Arkansas has its first USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.
Senior first baseman Bri Ellis was presented college softball’s top honor Tuesday during a ceremony ahead of the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.
Ellis was fighting through tears while accepting the honor in a room full of players and coaches from the 8 teams who advanced to the WCWS. No. 4 national seed Arkansas was upset by Ole Miss in a winner-take-all Game 3 of the Fayetteville Super Regional on Sunday.
“It feels wrong being here without my team,” Ellis said.