2005 Michigan Wolverines softball team explained

Year:2005
Team:Michigan Wolverines
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Shortconference:B1G
Record:65–7
Confrecord:15–2
Headcoach:Carol Hutchins (21st season)
Assistantcoach:Bonnie Tholl
Pitchcoach:Jennifer Brundage (8th season)
Champion:Women's College World Series Champions
Stadiumarena:Alumni Field
Confchamp:Big Ten Regular Season Champions
Big Ten Tournament Champions

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.[1]

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.[2] Jessica Merchant and Nicole Motycka were both named to the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year preseason watch list.[3]

Personnel

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:[4]

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:[5]

Schedule

! style="" | Regular Season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| February 11 || vs. Tennessee || || Stephanie L.C. Park
Las Vegas, NV || colspan=7| Postponed|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| February 11 || vs. UCF || || Stephanie L.C. Park || colspan=7| Postponed|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 12 || vs. Baylor || No. 8 || Stephanie L.C. Park || 6–7 || Ferguson (4–0) || Motycka (0–1) || 417 || 0–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 12 || vs. UC Santa Barbara || No. 8 || Stephanie L.C. Park || 7–2 || Ritter (1–0) || Sommer (0–1) || — || 1–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 13 || vs. Utah || No. 8 || Stephanie L.C. Park || 7–1 || Motycka (1–1) || Nielsen (3–1) || 87 || 2–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 13 || vs. Oregon || No. 8 || Stephanie L.C. Park || 9–0 (5) || Ritter (2–0) || Cook (2–1) || — || 3–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 18 || vs. North Carolina State || No. 8 || FAU Field
Boca Raton, FL || 3–0 || Wilson (1–0) || Sims (4–1) || — || 4–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 18 || vs. Pittsburgh || No. 8 || FAU Field || 3–0 || Ritter (3–0) || Belardinelli (0–1) || — || 5–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 19 || vs. Rutgers || No. 8 || FAU Field || 8–0 (5) || Motycka (2–1) || Crosby (0–2) || 120 || 6–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 19 || vs. Florida Atlantic || No. 8 || FAU Field || 12–3 (6) || Ritter (4–0) || Freel (3–3) || 128 || 7–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 20 || vs. Florida Atlantic || No. 8 || FAU Field || 9–1 (5) || Wilson (3–0) || Freel (3–4) || 119 || 8–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 25 || vs. South Carolina || No. 8 || South Commons
Columbus, GA || 9–3 || Motycka (3–1) || Pouliot (0–2) || — || 9–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 25 || vs. No. 13 Georgia Tech || No. 8 || South Commons || 4–1 || Ritter (5–0) || Sallinger (8–1) || — || 10–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 26 || vs. Southern Illinois || No. 8 || South Commons || 3–0 || Wilson (3–0) || Harre (1–4) || — || 11–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 26 || vs. Creighton || No. 8 || South Commons || 7–0 || Motycka (4–1) || Nielsen (4–2) || — || 12–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| February 27 || vs. No. 21 Florida State || No. 8 || South Commons || colspan=7| Postponed|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| February 27 || Championship Game || No. 8 || South Commons || colspan=7| Postponed|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 1 || at No. 15 Florida || No. 8 || Florida Softball Stadium
Gainesville, FL || 4–0 || Ritter (6–0) || Stevens (5–4) || — || 13–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 1 || at No. 15 Florida || No. 8 || Florida Softball Stadium || 4–1 || Wilson (4–0) || Knowles (3–1) || — || 14–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 2 || at UCF || No. 8 || UCF Softball Complex
Orlando, FL || 4–1 || Ritter (7–0) || Enders (6–6) || 58 || 15–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 2 || at UCF || No. 8 || UCF Softball Complex || 7–0 || Wilson (5–0) || McIntyre (6–1) || 78 || 16–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 4 || vs. Tennessee Chattanooga || No. 7 || USF Softball Field
Tampa, FL || 2–1 (8) || Wilson (6–0) || Swarthout (5–5) || — || 17–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 4 || at South Florida || No. 7 || USF Softball Field || 9–0 (5) || Ritter (8–0) || Urbanik (5–4) || — || 18–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 5 || vs. Temple || No. 7 || USF Softball Field || 4–0 || Wilson (7–0) || Nacianceno (0–1) || — || 19–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 5 || vs. No. 16 Florida || No. 7 || USF Softball Field || 6–2 || Ritter (9–0) || Stevens (6–4) || — || 20–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 6 || vs. Pittsburgh || No. 7 || USF Softball Field || 9–0 (5) || Wilson (8–0) || Belardinelli (2–5) || — || 21–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 17 || at Cal State Fullerton || No. 5 || Titans Softball Complex
Fullerton, CA || 3–2 || Wilson (9–0) || Weekley (1–1) || — || 22–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 17 || vs. No. 24 Fresno State || No. 5 || Titans Softball Complex || 6–0 || Ritter (10–0) || Nesbitt (3–2) || — || 23–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 18 || vs. North Carolina || No. 5 || Titans Softball Complex || 5–0 || Wilson (10–0) || Cox (7–8) || — || 24–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 19 || vs. DePaul || No. 5 || Titans Softball Complex || 1–0 || Ritter (11–0) || Huitnik (3–7) || — || 25–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 20 || vs. No. 11 Texas || No. 4 || Titans Softball Complex || 7–0 || Wilson (11–0) || Bradford (7–1) || — || 26–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 20 || vs. No. 1 Arizona || No. 5 || Titans Softball Complex || 6–2 || Ritter (12–0) || Mowatt (7–1) || 1,209 || 27–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 25 || vs. Western Kentucky || No. 1 || Ulmer Stadium
