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2005 Michigan Wolverines softball team


The 2005 Michigan Wolverines softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2005 NCAA softball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Carol Hutchins in her twenty-first season, played their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines finished the season with a 65–7 record, setting a program record for wins. They competed in the Big Ten Conference, where the team finished first with a 15–2 conference record.

2005 Michigan Wolverines softball
Big Ten Regular Season Champions
Big Ten Tournament Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record65–7 (15–2 B1G)
Head coach
Assistant coachBonnie Tholl
Pitching coachJennifer Brundage (8th season)
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Michigan  ‍†‍‡‍y 15 – 2   .882 65 – 7   .903
No. 16 Northwestern  ‍‍‍y 15 – 3   .833 42 – 18   .700
No. 24 Iowa  ‍‍‍y 12 – 6   .667 50 – 14   .781
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 7   .563 32 – 17   .653
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍y 11 – 9   .550 31 – 24   .564
Penn State  ‍‍‍y 10 – 9   .526 36 – 23   .610
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 10 – 10   .500 34 – 24   .586
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 7 – 9   .438 25 – 28   .472
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 6 – 14   .300 25 – 27   .481
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 4 – 14   .222 24 – 26   .480
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 2 – 18   .100 13 – 41   .241
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 13, 2005[1]
Rankings from NFCA

They won the 2005 Big Ten Conference softball tournament and qualified for the NCAA Division I softball tournament, reaching the postseason for the eleventh consecutive year. They defeated UCLA in three games in the finals of the 2005 Women's College World Series to win their first championship in program history. They became the first team in the Big Ten to win the Women's College World Series, and the first team east of the Mississippi River to win the NCAA Division I Softball championship.[2]

Preseason edit

The Wolverines were ranked No. 8 in the nation according to the USA Today/NFCA and No. 12 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball preseason poll, becoming the top-ranked Big Ten school in both listings.[3] Jessica Merchant and Nicole Motycka were both named to the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year preseason watch list.[4]

Personnel edit

 
The 2005 Michigan Wolverines softball team in July 2005 visiting George W. Bush at the White House after winning the 2005 Women's College World Series.

Roster edit

2005 Michigan Wolverines roster
 

Pitchers

Outfielders

  • 8 Stepanie Bercaw – Junior
  • 10 Michelle Teschler – Senior
  • 17 Alessandra Giampaolo – Freshman
  • 21 Rebekah Milian – Sophomore

Utility

  • 4 Lauren Talbot – Freshman
  • 20 Nicole Motycka – Senior
  • 32 Angie Danis – Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 2 Jennifer Kreinbrink – Senior
  • 7 Tiffany Worthy – Sophomore
  • 14 Lauren Holland – Senior
  • 25 Becky Marx – Junior

Infielders

 
Reference:[5]

Coaches edit

2005 Michigan Wolverines coaching staff
  • Carol Hutchins – Head coach – 21st year
  • Bonnie Tholl – Associate head coach – 3rd year
  • Jennifer Brundage – Assistant coach and pitching coach – 8th year
  • Jennifer Teague – Volunteer assistant coach – 1st year
  
Reference:[6]

