Crying Piccolo Girl aka Roxanne Chalifoux has taken over the internet

SHE was once just a sad girl with a piccolo. Now, she’s a sad girl with a piccolo — and a few million fans. This is her story.

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SHE was once just a sad girl with a piccolo.

Now, she’s a sad girl with a piccolo — and a few million fans.

Roxanne Chalifoux, aka Piccolo Girl, has won the internet after a fluke (or was that flute?) of bad luck thrust her in the global limelight.

When Chalifoux’s university basketball team, the Villanova Wildcats, lost to North Carolina State on Sunday, CBS cameras caught something rather special: a piccolo player performing through the pain.

Heart will go on, Nova https://t.co/5s3Ka6YGMV

— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) March 22, 2015

The Cats’ loss was a big deal. They were on a 16-game winning streak and were in top form to take the title at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. But in one foul swoop, all was lost.

A “top seed to No. 1-and-done,” reported ESPN.

We’re hurting, too.

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

— Roxanne Chalifoux (@roxiechalifoxie) March 22, 2015

Since then, the internet has erupted, with the hashtag #PiccoloGirl picking up serious meme steam. Here are a few of our favourites.

@CurlsAndSports pic.twitter.com/AnKUZZjHCe

— JGR (@JBronxville) March 22, 2015

Play on #PiccoloGirl Play though your heart is breaking. pic.twitter.com/P54Ctnsxf2

— CrazyHippieUncle (@dogstar7tweets) March 22, 2015

Newest workspace addition. #piccologirl #NovaNation pic.twitter.com/LrFcmVZNnx

— Jeremy Kusnir (@jeremykusnir) March 23, 2015

On Mondays, we are all #PiccoloGirl pic.twitter.com/0NJKSDKV4b

— Meg Yee (@meghanyee) March 23, 2015

#piccologirl #dolorosa pic.twitter.com/iZKVDKRa8b

— Alex Greenberger (@alexgreenberger) March 22, 2015

This is an A+ headline #PiccoloGirl pic.twitter.com/qKcSRtqFRV

— Lane Sainty (@lanesainty) March 22, 2015

"That's right... you just keep on playing. Biden's here." #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/FGNJNMNjHf

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) March 22, 2015

#piccologirl pic.twitter.com/M4KvbXk4tl"

— CrazyHippieUncle (@dogstar7tweets) March 22, 2015

RT @CraigZumsteg: My contribution to #piccologirl meme battle: pic.twitter.com/9U59aGdJGS

— OrangeInAustin (@orangeinaustin) March 22, 2015

*News.com.au has reached out to Chalifoux for comment.

Originally published as Crying Piccolo Girl aka Roxanne Chalifoux has taken over the internet