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 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.

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.

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 tenth-ranked Washington University women’s basketball team (7-1) defeated Loras College 55-50 on Friday evening behind some strong bench play. After sophomore Jordan Rettig scored the first basket for the Bears, Loras responded with a 9-0 run to take a 7-point lead.

The No. 12 Washington University women’s basketball team shared the ball well all weekend and rode a red-hot Dani Hoover to its ninth McWilliams Classic championship. The senior guard earned the tournament MVP award after scoring 41 points and pulling down nine rebounds over the two tournament games.

It is not unusual for freshmen to see playing time on the Washington University men’s and women’s basketball teams, but regardless, the play of Melissa Gilkey and Brayden Teuscher has been exemplary. Through five games, Teuscher has averaged 13.2 points per game (second on the men’s side), while shooting .400 (12 of 30) from behind the 3-point line and averaging 2.

After starting the season with a narrow victory, the No. 7 Washington University women’s basketball team came away undefeated at the Forester Tip-Off Tournament, hosted by Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Ill. In the first round on Friday night, Bears were pitted against Northland College.

After three straight trips to the NCAA National Championship game, including a victory in 2010, the Washington University women’s basketball team is looking to some new faces to help find its way back to the top. The No.