Sports

Senior basketball players Dylan Richter and Alex Toth have shared many experiences together at Washington University—some exhilarating, some disheartening, some loony and some unprintable in a student newspaper. They have lived together all four years and are students in the John M. Olin School of Business.

On the road for the first time since January 15th, Washington University’s 25th-ranked men’s basketball team fell to the University of Rochester 94-84 on Friday. Senior Dylan Richter led the way for the Bears with 20 points, including his 1000th point as a Bear.

After some strong outings in the fall season, the Washington University men’s tennis team was ready to get its spring season started on Friday, and it showed on the court. The No. 3 Bears traveled across the river to Belleville, Ill., on Friday evening and put on a dominating effort, posting a clean 9-0 sweep of McKendree University at Kings Point Racket Club.

The No. 8 Washington University women’s basketball team hit the road for the first time in two weeks and opened the weekend with a 60-55 upset win over fifth-ranked University of Rochester.

The Washington University men’s and women’s track and field teams attended the Bob Keck Invitational at Illinois Wesleyan University, competing against hard teams including Division I Illinois State. Though the Bears left Bloomington, Ill., without winning the meet, the team brought home school records that showed improvement in several events.

Student Life Sports launches a new series, Bear Basics, where athletes teach a reporter a special skill associated with their sport. In this video, Washington University volleyball star Meghan Byrne demonstrates her signature jump-serve for senior sports editor Sahil Patel and gives him some coaching tips for improvement.

How did the Giants get here? Well, it has been a long season for Giants’ fans. After starting the season 6-2, the Giants went on to lose four straight games, including an embarrassing 49-24 Monday Night Football loss to the New Orleans Saints.

This will undoubtedly be a memorable Super Bowl to watch as the Patriots and Giants face off in a rematch from Super Bowl XLII.

After reclaiming sole possession of first place in the University Athletic Association with a win over the University of Rochester Friday, Jan. 27, the Washington University men’s basketball team upset No. 4 Emory University to remain atop the conference standings.

The Washington University women’s basketball team faced a pair of strong opponents this weekend in University Athletic Association play and came away with one win and one loss. The Bears defeated their rival, the Emory University Eagles, on Sunday afternoon. The game was hard-fought from start to finish and went into overtime before the Bears prevailed, 83-80.