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Women’s basketball beats Loras in final minutes of play

December 12, 2011 | Sam Cornblath

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.

Softball takes two against Westminster

April 15, 2011 | Sahil Patel

The Washington University softball team continued its hot pitching streak against Westminster College on Wednesday. Senior Claire Voris and junior Olivia Cook combined to allow only two unearned runs over two games, and sophomore Alex Fjeldheim and freshman Kelsey Neal led the offense as the Bears pushed their record to 26-7-1.

Bears reach third consecutive title game

March 18, 2011 | Johann Qua Hiansen

BLOOMINGTON, ILL. – The Washington University women’s basketball team excelled at both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor to earn a trip to the national championship game of the 2011 Division III NCAA Women’s Basketball Championships on Friday night.

Bears seek to capitalize on untapped potential, expect new success in 2011

February 25, 2011 | Alex Dropkin

With a new coach at the helm and a multitude of returning starters, the baseball team is expecting a major upswing in 2011. The team finished last season 17-15 and surrendered an average of 7.56 runs a game.

Record falls for swimming at UAA Championships

February 18, 2011 | Sahil Patel

The Washington University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are both in contention for conference titles through two days of competition at the 2011 University Athletic Association Championships in Rochester, N.Y. The women sit in third out of seven teams while the men are in fourth place. Both teams have already contributed some strong performances.

O’Brien leads offense as Bears hold off Case Western

November 08, 2010 | Sahil Patel

Senior tailback Jim O’Brien rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and the Washington University football team blocked potential game-winning field goals late in the fourth quarter to propel the Bears to an upset victory over Case Western Reserve University on Saturday.

Men’s soccer dominates Brandeis, ties NYU in UAA

November 03, 2010 | Hannah Lustman

After another weekend of University Athletic Association (UAA) play, the Washington University men’s soccer team remains in the same position in conference standings they entered with—one point behind conference leader New York University, tied for second place with Emory University.

Women’s soccer finally shows offensive might

October 11, 2010 | Sam Cornblath

After having trouble scoring in the first half of the season, the Washington University women’s soccer team’s offense was on display in a 3-2 win over Webster University and in a 4-0 victory over University Athletic Association opponent Carnegie Mellon.

Undefeated Bears hang on to beat Loras

September 22, 2010 | Hannah Lustman

Division III powerhouse Loras College was the most recent victim of the undefeated Washington University men’s soccer team. With the victory, the Red and Green improved to 5-0-2 and a perfect 2-0 on Francis field.

Bears take championship rematch, DePauw invitational

September 20, 2010 | Kurt Rohrbeck

The tradition of excellent matches between the Washington University women’s volleyball team and Juniata College continued this weekend – and the recent trend of the Bears coming out on top stayed intact as well.

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