The Villanova band member bravely played on after her team lost, despite an ocean of tears streaming down her face.
@drakewatters #Villanova #fluteproblems #flutegirl
The camera spotted her having a moment, and in seconds, Piccolo Girl became a symbol for those times when you just can't hold it in anymore.
When you see the three dots but bae never texts back... 😢 #MarchSadness
#piccologirl #MarchMadness #Villanova #NCState #ncstatevsvillanova #BracketBusted
Play on #PiccoloGirl Play though your heart is breaking.
*Spends 10 years learning the piccolo only to become an internet meme called #flutegirl.*
In what is now one of the most heart-breaking videos on the planet, someone even put Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On over the sad, sad footage.
And you thought playing the piccolo couldn't get any more sad... #Villanova #NCState #MarchMadness #piccologirl