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What to know about Arkansas, Arizona softball’s Super Regional opponent

Arizona softball has advanced to Super Regionals for the seventh straight season and will be heading to Fayetteville, Arkansas to face the No. 6-seeded Razorbacks on their home turf.

The best-of-three series will begin on Friday at 4 p.m. PT on ESPNU. The winner clinches a spot in the Women’s College World Series.

Here’s what you need to know about the other UA.

How did Arkansas get here?

The Razorbacks went 40-9 in the regular season and won their first-ever SEC championship by going 19-5 in conference play. They were shut out by Tennessee in the SEC Tournament, but regrouped by sweeping Manhattan (8-0), South Dakota State (4-0) and Stanford (7-3) in the Fayetteville Regional.