2005 Michigan Wolverines softball team

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ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record65–7 (15–2 B1G)
Headcoach
Assistant coachBonnie Tholl
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
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Michigan  ‍†‍‡‍y 15–2 .88265–7 .903
No. 16 Northwestern  ‍‍‍y 15–3 .83342–18 .700
No. 24 Iowa  ‍‍‍y 12–6 .66750–14 .781
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 9–7 .56332–17 .653
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍y 11–9 .55031–24 .564
Penn State  ‍‍‍y 10–9 .52636–23 .610
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 10–10 .50034–24 .586
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 7–9 .43825–28 .472
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 6–14 .30025–27 .481
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 4–14 .22224–26 .480
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 2–18 .10013–41 .241
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 13, 2005[1]
Rankings from NFCA

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.

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]

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

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

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

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

2005 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log
Regular Season
February
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
February 11vs. TennesseeStephanie L.C. Park
Las Vegas, NV		Postponed
February 11vs. UCFStephanie L.C. ParkPostponed
February 12vs. BaylorNo. 8Stephanie L.C. Park6–7Ferguson (4–0)Motycka (0–1)4170–1–
February 12vs. UC Santa BarbaraNo. 8Stephanie L.C. Park7–2Ritter (1–0)Sommer (0–1)—1–1–
February 13vs. UtahNo. 8Stephanie L.C. Park7–1Motycka (1–1)Nielsen (3–1)872–1–
February 13vs. OregonNo. 8Stephanie L.C. Park9–0 (5)Ritter (2–0)Cook (2–1)—3–1–
February 18vs. North Carolina StateNo. 8FAU Field
Boca Raton, FL		3–0Wilson (1–0)Sims (4–1)—4–1–
February 18vs. PittsburghNo. 8FAU Field3–0Ritter (3–0)Belardinelli (0–1)—5–1–
February 19vs. RutgersNo. 8FAU Field8–0 (5)Motycka (2–1)Crosby (0–2)1206–1–
February 19vs. Florida AtlanticNo. 8FAU Field12–3 (6)Ritter (4–0)Freel (3–3)1287–1–
February 20vs. Florida AtlanticNo. 8FAU Field9–1 (5)Wilson (3–0)Freel (3–4)1198–1–
February 25vs. South CarolinaNo. 8South Commons
Columbus, GA		9–3Motycka (3–1)Pouliot (0–2)—9–1–
February 25vs. No. 13 Georgia TechNo. 8South Commons4–1Ritter (5–0)Sallinger (8–1)—10–1–
February 26vs. Southern IllinoisNo. 8South Commons3–0Wilson (3–0)Harre (1–4)—11–1–
February 26vs. CreightonNo. 8South Commons7–0Motycka (4–1)Nielsen (4–2)—12–1–
February 27vs. No. 21 Florida StateNo. 8South CommonsPostponed
February 27Championship GameNo. 8South CommonsPostponed
March
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
March 1at No. 15 FloridaNo. 8Florida Softball Stadium
Gainesville, FL		4–0Ritter (6–0)Stevens (5–4)—13–1–
March 1at No. 15 FloridaNo. 8Florida Softball Stadium4–1Wilson (4–0)Knowles (3–1)—14–1–
March 2at UCFNo. 8UCF Softball Complex
