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2005 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
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
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.[ 2]
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]
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 .
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]
2005 Michigan Wolverines coaching staff
Reference: [ 6]
2005 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log
Regular Season
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Attendance
Overall Record
B1G Record
February 11
vs. Tennessee
Stephanie L.C. ParkLas Vegas, NV
Postponed
February 11
vs. UCF
Stephanie L.C. Park
Postponed
February 12
vs. Baylor
No. 8
Stephanie L.C. Park
6–7
Ferguson (4–0)
Motycka (0–1)
417
0–1
–
February 12
vs. UC Santa Barbara
No. 8
Stephanie L.C. Park
7–2
Ritter (1–0)
Sommer (0–1)
—
1–1
–
February 13
vs. Utah
No. 8
Stephanie L.C. Park
7–1
Motycka (1–1)
Nielsen (3–1)
87
2–1
–
February 13
vs. Oregon
No. 8
Stephanie L.C. Park
9–0 (5)
Ritter (2–0)
Cook (2–1)
—
3–1
–
February 18
vs. North Carolina State
No. 8
FAU FieldBoca Raton, FL
3–0
Wilson (1–0)
Sims (4–1)
—
4–1
–
February 18
vs. Pittsburgh
No. 8
FAU Field
3–0
Ritter (3–0)
Belardinelli (0–1)
—
5–1
–
February 19
vs. Rutgers
No. 8
FAU Field
8–0 (5)
Motycka (2–1)
Crosby (0–2)
120
6–1
–
February 19
vs. Florida Atlantic
No. 8
FAU Field
12–3 (6)
Ritter (4–0)
Freel (3–3)
128
7–1
–
February 20
vs. Florida Atlantic
No. 8
FAU Field
9–1 (5)
Wilson (3–0)
Freel (3–4)
119
8–1
–
February 25
vs. South Carolina
No. 8
South CommonsColumbus, GA
9–3
Motycka (3–1)
Pouliot (0–2)
—
9–1
–
February 25
vs. No. 13 Georgia Tech
No. 8
South Commons
4–1
Ritter (5–0)
Sallinger (8–1)
—
10–1
–
February 26
vs. Southern Illinois
No. 8
South Commons
3–0
Wilson (3–0)
Harre (1–4)
—
11–1
–
February 26
vs. Creighton
No. 8
South Commons
7–0
Motycka (4–1)
Nielsen (4–2)
—
12–1
–
February 27
vs. No. 21 Florida State
No. 8
South Commons
Postponed
February 27
Championship Game
No. 8
South Commons
Postponed
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Attendance
Overall Record
B1G Record
March 1
at No. 15 Florida
No. 8
Florida Softball Stadium Gainesville, FL
4–0
Ritter (6–0)
Stevens (5–4)
—
13–1
–
March 1
at No. 15 Florida
No. 8
Florida Softball Stadium
4–1
Wilson (4–0)
Knowles (3–1)
—
14–1
–
March 2
at UCF
No. 8
UCF Softball ComplexOrlando, FL
4–1
Ritter (7–0)
Enders (6–6)
58
15–1
–
March 2
at UCF
No. 8
UCF Softball Complex
7–0
Wilson (5–0)
McIntyre (6–1)
78
16–1
–
March 4
vs. Tennessee Chattanooga
No. 7
USF Softball FieldTampa, FL
2–1 (8)
Wilson (6–0)
Swarthout (5–5)
—
17–1
–
March 4
at South Florida
No. 7
USF Softball Field
9–0 (5)
Ritter (8–0)
Urbanik (5–4)
—
18–1
–
March 5
vs. Temple
No. 7
USF Softball Field
4–0
Wilson (7–0)
Nacianceno (0–1)
—
19–1
–
March 5
vs. No. 16 Florida
No. 7
USF Softball Field
6–2
Ritter (9–0)
Stevens (6–4)
—
20–1
–
March 6
vs. Pittsburgh
No. 7
USF Softball Field
9–0 (5)
Wilson (8–0)
Belardinelli (2–5)
—
21–1
–
March 17
at Cal State Fullerton
No. 5
Titans Softball ComplexFullerton, CA
3–2
Wilson (9–0)
Weekley (1–1)
—
22–1
–
March 17
vs. No. 24 Fresno State
No. 5
Titans Softball Complex
6–0
Ritter (10–0)
Nesbitt (3–2)
—
23–1
–
March 18
vs. North Carolina
No. 5
Titans Softball Complex
5–0
Wilson (10–0)
Cox (7–8)
—
24–1
–
March 19
vs. DePaul
No. 5
Titans Softball Complex
1–0
Ritter (11–0)
Huitnik (3–7)
—
25–1
–
March 20
vs. No. 11 Texas
No. 4