Louisville, KY || 2–0 || Ritter (13–0) || Schwartz (3–5) || 272 || 28–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 25 || vs. Middle Tennessee || No. 1 || Ulmer Stadium || 17–1 (5) || Motycka (5–1) || Dorais (0–2) || 272 || 29–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 26 || at Louisville || No. 1 || Ulmer Stadium || 2–1 || Wilson (12–0) || Sherman (6–7) || — || 30–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 26 || at Louisville || No. 1 || Ulmer Stadium || 7–0 || Ritter (14–0) || Bishop (10–5) || — || 31–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 30 || at Bowling Green || No. 1 || BGSU Softball Field
Bowling Green, OH || 6–0 || Wilson (13–0) || Vrabel (6–8) || 427 || 32–1 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 2 || No. 24 Iowa || No. 1 || Alumni Field || 3–1 || Ritter (15–0) || Birocci (17–5) || 485 || 33–2 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 3 || Illinois || No. 1 || Alumni Field || 8–7 || Ritter (16–0) || DeVreese (3–6) || — || 34–2 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 3 || |Illinois || No. 1 || Alumni Field || 10–0 (5) || Wilson (14–1) || DeVreese (3–7) || 783 || 35–2 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 6 || at Central Michigan || No. 1 || CMU Softball Complex || 7–3 || Wilson (15–2) || DeRoche (3–2) || — || 36–3 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 8 || at Wisconsin || No. 1 || Goodman Diamond
Madison, WI || 3–2 (8) || Wilson (16–2) || Brock (9–5) || — || 37–3 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 9 || at Wisconsin || No. 1 || Goodman Diamond || 8–0 (6) || Wilson (17–2) || Layne (2–5) || — || 38–3 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 10 || at Minnesota || No. 1 || Jane Sage Cowles
Minneapolis, MN || 4–0 || Ritter (17–0) || Peyer (10–11) || — || 39–3 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 10 || at Minnesota || No. 1 || Jane Sage Cowles || 11–0 (5) || Wilson (18–2) || Peyer (10–12) || 356 || 40–3 || 7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 15 || at Purdue || No. 1 || Varsity SB Complex
West Lafayette, IN || 3–0 || Ritter (18–0) || Baker (13–10) || — || 41–3 || 8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 16 || at Purdue || No. 1 || Varsity SB Complex || 6–2 || Ritter (19–0) || LaRiva (9–3) || — || 42–3 || 9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 17 || at Indiana || No. 1 || IU Softball Complex || 10–2 (6) || Ritter (21–0) || Bogado (1–7) || 240 || 44–3 || 11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 19 || Eastern Michigan || No. 1 || Alumni Field || 5–1 || Wilson (19–2) || Woodrum (6–7) || — || 45–3 || 11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 19 || Eastern Michigan || No. 1 || Alumni Field || 14–2 (5) || Ritter (22–0) || Woodrum (6–8) || 743 || 46–3 || 11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 22 || Penn State || No. 1 || Alumni Field || 1–2 || Esparza (10–3) || Ritter (22–1) || 515 || 46–4 || 11–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| April 23 || Penn State || No. 1 || Alumni Field || colspan=7| Postponed|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| April 24 || Ohio State || No. 1 || Alumni Field || colspan=7| Postponed|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| April 24 || Ohio State || No. 1 || Alumni Field || colspan=7| Postponed|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 1 || Michigan State || No. 1 || Alumni Field || 8–0 (5) || Ritter (23–1) || Turney (12–14) || 1,903 || 47–4 || 12–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 1 || Michigan State || No. 1 || Alumni Field || 9–1 (5) || Ritter (24–1) || Turney (12–15) || 1,903 || 48–4 || 13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 4 || Western Michigan || No. 1 || Alumni Field || 2–0 || Wilson (20–2) || VanDerSlik (10–14) || — || 49–4 || 13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 4 || Western Michigan || No. 1 || Alumni Field || 5–0 || Ritter (25–1) || Shumaker (4–1) || 503 || 50–4 || 13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 7 || No. 19 Northwestern || No. 1 || Alumni Field || 3–0 || Ritter (26–1) || Canney (18–6) || 1,858 || 51–4 || 14–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 8 || No. 19 Northwestern || No. 1 || Alumni Field || 8–7 || Wilson (21–2) || Canney (18–7) || 1,657 || 52–4 || 15–2|-|-! style="" | Postseason|-|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 12 || Michigan State (8) || No. 1 (1) || Alumni Field || 6–2 || Ritter (27–1) || Turney (14–16) || 1,203 || 53–4 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| May 13 || Wisconsin (5) || No. 1 (1) || Alumni Field || colspan=7| Postponed|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 14 || Wisconsin (5) || No. 1 (1) || Alumni Field || 10–1 (5) || Wilson (22–2) || Brock (20–9) || — || 54–4 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 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|-|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 20 || Canisius || No. 1 (1) || Alumni Field || 8–1 || Ritter (29–1) || Bunten (13–11) || 1,837 || 56–4 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 21 || Seton Hall || No. 1 (1) || Alumni Field || 5–0 || Ritter (30–1) || Meyer (27–6) || 1,457 || 57–4 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 22 || North Carolina || No. 1 (1) || Alumni Field || 6–0 || Ritter (31–1) || Cox (22–20) || 1,046 || 58–4 || 3–0|-|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 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|-|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 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|-|-|- style="text-align:center;"|