Orlando, FL		4–1Ritter (7–0)Enders (6–6)5815–1–
March 2at UCFNo. 8UCF Softball Complex7–0Wilson (5–0)McIntyre (6–1)7816–1–
March 4vs. Tennessee ChattanoogaNo. 7USF Softball Field
Tampa, FL		2–1 (8)Wilson (6–0)Swarthout (5–5)—17–1–
March 4at South FloridaNo. 7USF Softball Field9–0 (5)Ritter (8–0)Urbanik (5–4)—18–1–
March 5vs. TempleNo. 7USF Softball Field4–0Wilson (7–0)Nacianceno (0–1)—19–1–
March 5vs. No. 16 FloridaNo. 7USF Softball Field6–2Ritter (9–0)Stevens (6–4)—20–1–
March 6vs. PittsburghNo. 7USF Softball Field9–0 (5)Wilson (8–0)Belardinelli (2–5)—21–1–
March 17at Cal State FullertonNo. 5Titans Softball Complex
Fullerton, CA		3–2Wilson (9–0)Weekley (1–1)—22–1–
March 17vs. No. 24 Fresno StateNo. 5Titans Softball Complex6–0Ritter (10–0)Nesbitt (3–2)—23–1–
March 18vs. North CarolinaNo. 5Titans Softball Complex5–0Wilson (10–0)Cox (7–8)—24–1–
March 19vs. DePaulNo. 5Titans Softball Complex1–0Ritter (11–0)Huitnik (3–7)—25–1–
March 20vs. No. 11 TexasNo. 4Titans Softball Complex7–0Wilson (11–0)Bradford (7–1)—26–1–
March 20vs. No. 1 ArizonaNo. 5Titans Softball Complex6–2Ritter (12–0)Mowatt (7–1)1,20927–1–
March 25vs. Western KentuckyNo. 1Ulmer Stadium
Louisville, KY		2–0Ritter (13–0)Schwartz (3–5)27228–1–
March 25vs. Middle TennesseeNo. 1Ulmer Stadium17–1 (5)Motycka (5–1)Dorais (0–2)27229–1–
March 26at LouisvilleNo. 1Ulmer Stadium2–1Wilson (12–0)Sherman (6–7)—30–1–
March 26at LouisvilleNo. 1Ulmer Stadium7–0Ritter (14–0)Bishop (10–5)—31–1–
March 30at Bowling GreenNo. 1BGSU Softball Field
Bowling Green, OH		6–0Wilson (13–0)Vrabel (6–8)42732–1–
April
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
April 1No. 24 IowaNo. 1Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		2–5Birocci (17–4)Wilson (13–1)1,23732–20–1
April 2No. 24 IowaNo. 1Alumni Field3–1Ritter (15–0)Birocci (17–5)48533–21–1
April 3IllinoisNo. 1Alumni Field8–7Ritter (16–0)DeVreese (3–6)—34–22–1
April 3IllinoisNo. 1Alumni Field10–0 (5)Wilson (14–1)DeVreese (3–7)78335–23–1
April 6at Central MichiganNo. 1CMU Softball Complex
Mount Pleasant, MI		4–5DeRoche (3–1)Wilson (14–2)—35–33–1
April 6at Central MichiganNo. 1CMU Softball Complex7–3Wilson (15–2)DeRoche (3–2)—36–33–1
April 8at WisconsinNo. 1Goodman Diamond
Madison, WI		3–2 (8)Wilson (16–2)Brock (9–5)—37–34–1
April 9at WisconsinNo. 1Goodman Diamond8–0 (6)Wilson (17–2)Layne (2–5)—38–35–1
April 10at MinnesotaNo. 1Jane Sage Cowles
Minneapolis, MN		4–0Ritter (17–0)Peyer (10–11)—39–36–1
April 10at MinnesotaNo. 1Jane Sage Cowles11–0 (5)Wilson (18–2)Peyer (10–12)35640–37–1
April 15at PurdueNo. 1Varsity SB Complex
West Lafayette, IN		3–0Ritter (18–0)Baker (13–10)—41–38–1
April 16at PurdueNo. 1Varsity SB Complex6–2Ritter (19–0)LaRiva (9–3)—42–39–1
April 17at IndianaNo. 1IU Softball Complex
Bloomington, IN		9–0 (5)Ritter (20–0)Roark (9–16)27543–310–1
April 17at IndianaNo. 1IU Softball Complex10–2 (6)Ritter (21–0)Bogado (1–7)24044–311–1
April 19Eastern MichiganNo. 1Alumni Field5–1Wilson (19–2)Woodrum (6–7)—45–311–1
April 19Eastern MichiganNo. 1Alumni Field14–2 (5)Ritter (22–0)Woodrum (6–8)74346–311–1
April 22Penn StateNo. 1Alumni Field1–2Esparza (10–3)Ritter (22–1)51546–411–2
