ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Bear Beats is back! It 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 first episode for the 2025-26 year will feature men's and women's soccer and volleyball as well as an update on the UAA's partnership with FloSports.

In June, it was announced that the University Athletic Association (UAA) was entering into an exclusive five-year media rights agreement with FloSports. Through the agreement, FloSports will provide a global platform to live stream over 650 regular-season and postseason events annually. FloCollege will deliver live and on-demand coverage for the UAA's full sports calendar (women's soccer, men's soccer, volleyball) across 20 different sports. Beyond live competition, FloSports will also invest in original content and storytelling initiatives online and across social media aimed at elevating the profile of UAA student-athletes and institutions. In 2024, FloSports streamed over 40,000 live events, reaching more than 23 million viewers, averaging 3.9 million unique viewers per month.

WASHU LANDING PAGE ON FLO

How do I sign up?
By signing up with the UAA and WashU landing page, subscribers using an email that does not have a previous Flo account will receive a discounted subscription cost of $19.99 a month or $107.88 a year ($8.99/month). Subscribers who register with a UAA member institution .edu email address (@wustl.edu) will also receive a further discounted monthly rate of $9.99 or $71.88 a year ($5.99/month). In addition to all UAA and WashU contests, the subscription also provides access to the entire FloCollege library of 40,000 events across 25 different sports. The link to access the discounted rate can be found at the link below. During the last two weeks of August, FloSports will offer 15% off annual subscriptions purchased through UAA schools. The subscription also provides access to the entire FloSports library of 40,000 events across 25 different sports. SIGN UP HERE

FloSports Mobile App
In addition to being accessible on any desktop, laptop, tablet or web browser, FloSports is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play or Roku and Amazon Fire TV.

On the horizon:
 
No. 1 Women's Soccer

• Kicks off the 2025 season at home on Friday, August 29 when they host Westminster at Francis Olympic Field at 4 p.m.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be found here.
• The two teams met a year ago in Fulton on Sept. 10 with the Bears returning to St. Louis with a 3-0 shutout.

 
Volleyball

• It will be a long weekend for WashU as it opens the season hosting the 2025 Bear Invite on Friday, August 29 and Saturday, August 30.
• WashU welcomes Bluffton, Carthage, Loras, Webster, and Willamette to campus.
• The Bears will start their season off against Willamette on Friday at 5 p.m. in the Field House.
• This is the first ever meeting with the Bearcats from Oregon.
• They follow up immediately with a Friday, 7 p.m. contest with Loras as part of Neighbor and Youth Day.
• The Duhawks and Bears have met four times previously with WashU owning a 3-1 record in the series.
• Saturday kicks off with a 10 a.m. match against Bluffton and then closes with a 3 p.m. match against Carthage.
• The Bears are 3-0 all-time against Bluffton as the teams meet for the first time since 2016.
• Carthage and WashU have faced each other nine times before with the Bears leading the series, 8-1.
• Live stats for all WashU matches can be found here.
• Live video for WashU matches can be found here.
• Tournament information can be found here.

 
Men's Soccer

• Two matches in three days awaits the Bears on opening weekend.
• WashU opens at Millikin on Friday, August 29 in Decatur, Ill. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be found here.
• The two teams have met each of the past four seasons with the Bears going 3-1 during that stretch, including a 5-0 win at home last season.
• WashU remains on the road on Sunday, August 31 when they travel to Fulton, Mo. for a 5 p.m. contest against Westminster.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be found here.
• The Blue Jays have not faced the Bears since 2015 with WashU having a 7-1 series record going back to 2007.

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