The Bears convincingly defeated SUNY Geneseo and scratched out a win against Ohio Wesleyan. For the first time since 2019, the Bears will play in the Sweet Sixteen. 

Shameless plugs are important to me because I simply don’t know what’s going on at WashU. I play on the varsity softball team here, and like many of the other athletes, I often feel disconnected from the rest of the student body. 

And if beating the best team in the nation at home wasn’t energizing enough, the game was also dedicated to former WashU basketball player Justin Hardy, who tragically passed away after a fight with cancer during his senior season in 2022. 

After taking a hard loss to the No. 1 New York University (NYU) Violets on Friday, Jan. 23, the Bears faced a quick turnaround match against Brandeis University on Sunday.

The Bears secured their first two wins of the season, handily defeating Benedictine University and Elmhurst University to win the tournament for the second consecutive season. 

The Bears’ last game of conference play was not a walk in the park, as women’s soccer tied with Chicago — just their fourth tie in two years.

Clinching the championship this weekend was no easy feat. The Bears’ match against No. 22 New York University proved to be one of their most challenging games this season.