2005 Michigan Wolverines softball team

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.

2005 Michigan Wolverines softball
Big Ten Regular Season Champions
Big Ten Tournament Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2005 record65–7 (15–2 B1G)
Head coach
Assistant coachBonnie Tholl
Pitching coachJennifer Brundage (8th season)
Home stadiumAlumni Field
2005 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Michigan  ‍†‍‡‍y 15–2 .882  65–7 .903
No. 16 Northwestern  ‍‍‍y 15–3 .833  42–18 .700
No. 24 Iowa  ‍‍‍y 12–6 .667  50–14 .781
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 9–7 .563  32–17 .653
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍y 11–9 .550  31–24 .564
Penn State  ‍‍‍y 10–9 .526  36–23 .610
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 10–10 .500  34–24 .586
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 7–9 .438  25–28 .472
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 6–14 .300  25–27 .481
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 4–14 .222  24–26 .480
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 2–18 .100  13–41 .241
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 13, 2005[1]; Rankings from NFCA

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.

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
Postseason
  •   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

Individual records

Team records
  • Most wins in a season: 65[13]
  • Most consecutive wins: 32 (February 13, 2005 to March 30, 2005)[13][14]

Accomplishments

Awards and honors

References
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  2. "Where Are They Now: Michigan's 2005 NCAA Champions". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  3. "Michigan Voted Among Nation's Elite in Preseason Polls". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. January 28, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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  6. "Michigan Coaching Staff Tabbed Nation's Best by NFCA". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. July 6, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  7. "2005 Softball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  8. "NFCA Week 15 - Final Poll". nfca.org. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  9. "Notes & Quotes: #1 Michigan 4, #12 UCLA 1 (10 inn.)". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. June 8, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  10. "U-M Softball Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  11. "Michigan's Ritter Named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. June 22, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  12. "Ritter No-Hitter, Findlay Home Runs Help U-M to Sweep". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. April 17, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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  14. "Streak Ends at 32: U-M Drops Big Ten Opener to Iowa". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. April 1, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  15. "Michigan Rolls Past No. 1 Arizona for Kia Klassic Crown". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. March 20, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  16. "Michigan Earns Program's First No. 1 National Ranking". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. March 22, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  17. "Michigan Earns NCAA's No. 1 Seed, Will Host Regional". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. May 15, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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  19. "Iowa and Michigan Take Softball Weekly Accolades". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 8, 2005. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  20. "OSU's Juarez and Michigan's Wilson Nab Softball Weekly Laurels". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 21, 2005. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  21. "Iowa and Michigan Claim Weekly Softball Accolades". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 28, 2005. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  22. "Michigan, MSU and Northwestern Take Softball Weekly Honors". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. April 4, 2005. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  23. "Iowa, Michigan and Northwestern Pick Up Softball Weekly Laurels". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. April 11, 2005. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  24. "Merchant Tabbed NFCA National Player of the Week". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. April 13, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  25. "Minnesota and Michigan Nab Softball Weekly Accolades". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. April 18, 2005. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  26. "Michigan and Penn State Nab Softball Weekly Honors". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. May 2, 2005. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  27. "Michigan and Ohio State Nab Weekly Softball Honors". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. May 9, 2005. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  28. "Five First Teamers Highlight U-M's All-Big Ten Honorees". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. May 12, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  29. "Michigan's Ritter Named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. June 22, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  30. "Ritter, Haas Lead Contingent of Four U-M All-Americans". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. June 2, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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