<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/pirates-escape-the-capital-with-close-win-over-georgetown.html" dsn="news"><pubdate>01/29/2026</pubdate><author>Thomas Mazurowski</author><hero-image><img src="/images/valenzuelavsmarq.jpg" alt="Mariana Valenzuela in Pirates win against Marquette"/></hero-image><hero-image-credit>GR Productions</hero-image-credit><category>sports</category><title>Pirates Escape The Capital With Close Win Over Georgetown</title><description>The Seton Hall Pirates (15-6, 9-3 CONF) earned a hard fought win against the Georgetown Hoyas (12-9, 5-7 CONF) on Thursday, taking a 58-52 victory after a physical, back-and-forth matchup.</description></item>