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   <title>Not Your Typical Spring Break: Seaver College First-Year Ariana Markey Competes with the Philippines for a Spot in the 2027 Women's World Cup</title>
   <author>David Holden</author>
   <description>For most undergraduates the reprieve in the middle of the spring semester means time with friends at a beach, in the sun, away from schoolwork; but for Ariana Markey, a Seaver College first-year student and defender on the Waves soccer team, spring break means something much different.</description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:37:15 -0800</pubDate>
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