Courtney Deifel's vision is reality as Arkansas softball reaches Women's College World Series

Courtney Deifel claims she always knew this version of Arkansas softball would be the first. With tears in her eyes and a voice that couldn't stop cracking, Deifel took the podium after a super regional triumph over Duke. Her vision was a reality.

The Razorbacks are going to the Women's College World Series. Arkansas (47-11) finished off a two-game sweep over the Blue Devils (43-17) with a 10-2 run-rule victory on Saturday, May 23. With five wins and zero losses through the first two stages of the NCAA Tournament, the Hogs left no doubts that they are one of the best teams in the country.

They'll get the chance to go play for a national championship in Oklahoma City next weekend. "This is really hard to do. It's really hard to do, and we've been really close," Deifel said.

"I don't know if I'm more happy about winning or not having to field all your questions leading up to supers, so I'm glad that we can shelf those now. " Only a handful of programs have been better than Deifel’s since she arrived in Fayetteville in 2016. Arkansas has 405 victories with a .