| 2005 NCAA Division I softball season | |
| Defendingchampions: | UCLA |
| Tournament Link: | 2005 NCAA Division I softball tournament |
| Tournament: | Tournament |
| Wcwsduration: | June 2–8, 2005 |
| Wcws Link: | 2005 Women's College World Series |
| Wcws: | Women's College World Series |
| Wcwschamp: | Michigan |
| Wcwstitlecount: | 1st |
| Wcwsrunnerup: | UCLA |
| Wcwscount: | 22nd |
| Wcwscoach: | Carol Hutchins |
| Wcwscoachcount: | 1st |
| Wcwsmop: | Samantha Findlay |
| Mopteam: | Michigan |
| Prevseason Year: | 2004 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2006 |
The 2005 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2005. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2005 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2005 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 8, 2005.
The 2005 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from June 2 to June 8, 2005 in Oklahoma City.[1]
.524 – Lauren Wible, Bucknell Bison
77 – Samantha Findlay, Michigan Wolverines
50-9 – Monica Abbott, Tennessee Volunteers
0.36 (14 ER/272.2 IP) – Cat Osterman Texas Longhorns
NCAA Division I season at bats:270 – Lindsay Schutzler, Tennessee Volunteers[2]
NCAA Division I season Games pitched:69 – Monica Abbott, Tennessee Volunteers
Sophomore class strikeouts:603 – Monica Abbott, Tennessee Volunteers
Junior class No hitters:8 – Alicia Hollowell, Arizona Wildcats
Junior class strikeout ratio:15.2 (593 SO/272.2 IP) – Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns
Senior class doubles:27 – Cameron Astiazaran, UIC Flames
Team shutouts:51 – Tennessee Volunteers
Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns[3]
Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns[4]
Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns[5]
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | |
| 2005 | 30 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 272.2 | 68 | 23 | 14 | 48 | 593 | 0.36 | 0.42 |
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[6]
First Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO. | Tennessee Lady Vols | ||
| JR. | Texas Longhorns | ||
| JR. | Michigan Wolverines | ||
| C | Kristen Rivera | SR. | Washington Huskies |
| 1B | Garland Cooper | SO. | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 2B | SR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
| 3B | SR. | California Golden Bears | |
| SS | Courtney Bures | FR. | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| OF | Sarah Fekete | JR. | Tennessee Lady Vols |
| Marissa Nichols | FR. | UNLV Rebels | |
| SO. | Arizona Wildcats | ||
| DP | Cameron Astiazaran | SR. | UIC Flames |
| UT | FR. | Texas A&M Aggies | |
| AT-L | SO. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| Brianne McGowan | JR. | Oregon State Beavers | |
| Kim Wendland | JR. | Georgia Bulldogs | |
| Jamie Southern | SR. | Fresno State Bulldogs | |
| Heather Scaglione | SR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls |
Second Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Green | SR. | Georgia Bulldogs | |
| JR. | Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Kristina Thorson | JR. | California Golden Bears | |
| C | Ashley Courtney | SR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 1B | Jennifer Curtier | SO. | Pacific Tigers |
| 2B | Caitlin Benyi | JR. | UCLA Bruins |
| 3B | Kristi Durant | JR. | Tennessee Lady Vols |
| SS | JR. | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | |
| OF | Catalina Morris | JR. | Stanford Cardinal |
| Kristin Vesely | JR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
| Harmony Schwethelm | JR. | Baylor Bears | |
| DP | SO. | Texas A&M Aggies | |
| UT | Holly Currie | SO. | Auburn Tigers |
| AT-L | Stephanie Churchwell | FR. | Northwestern Wildcats |
| FR. | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Lindsay Schutzler | SO. | Tennessee Lady Vols | |
| Michelle Smith | FR. | Stanford Cardinal |
Third Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Meyer | SR. | Seton Hall Pirates | |
| SR. | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | ||
| Jessica Sallinger | SR. | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets | |
| C | Rachel Folden | FR. | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 1B | Page Jones | SR. | Auburn Tigers |
| 2B | Anne Steffan | SR. | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3B | Norrelle Dickson | SO. | Oklahoma Sooners |
| SS | JR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
| OF | Danyele Gomez | JR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns |
| Megan Ciolli | SR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
| Tiffany Stewart | JR. | USF Bulls | |
| DP | Nicole Motycka | SR. | Michigan Wolverines |
| UT | Ashley Esparza | FR. | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| AT-L | Lisa Birocci | SR. | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Kaleo Eldredge | SR. | California Golden Bears | |
| Courtnay Foster | JR. | Northwestern Wildcats | |
| JR. | Stanford Cardinal | ||
| Saskia Roberson | JR. | DePaul Blue Demons |