2015 Michigan Wolverines softball
Big Ten Regular Season Champions
Big Ten Tournament Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record60–8 (21–2 B1G)
Head coach
Assistant coachJennifer Brundage (18th season)
Home stadiumAlumni Field
2015 Big Ten Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Michigan  ‍†‍‡‍y 21–2 .91360–8 .882
No. 15 Minnesota  ‍‍‍y 20–3 .87049–11 .817
Nebraska  ‍‍‍y 17–6 .73935–23 .603
Northwestern  ‍‍‍y 14–8 .63628–23 .549
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 14–9 .60926–27 .491
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 12–11 .52230–22 .577
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 11–12 .47829–20 .592
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 9–14 .39129–28 .509
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 9–14 .39127–27 .500
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 8–15 .34819–40 .322
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 7–14 .33331–25 .554
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 7–14 .33317–39 .304
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 5–17 .22721–31 .404
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 4–19 .17419–36 .345
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2015[1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2015 Michigan Wolverines softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2015 NCAA softball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Carol Hutchins in her thirty-first season, played their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines finished the season with a 60–8 record, including 21–2 in conference play. The Wolverines won the 2015 Big Ten Conference softball tournament and qualified for the NCAA Division I softball tournament. They advanced to the finals of the Women's College World Series for the first time since 2005, where they lost to Florida.

Preseason

The Wolverines were ranked No. 8 in the nation according to the USA Today/NFCA and ESPN.com/USA Softball preseason polls, becoming the top-ranked Big Ten school in both listings.[2][3] Sierra Lawrence, Sierra Romero and Haylie Wagner were all named to the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year preseason watch list.[4]

Personnel

Roster

2015 Michigan Wolverines roster
 

Pitchers

Outfielders

  • 5 Olivia Richvalsky – Junior
  • 8 Nikki Wald – Freshman
  • 20 Mary Sbonek – Junior
  • 21 Kelly Christner – Sophomore
  • 22 Sierra Lawrence – Junior

Utility

  • 2 Aidan Falk – Freshman
  • 7 Kelsey Susalla – Junior
  • 23 Taylor Swearingen – Freshman
  • 24 Tera Blanco – Freshman
  • 32 Angie Danis – Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 14 Lauren Connell – Junior
  • 16 Morgan Swift – Freshman
  • 19 Becca Garfinkel – Senior
  • 25 Lauren Sweet – Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Abby Ramirez – Sophomore
  • 12 Amanda Vargas – Freshman
  • 18 Lindsay Montemarano – Sophomore
  • 32 Sierra Romero – Junior
  
Reference:[5]

Coaches

2015 Michigan Wolverines coaching staff
 
Reference:[6]