Schedule edit

2005 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log
Regular Season
February
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
February 11 vs. Tennessee Stephanie L.C. Park
Las Vegas, NV		 Postponed
February 11 vs. UCF Stephanie L.C. Park Postponed
February 12 vs. Baylor No. 8 Stephanie L.C. Park 6–7 Ferguson (4–0) Motycka (0–1) 417 0–1 –
February 12 vs. UC Santa Barbara No. 8 Stephanie L.C. Park 7–2 Ritter (1–0) Sommer (0–1) — 1–1 –
February 13 vs. Utah No. 8 Stephanie L.C. Park 7–1 Motycka (1–1) Nielsen (3–1) 87 2–1 –
February 13 vs. Oregon No. 8 Stephanie L.C. Park 9–0 (5) Ritter (2–0) Cook (2–1) — 3–1 –
February 18 vs. North Carolina State No. 8 FAU Field
Boca Raton, FL		 3–0 Wilson (1–0) Sims (4–1) — 4–1 –
February 18 vs. Pittsburgh No. 8 FAU Field 3–0 Ritter (3–0) Belardinelli (0–1) — 5–1 –
February 19 vs. Rutgers No. 8 FAU Field 8–0 (5) Motycka (2–1) Crosby (0–2) 120 6–1 –
February 19 vs. Florida Atlantic No. 8 FAU Field 12–3 (6) Ritter (4–0) Freel (3–3) 128 7–1 –
February 20 vs. Florida Atlantic No. 8 FAU Field 9–1 (5) Wilson (3–0) Freel (3–4) 119 8–1 –
February 25 vs. South Carolina No. 8 South Commons
Columbus, GA		 9–3 Motycka (3–1) Pouliot (0–2) — 9–1 –
February 25 vs. No. 13 Georgia Tech No. 8 South Commons 4–1 Ritter (5–0) Sallinger (8–1) — 10–1 –
February 26 vs. Southern Illinois No. 8 South Commons 3–0 Wilson (3–0) Harre (1–4) — 11–1 –
February 26 vs. Creighton No. 8 South Commons 7–0 Motycka (4–1) Nielsen (4–2) — 12–1 –
February 27 vs. No. 21 Florida State No. 8 South Commons Postponed
February 27 Championship Game No. 8 South Commons Postponed
March
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
March 1 at No. 15 Florida No. 8 Florida Softball Stadium
Gainesville, FL		 4–0 Ritter (6–0) Stevens (5–4) — 13–1 –
March 1 at No. 15 Florida No. 8 Florida Softball Stadium 4–1 Wilson (4–0) Knowles (3–1) — 14–1 –
March 2 at UCF No. 8 UCF Softball Complex
Orlando, FL		 4–1 Ritter (7–0) Enders (6–6) 58 15–1 –
March 2 at UCF No. 8 UCF Softball Complex 7–0 Wilson (5–0) McIntyre (6–1) 78 16–1 –
March 4 vs. Tennessee Chattanooga No. 7 USF Softball Field
Tampa, FL		 2–1 (8) Wilson (6–0) Swarthout (5–5) — 17–1 –
March 4 at South Florida No. 7 USF Softball Field 9–0 (5) Ritter (8–0) Urbanik (5–4) — 18–1 –
March 5 vs. Temple No. 7 USF Softball Field 4–0 Wilson (7–0) Nacianceno (0–1) — 19–1 –
March 5 vs. No. 16 Florida No. 7 USF Softball Field 6–2 Ritter (9–0) Stevens (6–4) — 20–1 –
March 6 vs. Pittsburgh No. 7 USF Softball Field 9–0 (5) Wilson (8–0) Belardinelli (2–5) — 21–1 –
March 17 at Cal State Fullerton No. 5 Titans Softball Complex
Fullerton, CA		 3–2 Wilson (9–0) Weekley (1–1) — 22–1 –
March 17 vs. No. 24 Fresno State No. 5 Titans Softball Complex 6–0 Ritter (10–0) Nesbitt (3–2) — 23–1 –
March 18 vs. North Carolina No. 5 Titans Softball Complex 5–0 Wilson (10–0) Cox (7–8) — 24–1 –
March 19 vs. DePaul No. 5 Titans Softball Complex 1–0 Ritter (11–0) Huitnik (3–7) — 25–1 –
March 20 vs. No. 11 Texas No. 4 Titans Softball Complex 7–0 Wilson (11–0) Bradford (7–1) — 26–1 –
