Last year, the University of Wisconsin softball team made it to the NCAA tournament for a program-best third straight year.
The Badgers wanted to make it four in 2020, but the bat was taken out of their hands by the coronavirus pandemic that brought an end to their season last month.
There was a period of time when it appeared possible that some of the players in their final year of eligibility would be able to play at UW in 2021 if they were still in school. The school's athletic department, however, decided not to allow it despite the availability of an NCAA waiver.