<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/pirates-take-on-depaul-blu-demons-in-windy-city.html" dsn="news"><pubdate>02/01/2025</pubdate><author>Darren Worrell</author><hero-image><img src="/images/masoniussandeads.jpg" alt="Masonius and Eads"/></hero-image><hero-image-credit>Kyle Ferreira</hero-image-credit><category>sports</category><title>Pirates Take On DePaul Blue Demons in Windy City</title><description>After a strong 7-2 start in BIG EAST play, the Seton Hall women’s basketball team (15-5, 7-2) heads to Chicago for a conference showdown against the DePaul Blue Demons (11-12, 6-4). While DePaul leads the all-time series 24-9, the Pirates have been in control recently, winning four of the last five matchups, including a dominant 91-78 victory in the first round of last year’s conference tournament.</description></item>