The #1 ranked University of Florida softball program won the Gainesville regional to advance to the Super Regionals. Coach Tim Walton guided the Gators to regional victories over Florida A & M (12-0), Texas A & M (7-1), and Lehigh (9-0) in the finals. The Gators own a 58-3 overall record and broke the SEC conference single-season home run record by hitting their 80th against Lehigh.
The Gators will take on California for the second consecutive year in the Super Regionals. California beat Oklahoma State 2-1 in the Tallahassee Regional to advance.