Ranking movement

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 15Final
NFCA[6] 98888765111111111*1*
  • Indicates unanimous selection.

Records and accomplishments

Individual records

Offense

Pitching

Team records

Accomplishments

Awards and honors

Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Lorilyn WilsonBig Ten Pitcher of the WeekFebruary 22, 2005[16]
Jennie RitterCo-Big Ten Pitcher of the WeekMarch 8, 2005[17]
Lorilyn WilsonBig Ten Pitcher of the WeekMarch 21, 2005[18]
Jessica MerchantBig Ten Player of the WeekMarch 28, 2005[19]
Jennie RitterCo-Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
Nicole MotyckaCo-Big Ten Player of the WeekApril 4, 2005[20]
Lorilyn WilsonCo-Big Ten Pitcher of the WeekApril 11, 2005[21]
Jessica MerchantNFCA National Player of the WeekApril 13, 2005[22]
Jennie RitterBig Ten Pitcher of the WeekApril 18, 2005[23]
Tiffany HaasBig Ten Player of the WeekMay 2, 2005[24]
Alessandra GiampaoloBig Ten Player of the WeekMay 9, 2005[25]
Individual Awards
PlayerAwardRef.
Jennie RitterBig Ten Pitcher of the Year
Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year
USA Softball Player of the Year


Samantha FindlayBig Ten Freshman of the Year
Carol HutchinsBig Ten Co-Coach of the Year
All-Big Ten
PlayerSelectionRef.
Jennie RitterFirst Team[26]
Tiffany HaasFirst Team
Nicole Motycka First Team
Grace LeuteleFirst Team
Alessandra GiampaoloFirst Team
Samantha FindlaySecond Team
Jessica MerchantSecond Team
Stephanie Bercaw Third Team
All-American
PlayerSelectionRef.
Jennie RitterFirst Team[27]
Tiffany HaasFirst Team
Jessica MerchantThird Team
Nicole MotyckaThird Team

