They’ve lost just two home games since becoming full-time starters, they’ve lived together for two years and now a trio of seniors has added two conference titles to its friendship.
The Washington University softball team’s weekend was full of drama—walk-off wins, an explosive offense and Senior Day—mixed with an optimistic ending as the Bears came out with four exciting victories. Wash. U.
On Senior Day, the Washington University No. 2 men’s tennis team cruised to a 9-0 victory over Westminster College (Mo.) at the Tao Tennis Center while the No. 9 women fell to Division II University of Missouri-St. Louis on the road. On the men’s side, the Red and Green were dominant in both doubles and singles.
The weekend was more sweet than bitter for the No. 5 Washington University women’s basketball team as the emotions of Senior Day did nothing to stop the team from winning two more games and clinching the University Athletic Association title.
By scoring the final 12 points of the game, the Washington University men’s basketball team earned a dramatic come-from-behind victory on Senior Day to preserve its chance at finishing with an undefeated conference record for the first time since the 2001-02 season.
Friends and family of the Washington University women’s soccer team filled the stands at Francis Field as seniors were honored in front of the home fans Sunday. On the field, the No. 2 Bears took care of business with a 4-2 victory over the University of Rochester, which followed Friday’s 2-0 win over visiting Case Western Reserve University.
As she strode to the batter’s box for her first plate appearance on Senior Day, catcher Sondra Polonsky had a promise to keep. “I actually told my dad that I was going to hit a home run in my first at-bat because my parents are always late, and I wanted them to be on time for Senior Day.
Hoping to make their last home game of 2012 memorable, the Washington University football team brought the heat against Carnegie Mellon University this weekend, making the game into a physical showdown and holding a tight 9-3 lead early in the fourth quarter.
The Washington University women’s basketball team got back to its winning ways over the weekend with home victories over Case Western Reserve University and Carnegie Mellon University. On Sunday afternoon, the team’s Senior Day, the Bears defeated Carnegie Mellon 86-74.
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