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Women’s basketball takes banged-up roster on NCAA tournament run
On Monday afternoon, about 20 members of the Washington University women’s basketball team, several varsity coaches and various athletic department personnel squeezed into the Danforth University...
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Defense key in women’s basketball victory over Whitewater
With the Bears clinging to a five-point lead one minute into the fourth quarter, senior guard Katybeth Biewen poked the ball out at half-court. The next Bears’ possession, junior forward Jenn Dynis, in...
View ArticleWomen’s basketball to face Carnegie Mellon in NCAA third round
After a pair of emphatic victories in the opening two rounds of the NCAA tournament, the Bears set their sights on Crestview Hills, Ky. where a familiar pair of foes lie in wait. On Friday, the Bears...
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In case you missed it: Spring break sports recap
Just because you were chilling on a beach in Aruba over spring break doesn’t mean Student Life Sports wasn’t keeping careful tabs on the Washington University athletic scene. Now that you’re back,...
View ArticleSoftball swept in home doubleheader loss against Illinois Wesleyan
A consistent offense and elite pitching had propelled the Washington University softball team’s 20-4 start and top-10 national ranking six weeks into the season. However, neither were on display this...
View ArticleJames’ mad dash gives softball the win in walk-off fashion
With Major League Baseball starting up again this weekend, fans may fondly be remembering one of the final plays of last year’s season—Eric Hosmer’s 80-foot home plate sprint in the ninth inning to...
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Thanks Magnus: Physics defines softball’s signature pitch
Laura Ancona | Student Life If you ever have a free afternoon, head over to the softball field on the west end of the South 40. It doesn’t matter if it’s cold or windy or a little wet—suck it up...
View ArticleArends’ redemptive double pushes softball past DePauw
When Taylor Arends stepped up to the plate with two-on and two out the top of the ninth tied 4-4 against DePauw University, she did so while mired in a mini-slump—or whatever counts as such for a...
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Softball collects six wins against Greenville, Principia, Blackburn in...
Facing opponents with a combined 17-47-1 record heading into the weekend, the No. 18 Washington University softball team dominated and earned six victories. On Thursday, the Bears traveled to...
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Baseball triumphs in extra innings against Chicago
It took 15 innings, 4 1/2 hours, six pitchers, 18 hits and one botched ground ball, but the Washington University baseball team pulled out a long-winded 6-5 victory over the University of Chicago...
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Streaks snapped and hurdles hopped: Spring sports by the numbers
As the school year races towards the finish line, so too does Washington University’s spring sports regular season. For men’s and women’s tennis, it has been another classically competitive season, as...
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No Ogede, no problem: Track and field women dominate UAA field in...
When a team loses a star player, most will—at the very least—lose a little momentum. That didn’t prove to be the case for the Washington University women’s track and field team. Even with junior and...
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Depth propels women’s track to national No. 1
This past Sunday, neighborhood track phenom Daisy Ogede strained her left quad and elected to sit out her final three events of the conference championship meet. Yet, you may not have noticed the...
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West is back in action for men’s soccer
Jack West spent the last two years of his undergraduate career as arguably the most critical member of the Washington University men’s soccer team. From 2014 to 2015, he tallied 14 goals and 10 assists...
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Men’s soccer retains most of seasoned roster
If life imitates art, then the Washington University men’s soccer team is about to reach the crest of a three-year crescendo. In 2014, they posted their worst winning percentage since 2005. In 2015,...
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Weekend series give volleyball a chance to experiment
The Washington University volleyball team will begin their season this weekend with a five-team round robin tournament at the Wash. U. Field House. The teams they’ll face—Knox College, Depauw...
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Where we walk in search of other worlds: The St. Louis Garlic Festival
It was hot. It was humid. It was sticky. It was smelly. Farmer Brown walked around barefoot, and I ate a 1/4-pound of cloves at the St. Louis Garlic Festival. The St. Louis Garlic Festival is held...
View ArticleVolleyball falls to Illinois Wesleyan in four sets
When the Washington University volleyball team faltered in a four-set loss to DePauw University, they could chalk it up to any number of reasons: rust, new rotations, plain luck. Despite four other...
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Volleyball offense continues to struggle, drops three in California trip
Another weekend and the losses mount. After hobbling to 4-2 during what was arguably the easiest part of their season schedule, the Washington University Bears struggled again— suffering three...
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Construction on Sumers Recreational Center races toward finish line
Press your face up to the glass and gaze in wonder—just be sure to wipe away those nose prints. After more than two years of construction, the Gary M. Sumers Recreation Center will officially open Oct....
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