Crying Villanova band member plays through her tears after Wildcats' loss

When Villanova became the first No. 1 seed to lose in this year's NCAA basketball tournament on Saturday night, television cameras caught a piccolo player in the Villanova band steadfastly doing her job while her tears flowed.

She became an Internet sensation in a matter of minutes, with some choosing to have a little fun with her plight and others supporting her dedication to keep playing.

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I love the Villanova band girl that everyone is hating on. True fan. \\//

— Lizzie Rose (@h_to_the_izzie) March 22, 2015

The girl in the Villanova band playing the flute while crying..that's when you know you love what you do

— Billy Gorman (@BillyGorman3) March 22, 2015

Collegespun.com identified her as Roxanne Chalifoux. A post from a Twitter account under the same name voiced support for her school.

Villanova wildcat till I die, through the smiles and the tears✌️

— Roxanne Chalifoux (@roxiechalifoxie) March 22, 2015

And then the memes came and added some comic relief to the whole situation.

"That's right... you just keep on playing. Biden's here." #MarchMadness http://ift.tt/1N092mi

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) March 22, 2015

@CurlsAndSports http://ift.tt/1CKAYeo

— JGR (@JBronxville) March 22, 2015

@WorldofIsaac http://ift.tt/1CKAWmV

— nick pants (@nick_pants) March 22, 2015

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