<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/wbb-preview-vs-providence-2024.html" dsn="news"><pubdate>12/21/2024</pubdate><author>Patrick Corsello</author><hero-image><img src="/images/masonius-vs-howard.jpg" alt="Faith Masonius leads the Pirates in points this season (198)."/></hero-image><hero-image-credit>GR Productions</hero-image-credit><category>sports</category><title>Pirates Open BIG EAST Play Against Providence</title><description>The Seton Hall Pirates (8-3) return to Walsh Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon to open Big East play at home against the Providence Friars (7-6). The Pirates look to continue their success in South Orange, where seven of their eight wins this season have come.</description></item>