After losing three out of their last four games, the Washington University women’s basketball team needed a big weekend to bolster their case for a March Madness berth as the Division III playoff race begins to take shape. Over the weekend, that’s exactly what they did, defeating Carnegie Mellon University on Jan. 26 and Case Western Reserve University on Jan. 28 in front of an electric home crowd.

“We have learned a lot about ourselves, and we believe we can become [better] with each challenge, and every UAA game is a challenge…We have to continue to focus on getting better each day.” 

Entering the weekend hot off of a strong performance in their league opener at the University of Chicago and looking to extend their five-game winning streak, the No. 25 Bears faced off against No. 6 Emory and Rochester on Jan. 12 and 14. Unfortunately, the ball did not bounce the right way for the Bears.

With the victory, the Bears are now 5-4 and post a record above .500 for the first time this season. For the second time all year, they have won back-to-back contests. 

Student Life called junior Hayley Semple to talk about the craziness of the past few months and what it was like to recover from a freshman year injury.

Sophomore Karisa Grandison is taking classes from home this fall, but that hasn’t stopped her from working on her game.

In a peculiarity of the University Athletic Association basketball schedule, days after tipping off at home against the University of Rochester Yellowjackets and the Emory University Eagles, the Washington University men’s and women’s basketball teams find themselves preparing for the same two teams again this week.

The Washington University women’s basketball had come into the weekend having won just one of its five University Athletic Association matchups.

The Washington University women’s basketball team fell short twice over the weekend, losing two tight games to University Athletic Association opponents.

A sophomore from Apex, North Carolina studying global health and Spanish, Samantha Weaver has become an integral member of the Washington University women’s basketball team this season.