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 second episode for the 2026-27 year will feature men's and women's soccer, volleyball, football, men's and women's cross country, golf, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's swimming.
 
A look in the rear-view mirror (events from Sept. 21-27):
 
No. 1 Women's Soccer

• Viscovich Scores Twice as No. 1 WashU Women's Soccer Beats Millikin at Home
• No. 1 WashU Women's Soccer Edges Centre on the Road

 
No. 8 Volleyball

• No. 8 WashU Volleyball Sweep No. 15 Emory, Brandeis at UAA Round Robin #1.
• Laird Reaches Milestone As No. 8 WashU Volleyball Drops Heartbreaker In Five.

No. 18/19 Football

• No. 19/20 WashU Football Rolls Past Oberlin

Men's Soccer

• Two Second Half Goals Lift WashU Men's Soccer Over Principia
• WashU Men's Soccer Shuts Out Centre In Saturday Afternoon Contest

 
Women's Tennis

• WashU Women's Tennis Advances All Players to Day Two of ITA Regional
• WashU Women's Tennis Advances Five Singles Players, Two Doubles Teams at ITA Fall Regional
• Archer and Bui Win Second-Straight ITA Regional Doubles Title

 
 
On the horizon:
 
No. 1 Women's Soccer

• WashU remains on the road this week with back-to-back games this weekend.
• The Bears start off by opening UAA play on Saturday, Oct. 3 when they travel to Waltham, Mass. to face Brandeis.
• Kickoff with the Judges is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be viewed here.
• It is a quick turnaround as the next day on Sunday, Oct. 4, WashU will face its toughest competition so far this season in No. 4 MIT in Cambridge, Mass.
• It is a rematch of the Sweet 16 from a year ago when the Bears secured a 1-0 win to reach the Elite 8.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be viewed here.

 
No. 8 Volleyball

• The Bears return home for the first time after wrapping up nine-game away from home trip.
• WashU hosts Central College on Saturday, Oct. 3 with a 12 p.m. first serve.
• Prior to the match, the Bears will have a special ceremony for its five seniors as part of the Senior Day recognition.
• It is the first meeting between the programs since 2017.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be viewed here.

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

• The Bears get their first look at the course for the NCAA Championships this weekend when they travel on Saturday, Oct. 3 to the Running of the Cows hosted by Carleton in Northfield, Minn.
• The meet will take place on the same course as the national championships – Bill Huyck XC Course.
• The women's races get underway at 10 a.m. while the men's races get underway at 12 p.m.
• Live results can be found here.

 
No. 18/19 Football

• The Bears are back home this weekend when they host No. 8 John Carroll on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. on Francis Olympic Field.
• This is the first ever meeting between the two teams.
• The game is serving as the team's Youth and Campers' Day.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be found here.

 
Men's Soccer

• WashU begins a three-game road trip this week while kicking off the UAA portion of its schedule.
• WashU starts off with a contest at Greenville on Tuesday, Sept. 29 when they take on the Panthers.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be viewed here.
• After the midweek contest, WashU starts UAA play at Brandeis on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 12 p.m. ET
• Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Gordon Field in Waltham, Mass.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be viewed here.

 
Golf

• The Bears are currently playing at the Tartan Invitational on Monday, Sept. 28 and Tuesday, Sept. 29 in Farmington, Pa.
• The tournament is being hosted by Carnegie Mellon at the Nemacolin Resort.
• It is a 54-hole invitational.
• Live results can be found here.

 
Men's Tennis

• WashU is back at it this weekend when they travel to Brownsburg, Ind. for the ITA Div. III Fall Central Regional Tournament on Friday, Oct. 2 through Sunday, Oct. 4.
• Wabash is serving as the host institution with play being held at the Brownsburg High School Tennis Facility in Brownsburg, Ind.
• Tournament information can be found here.

 
Men's & Women's Swimming and Diving

• WashU opens its 2026-27 season this weekend when they take part in the St. Louis Area Invite on Saturday, Oct. 3.
• The meet is taking place at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center in Edwardsville, Ill.
• The first event is scheduled for 12 p.m.

 

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