FAYETTEVILLE — Bri Ellis did not have much time to process the end of her college softball career in May.
A gut-wrenching 7-4 loss to Ole Miss left Arkansas one game shy of its first-ever trip to the Women’s College World Series.
Ellis fell to the ground in tears after the final out. It was an abrupt ending to one of the best seasons in program history, and Ellis was devastated.
Coach Courtney Deifel rushed to console her team’s star player, and a lengthy embrace was shared between the trio of Deifel, Ellis and left-fielder Raigan Kramer as they realized it was the end of a special season.