<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/stories/alone-together-soccer-sophomore-reflects.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>12/09/2021</pubDate><title>Alone Together: Sophomore Soccer Player Reflects</title><description>The pandemic that began in 2020 changed the world, college campuses and how students respond and adapt to the challenges that lockdowns, Zoom classes and hybrid classes presented. In this ongoing...In this ongoing series, F&amp;M students discuss their experiences during the pandemic. Hear from a women's soccer player as she navigated remote class.</description><author>Kim O'Brien</author><image><img src="/uploads/files/957359419382035628-10-14-alison-francis-for-spotlight-02-dg.0.38.1200.723.full.jpg" alt="Alison Francis 24 at Tylus Field."/></image><image-caption/><tags><tag>Athletics</tag></tags></item>