After establishing a three-game winning streak, the Washington University football team knew that playing Case Western Reserve University, who had a record of 7-1, would be a challenge and test of their abilities to play at a high level. The last time these two teams met, the Bears came out sharp, beating the Spartans 14-13.

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.

It was hardly an easy feat. On Senior Night, in front of a packed Field House on Friday, the Washington University men’s basketball team secured sole possession of the University Athletic Association title and an automatic NCAA tournament bid. “Being able to win the UAA outright, on Senior Night, it was kind of a nice feather in our caps as seniors,” senior co-captain Aaron Thompson said.

The No. 3 Washington University men’s basketball team (13-1, 3-0 UAA) grabbed sole possession of first place in the University Athletic Association Friday night. However, the 88-77 win over Case Western Reserve University did not come easily. “The thing about the UAA is that anybody can beat anybody on a given night, so really taking [...]

The Washington University women’s cross country team continues to sit atop the UAA, placing second this weekend at the 2008 University Athletic Association Championships while the men placed seventh. Emory University hosted the meet Saturday at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Ga. In a season full of injuries and adversity, the No. 18 [...]

The Washington University women’s soccer team won two fiercely competitive games this past weekend and emerged as the UAA conference champions for the third straight season and sixth season overall. The No. 8 Bears recorded 2-1 victories against No. 16 University of Rochester on Friday and then Case Western Reserve University on Sunday to seal [...]