The Bears carried their opening momentum throughout the game and defeated Elmhurst University 49-10. With the win, WashU improved to a 5-1 record ahead of a crucial end-of-season stretch.

On Jan. 23, just three days after the meet, the women’s team clocked in as Division III’s best team in the first national rankings of the indoor season. The men’s team was also honored in their respective top 25, slotting in at No. 22.

A transitional season for the Washington University volleyball team ended in disappointment Saturday in Elmhurst, Ill., as the Bears fell in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament, their earliest elimination ever. The No.

OUTLOOK: What has been a disappointing season thus far for Washington University’s volleyball team can be salvaged with a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. But if the No. 11 Bears fail to win their regional and advance to the national quarterfinals, it will be their third straight year of elimination in the first weekend—the first such occurrence in program history.

Tied at halftime against Elmhurst University, Washington University’s women’s basketball team appeared poised to have another game decided on the final possession—potentially its third in five contests so far this season. But after unranked Elmhurst gained a five-point advantage early in the second half, the No.

For the second consecutive season, the No. 3 Washington University women’s volleyball team had its hope for an 11th national title end a weekend premature. Last year, a loss in the regional final to Carthage College, which the Red and Green had defeated earlier in the year, ended Wash. U.’s championship aspirations.