March 20 vs. No. 1 Arizona No. 5 Titans Softball Complex 6–2 Ritter (12–0) Mowatt (7–1) 1,209 27–1 –
March 25 vs. Western Kentucky No. 1 Ulmer Stadium
Louisville, KY		 2–0 Ritter (13–0) Schwartz (3–5) 272 28–1 –
March 25 vs. Middle Tennessee No. 1 Ulmer Stadium 17–1 (5) Motycka (5–1) Dorais (0–2) 272 29–1 –
March 26 at Louisville No. 1 Ulmer Stadium 2–1 Wilson (12–0) Sherman (6–7) — 30–1 –
March 26 at Louisville No. 1 Ulmer Stadium 7–0 Ritter (14–0) Bishop (10–5) — 31–1 –
March 30 at Bowling Green No. 1 BGSU Softball Field
Bowling Green, OH		 6–0 Wilson (13–0) Vrabel (6–8) 427 32–1 –
April
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
April 1 No. 24 Iowa No. 1 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 2–5 Birocci (17–4) Wilson (13–1) 1,237 32–2 0–1
April 2 No. 24 Iowa No. 1 Alumni Field 3–1 Ritter (15–0) Birocci (17–5) 485 33–2 1–1
April 3 Illinois No. 1 Alumni Field 8–7 Ritter (16–0) DeVreese (3–6) — 34–2 2–1
April 3 Illinois No. 1 Alumni Field 10–0 (5) Wilson (14–1) DeVreese (3–7) 783 35–2 3–1
April 6 at Central Michigan No. 1 CMU Softball Complex
Mount Pleasant, MI		 4–5 DeRoche (3–1) Wilson (14–2) — 35–3 3–1
April 6 at Central Michigan No. 1 CMU Softball Complex 7–3 Wilson (15–2) DeRoche (3–2) — 36–3 3–1
April 8 at Wisconsin No. 1 Goodman Diamond
Madison, WI		 3–2 (8) Wilson (16–2) Brock (9–5) — 37–3 4–1
April 9 at Wisconsin No. 1 Goodman Diamond 8–0 (6) Wilson (17–2) Layne (2–5) — 38–3 5–1
April 10 at Minnesota No. 1 Jane Sage Cowles
Minneapolis, MN		 4–0 Ritter (17–0) Peyer (10–11) — 39–3 6–1
April 10 at Minnesota No. 1 Jane Sage Cowles 11–0 (5) Wilson (18–2) Peyer (10–12) 356 40–3 7–1
April 15 at Purdue No. 1 Varsity SB Complex
West Lafayette, IN		 3–0 Ritter (18–0) Baker (13–10) — 41–3 8–1
April 16 at Purdue No. 1 Varsity SB Complex 6–2 Ritter (19–0) LaRiva (9–3) — 42–3 9–1
April 17 at Indiana No. 1 IU Softball Complex
Bloomington, IN		 9–0 (5) Ritter (20–0) Roark (9–16) 275 43–3 10–1
April 17 at Indiana No. 1 IU Softball Complex 10–2 (6) Ritter (21–0) Bogado (1–7) 240 44–3 11–1
April 19 Eastern Michigan No. 1 Alumni Field 5–1 Wilson (19–2) Woodrum (6–7) — 45–3 11–1
April 19 Eastern Michigan No. 1 Alumni Field 14–2 (5) Ritter (22–0) Woodrum (6–8) 743 46–3 11–1
April 22 Penn State No. 1 Alumni Field 1–2 Esparza (10–3) Ritter (22–1) 515 46–4 11–2
April 23 Penn State No. 1 Alumni Field Postponed
April 24 Ohio State No. 1 Alumni Field Postponed
April 24 Ohio State No. 1 Alumni Field Postponed
May
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
May 1 Michigan State No. 1 Alumni Field 8–0 (5) Ritter (23–1) Turney (12–14) 1,903 47–4 12–2
May 1 Michigan State No. 1 Alumni Field 9–1 (5) Ritter (24–1) Turney (12–15) 1,903 48–4 13–2
May 4 Western Michigan No. 1 Alumni Field 2–0 Wilson (20–2) VanDerSlik (10–14) — 49–4 13–2
May 4 Western Michigan No. 1 Alumni Field 5–0 Ritter (25–1) Shumaker (4–1) 503 50–4 13–2
May 7 No. 19 Northwestern No. 1 Alumni Field 3–0 Ritter (26–1) Canney (18–6) 1,858 51–4 14–2
