<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/pirates-softball-advances-to-big-east-championship-for-first-time-since-2005.html" dsn="news"><pubdate>05/12/2023</pubdate><author>Bobby Steiner, Andrew Raccuglia, Dovid Holtzman</author><hero-image><img src="/images/The-Pirates-pose-for-a-picture-as-2023-BIG-EAST-Champions_1.jpeg" alt="The Pirates pose for a picture as 2023 BIG EAST Champions!"/></hero-image><hero-image-credit>Seton Hall Athletics</hero-image-credit><category>sports</category><tags><tag>softball</tag></tags><title>Pirates Softball Advances to BIG EAST Championship for First Time Since 2005</title><description/></item>