Northwestern was aiming for its seventh WCWS appearance and second in a row but dropped the last two games of a best-of-three super regional at Alabama.

The Longhorns won’t be returning to the Women’s College World Series after Saturday’s 9-0 loss to the fourth-seeded Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in

Alabama softball is headed to Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series after beating Northwestern in Game 3 at Tuscaloosa Super Regional.

The Alabama softball program is back in the Women’s College World Series after knocking off Northwestern in their Super Regional finals on Sunday. The Tide lost the first game to the Wildcats and had to battle back to win games two and three to advance out of Tuscaloosa.

Alabama softball player Kali Heivilin (22) with a homerun Photo by Kent Gidley Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics Alabama won its fourth game while on the brink of NCAA tournament elimination and booked its first trip to Oklahoma City,