The Washington University volleyball team’s nine-game winning streak came to an end this Saturday as the No. 24 Bears fell to Millikin University in straight sets, 3-0. The Bears had beaten Centre College earlier in the day, 3-1, but could not finish against the Big Blue.

The Washington University men’s and women’s tennis teams swept four matches this weekend, finishing the regular season on a high note in advance of next weekend’s UAA championships.

Senior Matt Page is not one for platitudes, but when he made the improbable transition from second string quarterback to star tight end of the Washington University Bears, he had to answer some of those soft questions.

The Washington University football team surrendered 641 yards of total offense and had their nine-game home winning streak snapped in a 39-28 loss against Centre College Saturday at Francis Field.

Trailing by a touchdown to start the second half, the Washington University football team could only muster a field goal on 194 yards of total offense on their way to dropping their inaugural Southern Athletic Association game to No. 19 Centre College on Saturday.

Fresh off its 1-0 victory over the University of Chicago, the Washington University women’s soccer team will host the NCAA first- and second-round games for the fourth consecutive season this weekend at Francis Field. The Bears begin their postseason quest when they battle No. 25 University of Puget Sound on Saturday at 11 a.m.

After starting last season 1-2, Washington University’s football team defeated Centre College to spark a seven-game winning streak and make the playoffs for just the second time in school history. But the 2014 Bears squandered a chance at a repeat on Saturday in a dispiriting 50-20 loss at Centre.

During the St. Louis Rams’ 35-11 loss to the San Francisco 49ers Thursday, the team honored Marshall Faulk for his contributions to the franchise, and vintage Eric Dickerson jerseys dotted the Edward Jones Dome crowd. But the reminders of the two Hall of Fame running backs only heightened the disappointment of the Rams’ anemic rushing attack in 2013.

Washington University women’s basketball head coach Nancy Fahey has always stressed the importance of winning every five minutes of a basketball game in order to keep control. On a weekend where so many five-minute stretches went the Bears’ way, it only took two that didn’t to cost them their season.