ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Bear Beats is a weekly release that will be posted on Mondays to provide a look back at the past week of action and to preview the events for the upcoming week. The seventh edition will feature volleyball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, men's tennis, football, golf, and men's and women's swimming and diving.
A look in the rear-view mirror (events from October 16 – October 22):
No. 12 Volleyball:
- The No. 12 volleyball team traveled to Boston to compete in the third and final University Athletic Association Round Robin, Sunday, October 22
- The Bears took down University of Rochester in four (25-20, 25-19, 25-27, 25-16) and then dropped a thrilling, five set, match to No. 5 Emory University (23-25, 25-15, 25-14, 22-25, 15-12)
- NOTE: Head coach Vanessa Walby is one win shy of reaching her 400th career victory (163 wins at Chicago and 236 wins at WashU)
- With all seven UAA contests in the book, WashU's 5-2 league record earned them the third seed heading into the UAA Championships that will take place November 11-12
- The up-to-date UAA standings can be found here
- WashU's overall record sits at 18-7
- In the two matches, junior Jasmine Sells notched a double-double in each contest
- Sells recorded a total of 27 kills and 24 digs
- Sophomore Sam Buckley produced 82 assists (41 in each match) and 16 digs
- The Rochester box score can be found here, while the Emory box score can be accessed here
No. 3 Women's Soccer:
- The Bears faced a daunting weekend, taking on No. 3 Carnegie Mellon University, Friday, October 20 and No. 6 Case Western Reserve University, Sunday, October 22
- After a 1-0-1 weekend, WashU's record now stands at 13-0-1 (4-0-1 UAA)
- The up-to-date UAA standings can be viewed here
- Friday's battle saw a 0-0 draw that featured 11 total shots (five for WashU and six for CMU)
- Friday's box score can be accessed here
- Behind two first half goals, WashU took down the No. 6 Spartans by a score of 2-0
- First year Sophie Viscovich recorded the game-winner in the 13th minute and fellow first year Madison Foley added an insurance goal in the 43rd minute
- Sunday's box score can be found here
Men's Soccer:
- WashU welcomed a perfect 2-0 weekend as the Bears outscored their opponents 4-0
- Senior Owen Culver tallied three of WashU's four goals this past weekend
- WashU defeated Carnegie Mellon, 3-0, Friday, October 20, then escaped Cleveland with a 1-0 victory, Sunday October 22
- Friday's CMU contest saw all three goals come in the second 45
- Culver earned the game-winner on a free kick in the 75th minute, then recorded his second goal in the 79th minute
- With just 67 seconds remaining, junior Joseph Hipskind added an insurance goal to push the Bears past Carnegie Mellon, 3-0
- Friday's box score can be found here
- The Bears then took on Case Western Reserve on Sunday to complete their 2023 regular season road schedule
- Culver notched the game-winner in the 34th minute
- First year keeper Cal L'Hommedieu registered three saves, including two fantastic stops late in the contest
- Sunday's box score can be found here
- The up-to-date UAA standings are available here
No. 8 Men's Swimming and Diving:
- The WashU swimming and diving team opened up their 2023-24 campaign with a home dual meet against Division I Saint Louis University, Friday, October 20
- The Bears defeated the Billikens by a score of 128.50-105.50
- To view Friday's full results, click here
- The 200-medley relay team consisting of Kyle Wolford, Justin Rockaway, Alexander McCormick, and Kai Garren won the relay with a time of 1:37.13
- Ethan Feng won the 200 freestyle with a mark of 1:42.82
- McCormick then won the 200 IM as he turned in a time of 1:54.22
- Wolford claimed the 100 butterfly (50.91), Feng claimed the 100 freestyle (47.49), Ryan Hillery won the 500 freestyle (4:47.36), and Nathan Lin won the 100 breaststroke (58.98)
No. 16 Women's Swimming and Diving:
- The No. 16 women's swimming and diving team lifted the lid on their 2023-24 season as the Bears hosted Division 1 SLU, Friday, October 20
- Friday's results can be found here
- WashU won the opener by a final score of 129.50-113.50
- The Bears claimed the first event of the evening, the 200-medley relay, with Elizabeth Chen, Riyapreet Sahota, Eve Kearns, and Sophia Gossum touching in with a time of 1:48.37
- First year Rachel Bello topped the 200-freestyle field with a mark of 1:56.99
- First year Peyton Watson won the 50 freestyle (24.79)
- Rin Limi (2:11.00) won the 200 IM, Watson (57.91) won the 100 butterfly, Chen (58.54) won the 100 backstroke, Hannah Lee (1:06.37) won the 100 breaststroke
- In the diving portion of the meet, Shanze Karimi claimed the 1-meter board, totaling 239.60 points
Football:
- The Bears made the trip to Naperville, Ill. to tangle with the No. 1 North Central Cardinals, Saturday, October 21
- WashU fell by a final score of 49-3
- Saturday's box score can be found here
