2005 Michigan Wolverines softball team

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2005 Michigan Wolverines softball
Michigan Wolverines logo.svg
Big Ten Regular Season Champions
Big Ten Tournament Champions
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record65–7 (15–2 B1G)
Head coach
Assistant coach Bonnie Tholl
Pitching coach Jennifer 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  y152 .882657 .903
No. 16 Northwestern  y153 .8334218 .700
No. 24 Iowa  y126 .6675014 .781
Ohio State  97 .5633217 .653
Wisconsin  y119 .5503124 .564
Penn State  y109 .5263623 .610
Purdue  1010 .5003424 .586
Michigan State  79 .4382528 .472
Minnesota  614 .3002527 .481
Illinois  414 .2222426 .480
Indiana  218 .1001341 .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.

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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

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. President George W. Bush with 2005 University of Michigan softball team.jpg
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. Tennessee Stephanie L.C. Park
Las Vegas, NV
Postponed
February 11vs. UCF Stephanie L.C. ParkPostponed
February 12vs. Baylor No. 8Stephanie L.C. Park6–7Ferguson (4–0)Motycka (0–1)4170–1
February 12vs. UC Santa Barbara No. 8Stephanie L.C. Park7–2 Ritter (1–0)Sommer (0–1)1–1
February 13vs. Utah No. 8Stephanie L.C. Park7–1Motycka (1–1)Nielsen (3–1)872–1
February 13vs. Oregon No. 8Stephanie L.C. Park9–0 (5)Ritter (2–0)Cook (2–1)3–1
February 18vs. North Carolina State No. 8FAU Field
Boca Raton, FL
3–0Wilson (1–0)Sims (4–1)4–1
February 18vs. Pittsburgh No. 8FAU Field3–0Ritter (3–0)Belardinelli (0–1)5–1
February 19vs. Rutgers No. 8FAU Field8–0 (5)Motycka (2–1)Crosby (0–2)1206–1
February 19vs. Florida Atlantic No. 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 Carolina No. 8South Commons
Columbus, GA
9–3Motycka (3–1)Pouliot (0–2)9–1
February 25vs. No. 13 Georgia Tech No. 8South Commons4–1Ritter (5–0)Sallinger (8–1)10–1
February 26vs. Southern Illinois No. 8South Commons3–0Wilson (3–0)Harre (1–4)11–1
February 26vs. Creighton No. 8South Commons7–0Motycka (4–1)Nielsen (4–2)12–1
February 27vs. No. 21 Florida State No. 8South CommonsPostponed
February 27Championship GameNo. 8South CommonsPostponed
March
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
March 1at No. 15 Florida No. 8 Florida 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 Chattanooga No. 7USF Softball Field
Tampa, FL
2–1 (8)Wilson (6–0)Swarthout (5–5)17–1
March 4at South Florida No. 7USF Softball Field9–0 (5)Ritter (8–0)Urbanik (5–4)18–1
March 5vs. Temple No. 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 Fullerton No. 5Titans Softball Complex
Fullerton, CA
3–2Wilson (9–0)Weekley (1–1)22–1
March 17vs. No. 24 Fresno State No. 5Titans Softball Complex6–0Ritter (10–0)Nesbitt (3–2)23–1
March 18vs. North Carolina No. 5Titans Softball Complex5–0Wilson (10–0)Cox (7–8)24–1
March 19vs. DePaul No. 5Titans Softball Complex1–0Ritter (11–0)Huitnik (3–7)25–1
March 20vs. No. 11 Texas No. 4Titans Softball Complex7–0Wilson (11–0)Bradford (7–1)26–1
March 20vs. No. 1 Arizona No. 5Titans Softball Complex6–2Ritter (12–0)Mowatt (7–1)1,20927–1
March 25vs. Western Kentucky No. 1Ulmer Stadium
Louisville, KY
2–0Ritter (13–0)Schwartz (3–5)27228–1
March 25vs. Middle Tennessee No. 1Ulmer Stadium17–1 (5)Motycka (5–1)Dorais (0–2)27229–1
March 26at Louisville No. 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 Green No. 1BGSU Softball Field
Bowling Green, OH
6–0Wilson (13–0)Vrabel (6–8)42732–1
April
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
April 1No. 24 Iowa No. 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 3 Illinois No. 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 Michigan No. 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 Wisconsin No. 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 Minnesota No. 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 Purdue No. 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 Indiana No. 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 19 Eastern Michigan No. 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 22 Penn State No. 1Alumni Field1–2Esparza (10–3)Ritter (22–1)51546–411–2
April 23Penn StateNo. 1Alumni FieldPostponed
April 24 Ohio State No. 1Alumni FieldPostponed
April 24Ohio StateNo. 1Alumni FieldPostponed
May
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
May 1 Michigan State No. 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 4 Western Michigan No. 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 Northwestern No. 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 20 Canisius No. 1 (1)Alumni Field8–1Ritter (29–1)Bunten (13–11)1,83756–41–0
May 21 Seton Hall No. 1 (1)Alumni Field5–0Ritter (30–1)Meyer (27–6)1,45757–42–0
May 22 North Carolina No. 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 DePaul No. 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] 98888765111111111*1*
* Indicates unanimous selection.

Records and accomplishments

Individual records

Team records

Accomplishments

Awards and honors

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