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 episode for the 2026-27 year will feature men's and women's soccer, volleyball, football, men's and women's cross country, golf, and women's tennis.
 
A look in the rear-view mirror (events from Oct. 12-18):
 
No. 1 Women's Soccer

• No. 1 WashU Women's Soccer Beats Illinois Wesleyan in Midweek Clash
• No. 1 WashU Women's Soccer Plays to a 1-1 Draw at No. 12 Carnegie Mellon

No. 4 Golf

• No. 4 WashU Women's Golf in Second After Day One of Hollins Cup
• No. 4 WashU Golf Finishes Third at Hollins Cup

No. 7 Women's & No. 9 Men's Cross Country

• No. 9 WashU Men's Cross Country Finishes Fourth At Augie Interregional
• No. 7 WashU Women's Cross Country Finishes Strong At Augie Interregional

No. 8 Volleyball

• No. 8 WashU Volleyball Dispatches Gorloks In Midweek Action

No. 8/9 Football

• No. 9/10 WashU Football Shutouts Kenyon On The Road, 65-0

Men's Soccer

• WashU Men's Soccer Shuts Out Carnegie Mellon On The Road

Women's Tennis

• WashU Women's Tennis Begins Play at ITA Cup
• Bui Advances to ITA Cup Singles Semifinal; Archer/Bui Move On to Doubles Semifinal
• Bui Secures Place in ITA Cup Singles Final
• Bui Wins Program's First-Ever ITA Cup Singles Championship

 
 
On the horizon:
 
No. 1 Women's Soccer

• WashU is back home for a pair of nationally ranked UAA contests.
• The Bears first face No. 16 Rochester on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. on Francis Olympic Field.
• The game is both the Hispanic Heritage Month & Youth and Campers Game.
• Live video can be viewed here.
• After a day's rest, WashU takes on No. 22 Emory on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 1:30 p.m. in the team's final home game of the regular season.
• Live video vs. the Eagles can be viewed here.
• Live stats for both contests can be found here.

No. 4 Golf

• The Bears wrap up the fall portion of their schedule this week on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 19 & 20, at the NCAA Fall Preview.
• The tournament is being hosted at the Kingsmill Resort & Spa in Williamsburg, Va.
• Christopher Newport is serving as the host.
• Tournament live results and leaderboards can be found here.

No. 8 Volleyball

• The Bears continue their homestand this week with a trio of home matches.
• WashU first takes on Greenville in a midweek matchup on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
• Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m.
• It is also the team's The Hidden Opponent (THO) contest.
• Live video can be viewed here.
• The Bears then host the final UAA Round Robin of the season on Sunday, Oct. 25.
• WashU takes on Rochester at 10 a.m. before facing No. 7 Carnegie Mellon at 2 p.m.
• Full Round Robin information can be found here.
• Live video vs. the Yellowjackets can be viewed here.
• Live video vs. the Tartans can be viewed here.
• Live stats for all of WashU's matches this week can be found here.
• Sunday's matches are part of the program's Youth & Campers Appreciation Games.

No. 8/9 Football

• The Bears wrap up a two-game road trip on Saturday, Oct. 24 when they travel to Crawfordsville, Ind., to take on Wabash in an NCAC clash.
• Kickoff with the Little Giants is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
• This is the first time in 14 years that the teams have faced each other.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be viewed here.

Men's Soccer

• WashU is back home for a pair of weekend UAA contests.
• The Bears first face Rochester on Friday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. on Francis Olympic Field.
• The game is both the Hispanic Heritage Month & Youth and Campers Game.
• Live video can be viewed here.
• After a day's rest, WashU takes on Emory on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. in the team's final home game of the regular season.
• Live video vs. the Eagles can be viewed here.
• Live stats for both contests can be found here.

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