- The up-to-date College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin rankings can be viewed here
- Graduate student Matt Rush completed 13 of his 20 passing attempts for 77 yards through the air
- Junior Kenneth Hamilton produced a team-high 34 yards on the ground
- Sophomore Will Gardner led all WashU receivers with 46 yards
- Graduate students Bradley Hamilton and Matthew Schmal each produced a team-high seven tackles
No. 2 Golf:
- Behind medalist honors from junior Sydney Kuo, the golf team finished seventh in the three-day Golfweek October Classic, October 15-17
- Kuo won the classic with a three-day total of 214 (76, 71, 67)
- Sophomore Tiffany Chan tied for 45th with a total of 232 (81, 78, 73)
- Sophomore Athena Nguyen tied for 60th overall with a 235 (77, 81, 77)
- WashU wrapped up a busy week in the Sunshine State with the University Athletic Association Championships, Wednesday, October 18
- The Bears finished fourth in the match-play format
- WashU fell to third-seed Emory 3-2 in the semifinal match
- WashU then dropped the third-place match to NYU, 3-2
- After the championship, Kuo was named to the All-Tournament Team
Men's Tennis:
- After rain impacted the Dwight Davis Tourney, the Bears completed the four-day event on Monday, October 16 at Tao Tennis Center
- WashU swept the doubles draws as sophomore Colin Fox and senior Gaurav Singh won the stripes draw and junior Pata Garcia Muriel and junior Scott Yamamoto won the stars draw
- Fox and Singh defeated teammates, sophomores Eric Kuo and Colin Scruggs, 8-4 in the final match to claim the victory
- Garcia Muriel and Yamamoto also took down teammates, senior Stefan Hester and Jared Phillips, 8-3
On the horizon:
Men's Cross Country:
- The Bears are set to travel to Cleveland, Ohio to race in the UAA Championships, Saturday, October 28
- The championship race is scheduled to be held at Squire Valleevue Farm, hosted by Case Western Reserve University
- The men's 8k will begin at 11 a.m.
- Meet information, that includes a map of the course, can be found here
- WashU will next compete at the UAA Championships, Saturday, October 28 in Cleveland, Ohio
- The championship will be held at Squire Valleevue Farm
- Case Western Reserve University will host the championship race
- The championship information page, that includes the 6k map, can be accessed here
Men's Swimming and Diving:
- The men's swimming at diving team will host Chicago for a dual meet on Saturday, October 28
- Action is set to begin at 1 p.m. at Millstone Pool
- A live stream of the meet can be found here
Women's Swimming and Diving:
- WashU will take to the pool on Saturday, October 28 for a dual meet with Chicago
- The first event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at Millstone Pool
- The dual meet can be viewed here
Men's Soccer:
- The Bears will return to Francis Olympic Field for a pair of home contests this week
- WashU will tangle with Greenville University, Wednesday, October 25
- Kickoff between the Panthers and Bears is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
- Live stats for the mid-week clash can be found here, while a live video will be made available here
- The Bears will conclude the week with a UAA dual against University of Rochester, Sunday, October 29
- The match is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. at Francis Olympic Field
- Live stats can be accessed here and a live video can be found here
- The women's soccer team is also gearing up for a two-match week
- WashU will conclude their five-match road trip against Greenville on Wednesday, October 25
- Kickoff from Greenville, Ill. is scheduled for 7 p.m.
- Live stats for the match can be found here
- The Bears will finally return home on Sunday, October 29 for a UAA contest against Rochester
- The match is set to begin at 11 a.m. at Francis Olympic Field
- Live stats for the UAA clash will be available here, while a live video can be viewed here
Football:
- The football team will host CCIW opponent, Elmhurst University, on Saturday, October 28
- NOTE: Saturday's contest will serve as Parent and Family Weekend
- NOTE: The LEARFIELD Directors' Cup recognition will take place at halftime
- Kickoff from Francis Olympic Field is scheduled for 1 p.m.
- Live stats for the game will be available here
- A live video, with Jay Murry on the call, can be found here
Volleyball:
- WashU will see a relatively light week this week, with just one match
- In the 2023 home finale, the Bears will play host to Webster University, Thursday, October 26
- NOTE: The match will serve as Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day
- First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Field House
- Thursday's match will mark the second time the two have met on the court this season
- WashU swept Webster, September 13, in straight sets (25-12, 25-21, 25-22)
- Live stats for the home finale can be found here, while a live video will be available here
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