May 8 No. 19 Northwestern No. 1 Alumni Field 8–7 Wilson (21–2) Canney (18–7) 1,657 52–4 15–2
Postseason
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Attendance Overall Record B1GT Record
May 12 Michigan State (8) No. 1 (1) Alumni Field 6–2 Ritter (27–1) Turney (14–16) 1,203 53–4 1–0
May 13 Wisconsin (5) No. 1 (1) Alumni Field Postponed
May 14 Wisconsin (5) No. 1 (1) Alumni Field 10–1 (5) Wilson (22–2) Brock (20–9) — 54–4 2–0
May 14 No. 22 Iowa (3) No. 1 (1) Alumni Field 7–2 Ritter (28–1) Arnold (20–5) 1,113 55–4 3–0
NCAA Regional
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Attendance Overall Record Regional Record
May 20 Canisius No. 1 (1) Alumni Field 8–1 Ritter (29–1) Bunten (13–11) 1,837 56–4 1–0
May 21 Seton Hall No. 1 (1) Alumni Field 5–0 Ritter (30–1) Meyer (27–6) 1,457 57–4 2–0
May 22 North Carolina No. 1 (1) Alumni Field 6–0 Ritter (31–1) Cox (22–20) 1,046 58–4 3–0
NCAA Super Regional
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Attendance Overall
Record		 Super Reg.
Record
May 27 No. 21 Washington (16) No. 1 (1) Alumni Field 4–1 Ritter (32–1) Boek (20–13) 2,311 59–4 1–0
May 28 No. 21 Washington (16) No. 1 (1) Alumni Field 2–3 Noble (15–8) Ritter (32–2) 2,426 59–5 1–1
May 28 No. 21 Washington (16) No. 1 (1) Alumni Field 11–2 (6) Ritter (33–2) Boek (20–14) 2,426 60–5 2–1
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Attendance Overall
Record		 CWS
Record
June 2 vs. No. 23 DePaul No. 1 (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
Oklahoma City, OK		 3–0 Ritter (34–2) Adix (23–9) 4,245 61–5 1–0
June 2 vs. No. 5 Texas (4) No. 1 (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium 4–0 Ritter (35–2) Osterman (29–7) 4,560 62–5 2–0
June 5 vs. No. 11 Tennessee (11) No. 1 (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium 0–2 (11) Abbott (50–8) Ritter (35–3) 4,236 62–6 2–1
June 5 vs. No. 11 Tennessee (11) No. 1 (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium 3–2 Ritter (36–3) Abbott (50–9) 2,431 63–6 3–1
June 6 vs. No. 12 UCLA (7) No. 1 (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium 0–5 Selden (29–12) Ritter (36–4) 4,161 63–7 3–2
June 7 vs. No. 12 UCLA (7) No. 1 (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium 5–2 Ritter (37–4) Selden (29–13) 4,161 64–7 4–2
June 8 vs. No. 12 UCLA (7) No. 1 (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium 4–1 (10) Ritter (38–4) Selden (29–14) 4,032 65–7 5–2
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[7]
  • Rankings from NFCA:[8]
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Ranking movement edit

Poll Last Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Final
NFCA[8] 9 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1* 1*
* Indicates unanimous selection.

Records and accomplishments edit

Individual records edit

Team records edit

  • Most wins in a season: 65[13]
  • Most consecutive wins: 32 (February 13, 2005 to March 30, 2005)[13][14]

Accomplishments edit

Awards and honors edit

References edit

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