Titans Softball Complex
7–0
Wilson (11–0)
Bradford (7–1)
—
26–1
–
March 20
vs. No. 1 Arizona
No. 5
Titans Softball Complex
6–2
Ritter (12–0)
Mowatt (7–1)
1,209
27–1
–
March 25
vs. Western Kentucky
No. 1
Ulmer StadiumLouisville, KY
2–0
Ritter (13–0)
Schwartz (3–5)
272
28–1
–
March 25
vs. Middle Tennessee
No. 1
Ulmer Stadium
17–1 (5)
Motycka (5–1)
Dorais (0–2)
272
29–1
–
March 26
at Louisville
No. 1
Ulmer Stadium
2–1
Wilson (12–0)
Sherman (6–7)
—
30–1
–
March 26
at Louisville
No. 1
Ulmer Stadium
7–0
Ritter (14–0)
Bishop (10–5)
—
31–1
–
March 30
at Bowling Green
No. 1
BGSU Softball FieldBowling Green, OH
6–0
Wilson (13–0)
Vrabel (6–8)
427
32–1
–
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Attendance
Overall Record
B1G Record
April 1
No. 24 Iowa
No. 1
Alumni FieldAnn Arbor, MI
2–5
Birocci (17–4)
Wilson (13–1)
1,237
32–2
0–1
April 2
No. 24 Iowa
No. 1
Alumni Field
3–1
Ritter (15–0)
Birocci (17–5)
485
33–2
1–1
April 3
Illinois
No. 1
Alumni Field
8–7
Ritter (16–0)
DeVreese (3–6)
—
34–2
2–1
April 3
Illinois
No. 1
Alumni Field
10–0 (5)
Wilson (14–1)
DeVreese (3–7)
783
35–2
3–1
April 6
at Central Michigan
No. 1
CMU Softball ComplexMount Pleasant, MI
4–5
DeRoche (3–1)
Wilson (14–2)
—
35–3
3–1
April 6
at Central Michigan
No. 1
CMU Softball Complex
7–3
Wilson (15–2)
DeRoche (3–2)
—
36–3
3–1
April 8
at Wisconsin
No. 1
Goodman DiamondMadison, WI
3–2 (8)
Wilson (16–2)
Brock (9–5)
—
37–3
4–1
April 9
at Wisconsin
No. 1
Goodman Diamond
8–0 (6)
Wilson (17–2)
Layne (2–5)
—
38–3
5–1
April 10
at Minnesota
No. 1
Jane Sage CowlesMinneapolis, MN
4–0
Ritter (17–0)
Peyer (10–11)
—
39–3
6–1
April 10
at Minnesota
No. 1
Jane Sage Cowles
11–0 (5)
Wilson (18–2)
Peyer (10–12)
356
40–3
7–1
April 15
at Purdue
No. 1
Varsity SB ComplexWest Lafayette, IN
3–0
Ritter (18–0)
Baker (13–10)
—
41–3
8–1
April 16
at Purdue
No. 1
Varsity SB Complex
6–2
Ritter (19–0)
LaRiva (9–3)
—
42–3
9–1
April 17
at Indiana
No. 1
IU Softball ComplexBloomington, IN
9–0 (5)
Ritter (20–0)
Roark (9–16)
275
43–3
10–1
April 17
at Indiana
No. 1
IU Softball Complex
10–2 (6)
Ritter (21–0)
Bogado (1–7)
240
44–3
11–1
April 19
Eastern Michigan
No. 1
Alumni Field
5–1
Wilson (19–2)
Woodrum (6–7)
—
45–3
11–1
April 19
Eastern Michigan
No. 1
Alumni Field
14–2 (5)
Ritter (22–0)
Woodrum (6–8)
743
46–3
11–1
April 22
Penn State
No. 1
Alumni Field
1–2
Esparza (10–3)
Ritter (22–1)
515
46–4
11–2
April 23
Penn State
No. 1
Alumni Field
Postponed
April 24
Ohio State
No. 1
Alumni Field
Postponed
April 24
Ohio State
No. 1
Alumni Field
Postponed
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Attendance
Overall Record
B1G Record
May 1
Michigan State
No. 1
Alumni Field
8–0 (5)
Ritter (23–1)
Turney (12–14)
1,903
47–4
12–2
May 1
Michigan State
No. 1
Alumni Field
9–1 (5)
Ritter (24–1)
Turney (12–15)
1,903
48–4
13–2
May 4
Western Michigan
No. 1
Alumni Field
2–0
Wilson (20–2)
VanDerSlik (10–14)
—
49–4
13–2
May 4
Western Michigan
No. 1
Alumni Field
5–0
Ritter (25–1)
Shumaker (4–1)
503
50–4
13–2
May 7
No. 19 Northwestern
No. 1
Alumni Field
3–0
Ritter (26–1)
Canney (18–6)
1,858
51–4
14–2
May 8
No. 19 Northwestern
No. 1
Alumni Field
8–7
Wilson (21–2)
Canney (18–7)
1,657
52–4
15–2
Postseason
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Attendance
Overall Record
B1GT Record
May 12
Michigan State (8)
No. 1 (1)
Alumni Field
6–2
Ritter (27–1)
Turney (14–16)
1,203
53–4
1–0
May 13
Wisconsin (5)
No. 1 (1)
Alumni Field
Postponed
May 14
Wisconsin (5)
No. 1 (1)
Alumni Field
10–1 (5)
Wilson (22–2)
Brock (20–9)
