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 12th episode for the 2025-26 year will feature men's and women's soccer, volleyball, football, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's swimming, and men's and women's basketball
 
A look in the rear-view mirror (events from Nov. 3-9):
No. 1 Women's Soccer

• No. 1 WashU Women's Soccer Concludes Regular Season With 1-1 Draw Against No. 7 Chicago

 
No. 5 Men's Basketball

• No. 5 Men's Basketball Opens 2025-26 Slate With Win Over Carroll

 
No. 10 Men's & No. 14 Women's Swimming and Diving

• Minai Hits Two NCAA B Cuts on First Day of D3 Shootout
• Chan Sets New Meet Record at Day Two of D3 Shootout
• No. 14 WashU Women's Swimming and Diving in Fourth Following Day One of D3 Shootout
• No. 14 Women's Swimming and Diving Wins Seven Events at IU Indy

 
No. 12 Men's Soccer

• CHAMPS! No. 12 WashU Men's Soccer Wins 2025 UAA Title With 1-0 Shutout Over No. 3 Chicago

 
No. 14 Volleyball

• No. 14 WashU Volleyball Drops Midweek Contest At Greenville
• Oyewole Reaches 1,000 Career Kills As No. 14 WashU Volleyball Wins Over DePauw, Millikin

RV Football

• WashU Football Closes Out Home Slate With 42-14 Win Over North Park

RV Women's Basketball

• Harris' Double-Double Not Enough As RV WashU Women's Basketball Opens Season With Loss To Warhawks

 
On the horizon:
 
No. 1 Women's Soccer

• WashU will once again host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament this coming weekend after earning the No.1 seed and UAA Championship.
• The Bears will begin their title defense against Wilmington (OH) on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. at Francis Olympic Field.
• The other first round matchup features Loras vs. North Central on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
• The winners will face off on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. for a spot in Sectionals.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video will be available on NCAA.com..

No. 5 Men's Basketball

• WashU continues its seven-game homestand this weekend when it hosts the 41^st Annual Lopata Classic.
• The Bears welcome Wis.-Whitewater, St. Thomas (TX), and Eureka to the Field House.
• The Warhawks and Celts will open action on Friday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m.
• The Bears and Red Devils are in the other opening match and will play on Friday at 5 p.m.
• The consolation game will take place on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 12 p.m. with the championship game later on Saturday at 4 p.m.
• The tournament page can be found here.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video through FloSports can be viewed here.

No. 12 Men's Soccer

• After claiming the 2025 UAA Championship, WashU will travel for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament to Whitewater, Wis.
• The Bears will first face off against the host Warhawks on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m.
• The other first round matchup features No. 3 Chicago vs. DePauw and will take place before the WashU game at 1 p.m.
• The winners will face off on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. for a spot in Sectionals.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video will be available on NCAA.com

No. 13 Women's and No. 18 Men's Cross Country

• WashU continues its postseason on Saturday, Nov. 15 when it travels to Waverly, Iowa for the 2025 NCAA Midwest Regional hosted by Wartburg.
• The men's 8K race gets underway at 11 a.m.
• The women's 6K race starts at 12 p.m.
• Live results can be found here.
• Live video from the lead cart can be viewed here.
• Complete meet information can be found here.

No. 14 Volleyball

• WashU begins its postseason this weekend when it travels to Waltham, Mass. for the 2025 UAA Tournament.
• The Bears earned the #2 seed and will take on #7 seed and host Brandeis in the first round on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. ET. on Shapiro Court B.
• The winner will face off against the winner from the No. 3 seed Emory and #6 seed NYU match at 3 p.m. in Auerbach Arena.
• The losers from the first two matches will face off against each other on Shapiro Court B, also at 3 p.m.
• Live stats for the match vs. Brandeis can be found here.
• Live video vs. Brandeis can be viewed here.
• The tournament landing page can be found here.

RV Women's Basketball

• WashU returns to the Field House this weekend when it hosts the 24^th Annual McWilliams Classic.
• The Bears welcome Benedictine, Rose-Hulman, and Elmhurst to St. Louis.
• The Fightin' Engineers and Bluejays will open action on Friday, Nov. 14 at 3 p.m.
• The Bears and Red Devils are in the other opening match and will play on Friday at 5 p.m.
• The consolation game will take place on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. with the championship game later on Saturday at 6 p.m.
• The tournament page can be found here.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video through FloSports can be viewed here.

RV Football

• WashU is on the road for the regular season finale at Augustana in Rock Island, Ill. this Saturday, Nov. 15 at 12 p.m.
• A year ago, WashU left Francis Olympic Field with a 45-24 win over the Vikings in the season finale.
• WashU and Augustana enter with identical 7-2 records overall and 6-2 records in the CCIW.
• Live stats for the game is found here.
• Live video for the CCIW matchup is viewed here.

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