<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/pirate-preview-mariana-valenzuela.html" dsn="news"><pubdate>09/23/2025</pubdate><author>Victor Lisboa</author><hero-image><img src="/images/marianavalenzuela2025.jpg" alt="Mariana Valenzuela playing for the Florida State Seminoles"/></hero-image><hero-image-credit>Seton Hall University Athletics</hero-image-credit><category>sports</category><title>Pirate Preview: Mariana Valenzuela</title><description>The Seton Hall Pirates have had some outstanding play from upperclassmen within the last handful of seasons. Azana Baines is among the most notable, who transferred from Virginia Tech in 2022.Faith Masonius is the most recent example, as she transferred from Maryland and was a star as a fifth year senior last season. This year, the Pirates took advantage of the portal once again when they acquired Mariana Valenzuela from the Florida State Seminoles.</description></item>