—
54–4
2–0
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
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Attendance
Overall Record
Regional Record
May 20
Canisius
No. 1 (1)
Alumni Field
8–1
Ritter (29–1)
Bunten (13–11)
1,837
56–4
1–0
May 21
Seton Hall
No. 1 (1)
Alumni Field
5–0
Ritter (30–1)
Meyer (27–6)
1,457
57–4
2–0
May 22
North Carolina
No. 1 (1)
Alumni Field
6–0
Ritter (31–1)
Cox (22–20)
1,046
58–4
3–0
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Attendance
Overall Record
Super Reg. Record
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
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
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
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Attendance
Overall Record
CWS Record
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Win Loss PostponementBold : Wolverines team memberReference:[ 7] Rankings from NFCA:[ 8] (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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
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 [ edit ]
Most home runs in a season : 21 (Samantha Findlay and Jessica Merchant )[ 9]
Most hits in a season : 91 (Tiffany Haas )[ 9]
Most runs scored in a season : 67 (Jessica Merchant)[ 10]
Most RBI in a season : 77 (Samantha Findlay)[ 9]
Most at bats in a season : 253 (Tiffany Haas)[ 10]
Most home runs in a game : 3 (Samantha Findlay, April 17, 2005, tied with Nicole Motycka)[ 10]
Most runs in a game : 4 (Samantha Findlay, April 17, 2005, tied with seven other players)[ 10]
Most appearances in a season : 48 (Jennie Ritter , tied with Kelly Holmes)[ 10]
Most starts in a season : 41 (Jennie Ritter, tied with Kelly Holmes)[ 10]
Most complete games in a season : 34 (Jennie Ritter)[ 10]
Most innings pitched in a season : 288+ 2 ⁄3 innings (Jennie Ritter)[ 10]
Most wins in a season : 38 (Jennie Ritter)[ 11]
Most strikeouts in a season : 417 (Jennie Ritter)[ 11]
Most no-hitters in a season : 3 (Jennie Ritter, tied with Vicki Morrow )[ 12]
Most wins in a season : 65[ 13]
Most consecutive wins : 32 (February 13, 2005 to March 30, 2005)[ 13] [ 14]
Weekly Awards
Player
Award
Date Awarded
Ref.
Lorilyn Wilson
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
February 22, 2005
[ 18]
Jennie Ritter
Co-Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
March 8, 2005
[ 19]
Lorilyn Wilson
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
March 21, 2005
[ 20]
Jessica Merchant
Big Ten Player of the Week
March 28, 2005
[ 21]
Jennie Ritter
Co-Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
Nicole Motycka
Co-Big Ten Player of the Week
April 4, 2005
[ 22]
Lorilyn Wilson
Co-Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
April 11, 2005
[ 23]
Jessica Merchant
NFCA National Player of the Week
April 13, 2005
[ 24]
Jennie Ritter
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
April 18, 2005
[ 25]
Tiffany Haas
Big Ten Player of the Week
May 2, 2005
[ 26]
Alessandra Giampaolo
Big Ten Player of the Week
May 9, 2005
[ 27]
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^ "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 .
^ "Merchant Tabbed NFCA National Player of the Week" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . April 13, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
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Venues People Seasons National Championships in bold ; Women's College World Series appearances in italics