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 fifth 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 men's and women's tennis.
 
A look in the rear-view mirror (events from Sept. 28 - Oct. 4):
 
No. 1 Women's Soccer

• No. 1 Women's Soccer Opens UAA Play With 4-0 Win At Brandeis
• Viscovich Nets Game Winner as No. 1 WashU Women's Soccer Edges No. 5 MIT 2-1

 
No. 4 Golf

• No. 4 WashU Golf Cards 595 in First and Second Rounds of Tartan Invitational
• No. 4 WashU Golf Finishes Fourth at Tartan Invitational

 
No. 10 Volleyball

• No. 10 WashU Volleyball Honors Seniors With 3-0 Sweep Of Central

 
No. 10 Women's/No. 13 Men's Cross Country

• No. 10 WashU Women's Cross Country Finishes Fifth at Pre-Nationals Meet
• No. 13 WashU Men's Cross Country Has Strong Showing At Pre-Nationals Meet

 
No. 10/17 Football

• No. 17/18 WashU Football Earns First Top-10 Win In Program History; Beats No. 6/8 John Carroll 35-25

 
Men's Soccer

• Late Valdes Goal Lifts WashU Men's Soccer Over Greenville
• WashU Men's Soccer Opens UAA Play With 3-2 Win Over Brandeis

 
Men's Tennis

• Several WashU Men's Tennis Players Advance On Day One Of ITA Regional
• WashU Men's Tennis Wraps Up Play At ITA Fall Regional

 
 
 
On the horizon:
 
No. 1 Women's Soccer

• WashU will have a few days to rest after back-to-back contests on the road as they have only one contest this week on Saturday, Oct. 10 at home when it hosts Case Western Reserve.
• The game is scheduled for a 12:30 p.m. start on Francis Olympic Field.
• The contest is serving as the team's The Hidden Opponent (THO) contest as well as its Love Wins game.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be viewed here.

 
No. 10 Volleyball

• The Bears are on the road all week, beginning with a midweek contest at Westminster (Mo.) on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
• WashU and the Bluejays are scheduled for a 7 p.m. start in Fulton, Mo.
• Live stats can be found here.
• The team will then travel back to New York for the UAA Round Robin #2, hosted by NYU in the Big Apple on Sunday, Oct. 11.
• All the matches will take place in the John A. Paulson Center.
• WashU will first face off against Case Western Reserve at 12 p.m. ET
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be viewed here.
• In their final match of the weekend, the Bears will take on No. 16 Chicago at 2 p.m. ET
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be viewed here.

 
Men's Soccer

• WashU remains on the road to open the week on Wednesday, Oct. 7 when it travels across the city to take on Webster in their final non-conference match of the regular season.
• The match is being played at the WWT Soccer Park in Fenton with a scheduled kickoff for 6 p.m.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be viewed here.
• The Bears will then return home on Saturday, Oct. 10 when they host Case Western Reserve in a UAA matchup on Francis Olympic Field.
• The game is scheduled for a 10 a.m. kickoff.
• The contest is serving as the team's The Hidden Opponent (THO) contest as well as its Love Wins game.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be viewed here.

 
Women's & Men's Tennis

• Both WashU tennis teams will be participating in the WTN Open from Friday, Oct. 9 through Sunday, Oct. 11.
• The tournament is being played at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park.
• Tournament information can be found here.

 
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