South Carolina Softball (29-7, 5-5) opened the series against No. 19/20 Ole Miss (28-8, 5-5) on Friday night at Beckham Field. In her 8th start of the season Sam Gress worked 7.2 scoreless innings. She had seven Ks and one walk.

It doesn’t even look like this is her first Final Four. ... She was so calm, she was so poised. It just looked like she’d been in this moment before.”

The journey has been more challenging than usual, but Dawn Staley and defending national champion South Carolina are still getting the job done.

As South Carolina seeks a rare repeat as national champs, their opponent is a UConn team trying to get to back their dominance of the sport.

TAMPA, Fla. — If you’re looking for the turning point in Friday night’s NCAA Women’s Final Four, when the Texas Longhorns were defeated by South Carolina 74-57 at Amalie Arena, look no further than Madison Booker’s first-half foul trouble.

Texas saw its season end with a 74-57 defeat against South Carolina. With the loss, Texas fell two wins shy of its first national title since 1986.

NCAA Championship features No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 2 UConn. Here are expert picks, predictions and odds for women's basketball final

The UConn Huskies and Paige Bueckers take on the defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2025 NCAA championship on Sunday, April 6, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.