On Saturday evening, No. 4 Wheaton College defeated the No. 12 Washington University women’s soccer team, 2-0, off of two second-half penalty kicks. “It was a great game,” head coach Jim Conlon said. “Wheaton is a talented team and they really made us play to our assets.” In the first half, the two unbeaten teams were evenly matched.

The 2010 Washington University women’s soccer team showcases a skill not many other teams possess—a flip throw-in. Freshman midfielder Becky Berels brought this non-traditional technique to Wash. U. and has used it throughout the Bears’ season.

The Washington University women’s soccer team (10-6-2, 3-1-2 UAA) resumed University Athletic Association play this past weekend against Brandeis University and New York University. The Bears fell 2-0 to Brandeis on Friday, Oct. 29, but they defeated NYU 2-1 on Sunday, Oct. 31.

23 students might not sound like a lot compared to Wash. U.’s undergraduate population of more than 6,000, but they made their presence felt at the Women’s Soccer Championship game in San Antonio.

Senior Caryn Rosoff led the Washington University women’s soccer team to victory over Principia College and Southeast Missouri State with hat tricks this past week. The Bears extended their win streak to seven with a strong offense. Wash. U. 7, Principia 2 After only seven minutes of gameplay, Rosoff found the corner of the net [...]

Washington University’s women’s soccer team commanded the Washington University Classic, outscoring their opponents 13-1 and boasting eight different goal-scorers, including one hat trick. The first victim of women’s soccer was Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. The Athenas kept the ball mostly on Wash. U.’s side in the first half. Thirteen minutes into the game, CMS’s Nicole Sady-Kennedy struck from [...]

If Washington University’s women’s soccer team had one rival, that rival would be Illinois Wesleyan University. Fittingly, the Lady Bears kick their 2009 campaign off on Monday against the Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Francis Field. Although Illinois Wesleyan leads the all-time series 4-3-4, Wash. U. won both meetings last year. In their last game [...]

The biggest change for Washington University’s ninth-ranked women’s soccer team this year will not be on the field, but on the sidelines. First year Head Coach Jim Conlon takes over the reins this season following former Head Coach Wendy Dillinger’s resignation in January. The former Wartburg College men’s and women’s head coach will have big shoes to fill, as Dillinger was the winningest women’s soccer coach in school history.