle Football Club defeated RKC Third Coast Saturday, May 23, in a 1-0 victory. Midfielder and captain Kily Egan scored the lone goal for the Rooks in the 20th minute of play. Goalkeeper Molly Vapensky recorded five saves in the shutout. ]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/post/go-kily-go-egan-scores-lone-goal-in-victory-over-rkc-third-coast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15c0a8ce062e4a09f0f490</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:14:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b8a5_688d54dd17f444429c12a7fc746c07ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andi Revesz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rooks Men's Lose Close Matchup 2-1 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle FC’s Men’s First Team faced tough opponents RKC Third Coast at Winnemac Stadium May 24th, losing their first home game since 2024 2-1.]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/post/rooks-men-s-lose-close-matchup-2-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15a5f3deb43d82fa6aaae1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:04:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43108a_473c06330c1f4a288620cf9e000359dd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_854,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gareth Mullins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[First W in the W: ECFC Shuts Out Rockford Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle Football Club opened their USL W slate with a 2-0 victory over the Rockford Raptors May 16. Midfielder Elyse DeSchryver and forward Katharine Stephens each scored in the season opener, while goalkeeper Cynthia Waller recorded four saves in the shutout. ]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/post/first-w-in-the-w-ecfc-shuts-out-rockford-raptors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0a37582fd8b3b696949dc1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:03:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b8a5_b4bbaeedaf484b0dbfdf8a6cf9ab6e10~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andi Revesz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men’s First Team Starts USL League 2 Season Hot in 4-2 Victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle FC’s Men’s First Team made a splash in their USL League 2 debut at Winnemac Stadium May 16in their match against the Rockford Raptors, overcoming tense play to secure a 4-2 victory.]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/post/men-s-start-usl-league-2-season-hot-in-4-2-victory</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a09ea068ba6aec9a80dc422</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:57:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43108a_4e3e47a1592a4a0d81d1f4d15594b10c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_746,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gareth Mullins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men's Program Continues Preseason Success In 3-1 Victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle FC’s Men’s program continued its preseason schedule on a high note, beating MWPL rivals Berber City Friday night 3-1 at Dunbar Park.]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/post/men-s-program-continues-preseason-success-in-3-1-victory</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ef688115d16921748cf90f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle FC is proud to announce its divisions for the USL League 2 and USL W League 2026 seasons.]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/post/ecfc-announces-2026-usl-l2-and-usl-w-divisional-opponents</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697bb156b3cf8ba23849070a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:32:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43108a_0f8c7337cc9c47fb8a10e1ad425041d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gareth Mullins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EDGEWATER CASTLE FC ANNOUNCES WINNEMAC STADIUM FOR 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle FC is proud to announce that Winnemac Stadium, located in Winnemac Park, will be the new home for the Rooks in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/post/edgewater-castle-fc-announces-winnemac-stadium-for-2026</link><guid 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type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ryan Bailey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Plano to Chicago: Kellyn Acosta's Journey to Empower Community Soccer ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicago Fire and United States Men's National Team midfielder Kellyn Acosta shares his journey in soccer and why he has become a part owner of Edgewater Castle FC.]]></description><link>https://www.edgewatercastlefc.com/post/from-plano-to-chicago-kellyn-acosta-s-journey-to-empower-community-soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f676b8024e11cde265b79b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:50:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43108a_338de65ca3df458c895e834c3016d2e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andi Revesz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men's First Team Advances to Round 3 of U.S. Open Cup in 2-1 Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgewater Castle FC's Men's First Team advanced to Round 3 of the 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