The NCAA Softball Selection Committee may have weighed the legacy of Arizona softball when they included the Wildcats in this year’s tournament. The Wildcats showed why they have that legacy when they stepped on the field and powered past the Illinois Fighting Illini in an 8-3 victory to advance to the winners' bracket.
It was Arizona’s eighth consecutive win in their opening game of the NCAA postseason.
Arizona wins its eighth consecutive #NCAASoftball opener. Last lost its first regional game in 2013, which was also the last time the Wildcats failed to advance to Super Regionals.