Schedule

2015 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log
Regular Season (48–6)
February (17–1)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
February 7vs. No. 1 FloridaNo. 8USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		1–2Ocasio (1–0)Wagner (0–1)—1,1670–1–
February 7vs. USFNo. 8USF Softball Stadium4–3Driesenga (1–0)Greiner (1–1)—1,1001–1–
February 8vs. HamptonNo. 8USF Softball Stadium9–2Betsa (1–0)Babinsack (0–3)Wagner (1)2042–1–
February 8vs. Illinois StateNo. 8USF Softball Stadium4–1Driesenga (2–0)Romshek (2–2)—2173–1–
February 13vs. Western KentuckyNo. 7JoAnne Graf Field
Tallahassee, FL		8–0 (5)Wagner (1–1)Kramer (3–1)——4–1–
February 13vs. Georgia TechNo. 7JoAnne Graf Field10–0 (5)Betsa (2–0)Kleinschmidt (0–4)——5–1–
February 14at No. 6 Florida StateNo. 7JoAnne Graf Field6–5Wagner (2–1)Waldrop (4–1)Betsa (1)—6–1–
February 14at No. 6 Florida StateNo. 7JoAnne Graf Field2–1Betsa (3–0)Waldrop (4–2)—1,2087–1–
February 15vs. Georgia TechNo. 7JoAnne Graf Field10–2 (5)Driesenga (3–0)Biggerstaff (0–1)——8–1–
February 20vs. LipscombNo. 5Rhoads Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL		7–1Wagner (3–1)Sanders (3–3)—1819–1–
February 20at No. 3 AlabamaNo. 5Rhoads Stadium8–2Betsa (4–0)Jury (3–2)—2,51410–1–
February 21vs. LipscombNo. 5Rhoads Stadium13–1 (5)Driesenga (4–0)Young (2–4)—20711–1–
February 21at No. 3 AlabamaNo. 5Rhoads Stadium4–1Wagner (4–1)Osorio (4–1)—2,71012–1–
February 22vs. James MadisonNo. 5Rhoads Stadium10–0 (5)Betsa (5–0)Ford (2–2)—10113–1–
February 27vs. ToledoNo. 3Farrington Stadium
Tempe, AZ		20–5 (5)Wagner (5–1)Gooding (4–2)—28914–1–
February 27at No. 21 Arizona StateNo. 3Farrington Stadium7–5Betsa (6–0)Ryndak (6–2)Wagner (2)1,16715–1–
February 28vs. ToledoNo. 3Farrington Stadium9–0 (5)Betsa (7–0)Gross (0–1)—20716–1–
February 28vs. BinghamtonNo. 3Farrington Stadium15–0 (5)Wagner (6–1)Miller (2–2)—20917–1–
March (14–4)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
March 1at No. 21 Arizona StateNo. 3Farrington Stadium6–2Betsa (8–0)Macha (7–4)Wagner (3)1,11518–1–
March 4at Cal State FullertonNo. 3Anderson Family Field
Fullerton, CA		9–0Wagner (7–1)Ybarra (5–5)—94519–1–
March 5vs. No. 22 Arizona StateNo. 3Anderson Family Field0–2 (8)Macha (8–4)Betsa (8–1)—34519–2–
March 5vs. No. 1 FloridaNo. 3Anderson Family Field4–7Ocasio (8–0)Betsa (8–2)—37519–3–
March 6vs. San Jose StateNo. 3Anderson Family Field9–1 (5)Betsa (9–1)Lang (4–4)—1,04220–3–
March 6vs. No. 9 BaylorNo. 3Anderson Family Field11–1 (5)Wagner (8–1)Stearns (4–3)—51121–3–
March 7vs. San Diego StateNo. 3Anderson Family Field10–2 (5)Wagner (9–1)Cable (2–3)—1,85022–3–
March 14Kent StateNo. 3Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		0–3Johnson (6–2)Wagner (9–2)——22–4–
March 14Kent StateNo. 3Alumni Field10–1 (5)Betsa (10–2)Ladines (3–3)—1,05123–4–
March 15Kent StateNo. 3Alumni Field4–1Betsa (11–2)Johnson (6–3)—1,02124–4–
March 18Bowling GreenNo. 4Alumni Field8–1Wagner (10–2)Combs (1–3)—71225–4–
March 20at Ohio StateNo. 4Buckeye Field
Columbus, OH		13–1Betsa (12–2)O'Reilly (7–2)—21526–41–0
March 21at Ohio StateNo. 4Buckeye Field13–1 (5)Wagner (11–2)DiDomenico (2–3)—41227–42–0
March 22at Ohio StateNo. 4Buckeye Field20–0 (5)Betsa (13–2)O'Reilly (7–3)—38828–43–0
March 25Western MichiganNo. 4Alumni Field8–2Wagner (12–2)Binkowski (3–6)—65929–4–
March 27IowaNo. 4Postponed
March 28IowaNo. 4Alumni Field6–0Betsa (14–2)Starkenburg (8–15)——30–44–0
March 28IowaNo. 4Alumni Field7–4Wagner (13–2)Yoways (2–10)Betsa (2)1,13631–45–0
March 29IowaNo. 4Alumni Field4–6Starkenburg (9–15)Betsa (14–3)—96731–55–1
April (14–1)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
April 3at No. 14 MinnesotaNo. 4JSC Stadium
Minneapolis, MN		1–9 (6)Groenewegen (19–3)Betsa (14–4)—40131–65–2
April 4at No. 14 MinnesotaNo. 4JSC Stadium9–4Wagner (14–2)Anderson (5–2)Betsa (3)1,11932–66–2
April 5at No. 14 MinnesotaNo. 4JSC Stadium9–1 (6)Betsa (15–4)Groenewegen (19–4)—32733–67–2
April 7Eastern MichiganNo. 4Alumni Field11–1 (5)Wagner (15–2)Rich (6–14)—95234–6–
April 10at RutgersNo. 4Rutgers Softball Complex
Piscataway, NJ		18–0 (5)Betsa (16–4)Landrith (11–6)—15735–68–2
April 11at RutgersNo. 4Rutgers Softball Complex16–3 (5)Wagner (16–2)Maddox (5–4)—36136–69–2
April 12at RutgersNo. 4Rutgers Softball Complex5–0Betsa (17–4)Landrith (11–7)—22737–610–2
April 15at Michigan StateNo. 4Secchia Stadium
East Lansing, MI		10–0 (5)Betsa (18–4)Rainey (1–9)—1,04738–611–2
April 17IndianaNo. 4Alumni Field11–2 (5)Betsa (19–4)Olson (10–21)—1,41539–612–2
April 18IndianaNo. 4Alumni Field3–0Wagner (17–2)Olson (10–22)——40–613–2
April 18IndianaNo. 4Alumni Field7–1Betsa (20–4)Tamayo (4–8)—1,90941–614–2
April 19IndianaNo. 4Alumni FieldPostponed
April 21Michigan StateNo. 4Alumni Field4–3Wagner (18–2)Rainey (1–11)—1,10542–615–2
April 22Central MichiganNo. 4Alumni FieldPostponed
April 24at MarylandNo. 4Maryland Softball Stadium
College Park, MD		8–0 (5)Betsa (21–4)Dewey (6–11)—51243–616–2
