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]
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]
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! 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;"|
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 | |
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NFCA[6] | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 1* | |
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Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. | |
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Lorilyn Wilson | Big Ten Pitcher of the Week | February 22, 2005 | [16] | |
Jennie Ritter | Co-Big Ten Pitcher of the Week | March 8, 2005 | [17] | |
Lorilyn Wilson | Big Ten Pitcher of the Week | March 21, 2005 | [18] | |
Jessica Merchant | Big Ten Player of the Week | March 28, 2005 | [19] | |
Jennie Ritter | Co-Big Ten Pitcher of the Week | |||
Nicole Motycka | Co-Big Ten Player of the Week | April 4, 2005 | [20] | |
Lorilyn Wilson | Co-Big Ten Pitcher of the Week | April 11, 2005 | [21] | |
Jessica Merchant | NFCA National Player of the Week | April 13, 2005 | [22] | |
Jennie Ritter | Big Ten Pitcher of the Week | April 18, 2005 | [23] | |
Tiffany Haas | Big Ten Player of the Week | May 2, 2005 | [24] | |
Alessandra Giampaolo | Big Ten Player of the Week | May 9, 2005 | [25] |
Player | Award | Ref. |
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Jennie Ritter | Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year USA Softball Player of the Year | |
Samantha Findlay | Big Ten Freshman of the Year | |
Carol Hutchins | Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year |
Player | Selection | Ref. |
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Jennie Ritter | First Team | [26] |
Tiffany Haas | First Team | |
Nicole Motycka | First Team | |
Grace Leutele | First Team | |
Alessandra Giampaolo | First Team | |
Samantha Findlay | Second Team | |
Jessica Merchant | Second Team | |
Stephanie Bercaw | Third Team |
Player | Selection | Ref. |
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Jennie Ritter | First Team | [27] |
Tiffany Haas | First Team | |
Jessica Merchant | Third Team | |
Nicole Motycka | Third Team |