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 16th episode for the 2025-26 year will feature women's soccer, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's basketball, and men's and women's track and field.
 
A look in the rear-view mirror (events from Dec. 1-7):
 
No. 1 Women's Soccer

• NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
• Regan Cannon Wins Elite Scholar-Athlete Award For Second-Straight Year
• No. 1 WashU Women's Soccer Advances to National Championship Game; Downs No. 4 Chicago 10-9 in PKs
• NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! No. 1 WashU Women's Soccer Wins Second-Straight National Title in 2-1 Win Over No. 2 Emory

No. 4 Men's Basketball

• May Drops Career-High 28 Points to Lead No. 4 WashU Men's Basketball Past Webster

No. 6 Men's & No. 12 Women's Swimming and Diving

• Corey Finishes Third On 1-Meter at Grinnell Diving Invite
• No. 6 WashU Wraps Up Grinnell Dive Invite
• Karimi Wins 3-Meter at Grinnell Diving Invite
• No. 12 WashU Wins Grinnell Dive Invite as Karimi Sweeps Boards

Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field

• WashU Men's Track & Field Kicks Off Season At Scott Fangman Invite
• WashU Women's Track & Field Opened Season At Scott Fangman Invite

 
On the horizon:
 
No. 4 Men's Basketball

• After starting the season off 7-0, all at home, WashU will hit the road for the first time this season when it travels to Terre Haute, Ind. on Tuesday, Dec. 9 when it visits Rose-Hulman.
• The contest with the Fightin' Engineers is set for 6:30 p.m. ET.
• The two teams played a year ago inside the Field House with the Bears coming away with an 84-59.
• Live stats for can be found here.
• Live video for the game can be viewed here.

No. 19 Women's Basketball

• WashU played a quick game before exams on Monday, Dec. 8 against Westminster (Mo.)
• The Bears scored early and often and the defense held the Blue Jays to the lowest points allowed in nearly a year and a half.
• Check out the complete game recap here.

 
 
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