April 25at MarylandNo. 4Maryland Softball Stadium10–2 (6)Wagner (19–2)Schmeiser (18–8)—94144–617–2
April 26at MarylandNo. 4Maryland Softball Stadium1–0Betsa (22–4)Schmeiser (18–9)—62545–618–2
May (3–0)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
May 1Penn StateNo. 3Alumni Field8–0 (5)Betsa (23–4)Cummings (7–8)—1,73546–619–2
May 2Penn StateNo. 3Alumni Field9–1 (6)Wagner (20–2)Laubach (12–10)—1,85247–620–2
May 3Penn StateNo. 3Alumni Field10–2 (5)Betsa (24–4)Cummings (7–9)—2,50048–621–2
Postseason (12–2)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1GT Record
May 8Penn State (9)No. 3 (1)Buckeye Field16–1 (5)Betsa (25–4)Cummings (7–10)—1,34549–61–0
May 9Northwestern (4)No. 3 (1)Buckeye Field9–0 (5)Betsa (26–4)Wood (16–10)——50–62–0
May 9Nebraska (3)No. 3 (1)Buckeye Field6–1Wagner (21–2)McClure (9–3)—1,47651–63–0
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
May 15OaklandNo. 3 (3)Alumni Field9–1 (6)Betsa (27–4)Kownacki (16–13)—2,08752–61–0
May 16No. 19 CaliforniaNo. 3 (3)Alumni Field9–1 (6)Betsa (28–4)Trzcinski (15–6)—2,23753–62–0
May 17PittsburghNo. 3 (3)Alumni Field10–3Betsa (29–4)King (20–9)—2,14454–63–0
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record		Super Reg.
Record
May 21No. 14 Georgia (14)No. 3 (3)Alumni Field10–3Betsa (30–4)Wilkinson (28–10)—2,13655–61–0
May 22No. 14 Georgia (14)No. 3 (3)Alumni Field7–6Wagner (22–2)Wilkinson (28–11)Betsa (4)2,58256–62–0
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record		CWS
Record
May 28vs. No. 6 Alabama (6)No. 3 (3)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
Oklahoma City, OK		5–0Betsa (31–4)Osorio (21–9)—8,36057–61–0
May 29vs. No. 7 UCLA (7)No. 3 (3)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium10–4Wagner (23–2)Carda (32–7)—9,42558–62–0
May 31vs. No. 8 LSU (5)No. 3 (3)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium6–3Wagner (24–2)Hoover (18–7)—9,27459–63–0
June 1vs. No. 2 Florida (1)No. 3 (3)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium2–3Ocasio (18–3)Betsa (31–5)Gourley (5)8,32959–73–1
June 1vs. No. 2 Florida (1)No. 3 (3)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium1–0Wagner (25–2)Haeger (31–2)—8,25460–74–1
June 1vs. No. 2 Florida (1)No. 3 (3)ASA Hall of Fame Stadium1–4Haeger (32–2)Wagner (25–3)—7,68060–84–2
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[7]
  • Rankings from NFCA:[8]
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Ranking movement

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
PollLastPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Final
NFCA[8] 10 8 8 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Wolverines Ranked No. 8 in First Coaches Poll of 2015". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. January 20, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ "U-M Receives Second Top-10 Preseason Ranking of 2015". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. January 27, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Player of the Year Watch List Includes Lawrence, Romero, Wagner". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. January 30, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2015 Michigan Softball Roster". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Michigan Coaching Staff Tabbed Nation's Best by NFCA". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. July 6, 2005. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2015 Softball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  8. 1 2 "USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll (Final)". nfca.org. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Susalla Tabbed Co-Big Ten Player of the Week". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Lawrence Selected as USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. March 3, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Romero Named Big Ten Player of the Week". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. March 9, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Betsa Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. March 23, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Betsa Repeats as Big Ten Pitcher of the Week". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. April 20, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  14. ↑ Swan, Lance (April 21, 2015). "Missouri's Fagan, Michigan's Betsa Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player and Pitcher of the Week". nfca.org. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Softball Award Winners Named". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. May 6, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  16. ↑ "U-M Puts Four on All-Big Ten First Team; Betsa, Hutchins Snag Top Honors". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. May 6, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Seven Named NFCA All-Americans". bigten.org. May 27, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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