A nail-biting road win over Carnegie Mellon University secured the Washington University men’s basketball team sole possession of first place in the University Athletic Association going into Friday night’s home game against Brandeis University.

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 Washington University swimming teams came home from the University Athletic Association Championships in Rochester, N.Y., with four wins and some potential NCAA-qualifying times.

Coming off of a four-game losing streak and six straight losses away from home, the Washington University men’s basketball team released some of its frustration on the court this past weekend. This took the form of an 80-76 win over New York University and a 70-36 trouncing of No. 21 Brandeis University. The Bears now stand at 8-8 (2-3 in conference) on the season.

After four straight wins in the University Athletic Association by an average of 26.5 points per game, the Washington University women’s basketball team’s conference-opening loss two weeks ago to the University of Chicago suddenly feels like a distant memory.

While other students were relaxing at home or off on family vacations, the men’s basketball team returned to Washington University early to continue its winter season. After an out-of-conference win over Benedictine University, the Bears (6-8, 0-3 UAA) lost each of their next four contests by six points or less.

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.

For Washington University’s men’s and women’s cross country teams, Saturday marked a momentous day in each team’s history.

After a thrilling, come-from-behind five-set victory against rival No. 2 Emory on Saturday, the top-ranked Washington University volleyball team looked to be in the clear for the rest of the weekend.

After splitting a pair of University Athletic Association games over the weekend, the Washington University’s men’s soccer team ended its unbeaten streak after 14 games. The team was off to its best start to a season since 1979.