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.

The Washington University men’s basketball played the first road game of head coach Pat Juckem’s tenure, dropping a midweek nightcap to Webster University 72-64. The Bears led by 10 midway through the first half before being outscored by 12 in the second Wednesday in nearby Webster Groves, Mo.

The Wash. U. women’s soccer team wins against Webster University and No. 21 Emory University last week.

The Washington University baseball team could not hold onto their 9-1 lead as the University of Chicago battled back with 15 unanswered runs to down the Bears 16-13 in a Saturday afternoon affair at Kelly Field.

For the third consecutive season, the Washington University baseball team was blown out of its own backyard by Webster University.

Washington University’s baseball season is in trouble. Nearly halfway through the 2014 schedule and after yet another losing weekend, the Bears’ record sits at a middling 7-10.

Despite a late-game rally, the Washington University baseball team could not overcome a 10-run deficit and had its three-game win streak snapped by No. 10 Webster University Wednesday at Kelly Field. In a game postponed by rain on Tuesday, Webster jumped on the Bears’ pitching for all of its runs in the first five innings. Wash. U.

Washington University’s softball team overcame the elements to shut out Webster University twice on Sunday afternoon. On a stormy weekend that resulted in a pair of cancelled games on Saturday, the Bears got timely hitting throughout the order and some lights-out pitching on the mound.

The Washington University men’s baseball team swept a doubleheader against Webster University on Monday at Irv Utz Stadium to continue its push to earn a berth in the NCAA Division III tournament. The Bears have won 14 of their last 16 games and pushed their record to 25-13 on the season.

After three contests, the loss column remains empty for the Washington University men’s soccer team. In what some described as, “a domination,” the Bears shut out Webster University in their season opener