softball-d1 flag

Stan Becton | NCAA.com | April 20, 2022

WATCH: North Carolina's falling catch leads NCAA softball plays of the week

Watch: These are the plays of the week in college softball

Last week in softball was filled with exciting action. Here are the top-five plays of the week.

5. Texas ends Oklahoma's win streak

 

Texas upsets Oklahoma

Oklahoma's 40-game win streak is no more after Texas knocked off the Sooners 4-2. The final out from the Longhorns' stunning victory makes the top-five.

MORE: Texas softball shocks No. 1 Oklahoma, stops Sooners' win streak at 40 games

4. Iowa's diving catch

Iowa softball

With two outs and two on in scoring position in the top of the first, Iowa's defense needed to get off the field. When a ball was hit it to center field, Iowa's Brylee Klosterman made a diving catch to end the top of the inning.

3. Mississippi State's double play

Mississippi State's Paige Cook had a ball heading directly for her at third base. She caught it, but the play wasn't over. Cook then dove for third to land the inning ending, double play out.

2. The wall can't stop Notre Dame

Sometimes when obstacles are in the way, you have to go over them. That's what Notre Dame's Leea Hanks did when fielding a foul ball out in left field.

1. North Carolina's falling catch

No. 4 Florida State hit a pop fly in the top of the first against North Carolina. That's when Skyler Brooks backpedalled, reaching over head while falling to make the third out.

Here's how many coaches have reached the Final Four in their first year

Ten DI men's basketball coaches have made the Final Four in their first years as head coaches as of 2023.
READ MORE

These are the 80 NCAA DI men's wrestling All-Americans for 2023

Another year, another 80 Division I wrestlers earning one of the most important, distinguished honors in collegiate wrestling: an All-American finish. Here are the place-winners for 2023.
READ MORE

The college basketball teams with the most national championships

Here are the college basketball teams with the most national championships in NCAA tournament history.
READ MORE
Division I
Softball Championship
June 1-9, 2023
USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium | Oklahoma City, OK

Subscribe To Email Updates

Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners