Before the Washington University volleyball team rallied to crush the Gorloks of Webster University for their 29th consecutive victory in the Battle of Big Bend, they looked to be on their backfoot.

As September winds to a close, Washington University’s fall sports teams are heading into the core parts of their seasons in good form. No team is below .500 and each has garnered some impressive feats. With the season heating up, here is what you need to know about Wash. U. sports so far.

University of Chicago is Wash. U.’s sports rival and volleyball head coach Vanessa Walby’s former school. The team that, last season, beat Wash. U. twice and eliminated them from the UAA conference tournament, and this season continues to best Wash. U.

Near the end of the East to West Battle, the Washington University volleyball team stood tall, forcing a California Lutheran University shot wide left to regain the serve, 26-25, before junior Tricia Brown smashed a spike, stunning the Regals and securing the set victory for Wash. U.

The fall sports season is already underway, from Minnesota to Francis Field and Forest Park. Here’s what you missed this week.

The Washington University women’s soccer team will start their season ranked third nationally in Division III Soccer, behind defending NCAA Champions Williams College and the 2018 NCAA championship runner-up, Middlebury College.

The spotlight is on the women’s soccer team at Francis Field after its dominant season last fall. Yet, off the field and inside the gym, the Washington University volleyball team has quietly put together a long string of successes, one that the Bears will look to continue this year as they search for their 33rd consecutive NCAA postseason appearance and strive to push farther into the tournament.

The Washington University volleyball team’s season came to a close Saturday afternoon in Chicago’s Ratner Center, as the Bears fell 3-1 to No. 11 Illinois Wesleyan University in the NCAA Tournament second round.

Playing deep into November is nothing new for Washington University’s volleyball team. When the Bears got formal confirmation that they would be in the field of 64 for the 2018 NCAA tournament, it was the 32nd consecutive year they received that news.

In their last game before the University Athletic Association championship tournament, the Washington University volleyball team picked up a 3-1 victory against Greenville University on the road.