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.
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Women's College World Series Champions | |
Big Ten Regular Season Champions Big Ten Tournament Champions | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
2005 record | 65–7 (15–2 B1G) |
Head coach | Carol Hutchins (21st season) |
Assistant coach | Bonnie Tholl |
Pitching coach | Jennifer Brundage (8th season) |
Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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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
Roster
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Coaches
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Schedule
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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 15 | Final |
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NFCA[8] | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 1* |
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Records and accomplishments
Individual records
Offense
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Pitching
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Team records
Accomplishments
- First victory over a top-ranked opponent (6–2 victory over No. 1 Arizona on March 20).[15]
- First No. 1 national ranking (March 22).[16]
- First No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.[17]
- Samantha Findlay became the first freshman position player to be named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[9]
Awards and honors
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References
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- "Where Are They Now: Michigan's 2005 NCAA Champions". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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- "Merchant, Motycka on Watch List for USA Softball Award". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 2, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- "2005 Michigan Wolverines Softball Roster". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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- "2005 Softball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- "NFCA Week 15 - Final Poll". nfca.org. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- "Notes & Quotes: #1 Michigan 4, #12 UCLA 1 (10 inn.)". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. June 8, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- "U-M Softball Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- "Michigan's Ritter Named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. June 22, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- "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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- "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.
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- "Five First Teamers Highlight U-M's All-Big Ten Honorees". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. May 12, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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