Sports

While he may only compete for Washington University athletics in the fall, senior tight end Brennan Fox had a chance to show off his skills at another sport this past weekend in the Washington University Field House. Fox is a world-champion cup stacker and put those talents on display at halftime during the men’s basketball game on Friday night.

No. 23 New York University handed the Washington University men’s basketball team its first conference loss of the season, 89-75 Sunday at the Wash. U. Field House. The Bears fell into a three-way tie for first place in the University Athletic Association after the loss to NYU and an 80-54 home win over Brandeis on Friday.

On Saturday afternoon, the Washington University men’s and women’s swimming teams competed in a dual meet with Division I Southern Illinois University. Despite their valiant efforts, the Bears fell short, leaving Carbondale, Ill., with 15 second-place and 18 third-place finishes.

After over 39 minutes of action, nothing separated the No. 7 Washington University and New York University women’s basketball teams. In spite of a put-back at the buzzer by senior Brianne Monahan that gave the Bears the lead, there was still no clear winner. Despite some controversy, Wash. U.

The Washington University track and field teams squared off with two Midwest rivals this past weekend and eked out a pair of wins against both.

A nail-biting road win over Carnegie Mellon University secured the Washington University men’s basketball team sole possession of first place in the University Athletic Association going into Friday night’s home game against Brandeis University.

Men’s swimming tops Wabash; women second at WU Invitational After their yearly winter-break trip to Florida, the Bears took part in a pair of meets over break. On Wednesday, Jan. 11, the men’s team headed to Crawfordsville, Ill., and handled Wabash College by a score of 182-94. The Bears were victorious in 12 of the meet’s 14 swimming events.

Two weeks into the University Athletic Association season, the No. 7 Washington University women’s basketball team has been more than competitive during conference play.

The No. 10 Washington University women’s basketball team defeated the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Thursday afternoon behind 17 points from senior Claire Schaeperkoetter and 15 points from junior Annie Sayers.

The Washington University football team found a new home on Tuesday morning, as it was announced that beginning in the fall of 2015, the Bears would play in the newly formed Southern Athletic Association.