The Oklahoma Sooners are your 2016 national champions, after upending the Auburn Tigers in the decisive Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series.
Oklahoma topped Auburn by a score of 2-1 in Oklahoma City.
It was Oklahoma’s third national championship. The previous national titles came in 2000 and 2013.
BOOMER! @OU_Softball is your 2016 #WCWS NATIONAL CHAMPION!https://t.co/1LVSYkoiNb
— NCAA Softball (@NCAAsoftball) June 9, 2016
Despite an incredible, inspirational effort from Auburn in Game 2 to even the series and force a Game 3, Oklahoma was able to overcome the adversity to bring home the title with a hard-fought effort on Wednesday night.
Wednesday’s crowd was a record-setting audience which included Auburn football head coach Gus Malzahn and Oklahoma star quarterback Baker Mayfield.
Softball fans. The BEST fans. It's a new Session 10 record tonight with 8,367 at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium! #WCWS pic.twitter.com/u2Jkksq4hq
— NCAA Softball (@NCAAsoftball) June 9, 2016
Good to see @CoachGusMalzahn supporting @OU_Softball #FollowBack? pic.twitter.com/Ks3LWMetkR
— Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) June 9, 2016
Congratulations to the Oklahoma softball program.
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