2026 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
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Super regionals were introduced in 2005. If Arizona can pull off the upset in Durham, it will get to supers for the 18th time in 20 attempts. It would play Arkansas in Fayetteville, where it has advanced from regionals or super regionals twice in the past five years.
Arizona is one of seven Big 12 teams to qualify for the NCAA postseason. Big 12 Tournament champion Arizona State, Big 12 regular-season champion Texas Tech, Kansas, Baylor, UCF and Oklahoma State. The Wildcats are going to the NCAA postseason for the fourth time in five seasons under head coach Caitlin Lowe.
After being down by as many as 19 on Sunday, Braylon Mullins retrieved a loose ball near midcourt in the waning seconds against Duke and hit a three-pointer from 35 feet away to take the lead.
The Arizona Wildcats are headed for their 38th NCAA postseason out of the last 39 that have been held. Unlike last season, it won’t be at home. UA has been sent to the Durham Regional to face a field of Duke,