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Where Are They Now: Michigan's 2005 NCAA Champions . . MGoBlue.com . June 8, 2015 . June 12, 2018.
  2. Web site: Michigan Voted Among Nation's Elite in Preseason Polls . . MGoBlue.com . January 28, 2005 . June 12, 2018.
  3. Web site: Merchant, Motycka on Watch List for USA Softball Award . . MGoBlue.com . February 2, 2005 . June 12, 2018.
  4. Web site: 2005 Michigan Wolverines Softball Roster . . MGoBlue.com. June 12, 2018.
  5. Web site: Michigan Coaching Staff Tabbed Nation's Best by NFCA . . MGoBlue.com . July 6, 2005 . June 12, 2018.
  6. Web site: NFCA Week 15 – Final Poll . nfca.org . June 12, 2018.
  7. Web site: Notes & Quotes: #1 Michigan 4, #12 UCLA 1 (10 inn.) . . MGoBlue.com . June 8, 2005 . June 12, 2018.
  8. Web site: U-M Softball Record Book . June 12, 2018 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134254/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/w-softbl/auto_pdf/sfb-recordbook-2011.pdf . dead .
  9. Web site: Michigan's Ritter Named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year . . MGoBlue.com . June 22, 2005 . June 12, 2018.
  10. Web site: Ritter No-Hitter, Findlay Home Runs Help U-M to Sweep . . MGoBlue.com . April 17, 2005 . June 12, 2018.
  11. Web site: Protect The Block 'M' . . BigTen.org . April 3, 2007 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613134328/http://www.bigten.org/sports/wchamp25/spec-rel/040307aaa.html . June 13, 2018 . dead .
  12. Web site: Streak Ends at 32: U-M Drops Big Ten Opener to Iowa . . MGoBlue.com . April 1, 2005 . June 12, 2018.
  13. Web site: Michigan Rolls Past No. 1 Arizona for Kia Klassic Crown . . MGoBlue.com . March 20, 2005 . June 12, 2018.
  14. Web site: Michigan Earns Program's First No. 1 National Ranking . . MGoBlue.com . March 22, 2005 . June 12, 2018.
  15. Web site: Michigan Earns NCAA's No. 1 Seed, Will Host Regional . . MGoBlue.com . May 15, 2005 . June 12, 2018.
  16. Web site: Softball Weekly Release - February 22 . . BigTen.org . February 22, 2005 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613160418/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/022205aac.html . June 13, 2018 . dead .
  17. Web site: Iowa and Michigan Take Softball Weekly Accolades . . BigTen.org . March 8, 2005 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613160557/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/030805aab.html . June 13, 2018 . dead .
  18. Web site: OSU's Juarez and Michigan's Wilson Nab Softball Weekly Laurels . . BigTen.org . March 21, 2005 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613134226/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/032105aaa.html . June 13, 2018 . dead .
  19. Web site: Iowa and Michigan Claim Weekly Softball Accolades . . BigTen.org . March 28, 2005 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613134224/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/032805aaa.html . June 13, 2018 . dead .
  20. Web site: Michigan, MSU and Northwestern Take Softball Weekly Honors . . BigTen.org . April 4, 2005 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613160500/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/040405aab.html . June 13, 2018 . dead .
  21. Web site: Iowa, Michigan and Northwestern Pick Up Softball Weekly Laurels . . BigTen.org . April 11, 2005 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613134313/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/041105aaa.html . June 13, 2018 . dead .
  22. Web site: Merchant Tabbed NFCA National Player of the Week . . MGoBlue.com . April 13, 2005 . June 12, 2018.
  23. Web site: Minnesota and Michigan Nab Softball Weekly Accolades . . BigTen.org . April 18, 2005 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613160520/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/041805aaa.html . June 13, 2018 . dead .
  24. Web site: Michigan and Penn State Nab Softball Weekly Honors . . BigTen.org . May 2, 2005 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613160437/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050205aaa.html . June 13, 2018 . dead .
  25. Web site: Michigan and Ohio State Nab Weekly Softball Honors . . BigTen.org . May 9, 2005 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613160439/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050905aaa.html . June 13, 2018 . dead .
  26. Web site: Five First Teamers Highlight U-M's All-Big Ten Honorees . . MGoBlue.com . May 12, 2005 . June 12, 2018.
  27. Web site: Ritter, Haas Lead Contingent of Four U-M All-Americans . . MGoBlue.com . June 2, 2005 . June 12, 2018.