The loss brought the Bears to 6-3 on the year with one more game to play.

WashU played with authority over the ball and an aggressive offense for most of the game.

Eleven punts. That is how good the Washington University football team’s defense was this past Saturday. The Bears limited Carthage College to just 247 yards of offense, putting the Red and Green in position for a late comeback.

While many students went home for some time off and turkey last week, there was little rest for the Washington University basketball teams this Thanksgiving break as they continued their seasons through the holiday weekend.

Saturday afternoon, as the seasons turned from summer to fall, the Washington University football team showed that it is ready for its own adjustment to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), with a 51-31 victory over Carthage College.

After defeating No. 10 Illinois Wesleyan University Wednesday night, the Bears hosted four opponents during this weekend’s Bear Invite and dispatched all of them in turn, including a trio of 3-0 sweeps and a victory over No. 13 Carthage College.

In the second match of the season last year, the Washington University men’s soccer team conceded the game-winning goal with eight seconds left in a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Carthage College.

On Saturday afternoon, however, the Bears were on the opposite end of an equally dramatic contest, as sophomore forward Ryan Sproule scored in the 89th minute to give No. 24 Wash. U. a 1-0 road victory over Dominican University and its first 2-0 start since 2013.

The Washington University volleyball team posted its best offensive performance in six years on Saturday, and in a weekend marred by defensive inconsistency, the Bears needed every kill.

The No. 2 Washington University men’s tennis team continued its hot streak with a 9-0 sweep of Carthage College at the Tao Tennis Center on Saturday.

Washington University’s men’s tennis team saw their school record setting 19 match win streak end and finished fourth in the NCAA Championships.