April 23Penn StateNo. 1Alumni FieldPostponed
April 24Ohio StateNo. 1Alumni FieldPostponed
April 24Ohio StateNo. 1Alumni FieldPostponed
May
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
May 1Michigan StateNo. 1Alumni Field8–0 (5)Ritter (23–1)Turney (12–14)1,90347–412–2
May 1Michigan StateNo. 1Alumni Field9–1 (5)Ritter (24–1)Turney (12–15)1,90348–413–2
May 4Western MichiganNo. 1Alumni Field2–0Wilson (20–2)VanDerSlik (10–14)—49–413–2
May 4Western MichiganNo. 1Alumni Field5–0Ritter (25–1)Shumaker (4–1)50350–413–2
May 7No. 19 NorthwesternNo. 1Alumni Field3–0Ritter (26–1)Canney (18–6)1,85851–414–2
May 8No. 19 NorthwesternNo. 1Alumni Field8–7Wilson (21–2)Canney (18–7)1,65752–415–2
Postseason
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordB1GT Record
May 12Michigan State (8)No. 1 (1)Alumni Field6–2Ritter (27–1)Turney (14–16)1,20353–41–0
May 13Wisconsin (5)No. 1 (1)Alumni FieldPostponed
May 14Wisconsin (5)No. 1 (1)Alumni Field10–1 (5)Wilson (22–2)Brock (20–9)—54–42–0
May 14No. 22 Iowa (3)No. 1 (1)Alumni Field7–2Ritter (28–1)Arnold (20–5)1,11355–43–0
NCAA Regional
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
May 20CanisiusNo. 1 (1)Alumni Field8–1Ritter (29–1)Bunten (13–11)1,83756–41–0
May 21Seton HallNo. 1 (1)Alumni Field5–0Ritter (30–1)Meyer (27–6)1,45757–42–0
May 22North CarolinaNo. 1 (1)Alumni Field6–0Ritter (31–1)Cox (22–20)1,04658–43–0
NCAA Super Regional
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall
Record		Super Reg.
Record
May 27No. 21 Washington (16)No. 1 (1)Alumni Field4–1Ritter (32–1)Boek (20–13)2,31159–41–0
May 28No. 21 Washington (16)No. 1 (1)Alumni Field2–3Noble (15–8)Ritter (32–2)2,42659–51–1
May 28No. 21 Washington (16)No. 1 (1)Alumni Field11–2 (6)Ritter (33–2)Boek (20–14)2,42660–52–1
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall
Record		CWS
Record
June 2vs. No. 23 DePaulNo. 1 (1)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
Oklahoma City, OK		3–0Ritter (34–2)Adix (23–9)4,24561–51–0
June 2vs. No. 5 Texas (4)No. 1 (1)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium4–0Ritter (35–2)Osterman (29–7)4,56062–52–0
June 5vs. No. 11 Tennessee (11)No. 1 (1)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium0–2 (11)Abbott (50–8)Ritter (35–3)4,23662–62–1
June 5vs. No. 11 Tennessee (11)No. 1 (1)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium3–2Ritter (36–3)Abbott (50–9)2,43163–63–1
June 6vs. No. 12 UCLA (7)No. 1 (1)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium0–5Selden (29–12)Ritter (36–4)4,16163–73–2
June 7vs. No. 12 UCLA (7)No. 1 (1)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium5–2Ritter (37–4)Selden (29–13)4,16164–74–2
June 8vs. No. 12 UCLA (7)No. 1 (1)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium4–1 (10)Ritter (38–4)Selden (29–14)4,03265–75–2
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[7]
  • Rankings from NFCA:[8]
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Ranking movement

PollLastPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Final
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

Awards and honors

References

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