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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 .
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]
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]
2015 Michigan Wolverines coaching staff
Reference: [ 6]
2015 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log
Regular Season (48–6)
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
B1G Record
February 7
vs. No. 1 Florida
No. 8
USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL
1–2
Ocasio (1–0)
Wagner (0–1)
—
1,167
0–1
–
February 7
vs. USF
No. 8
USF Softball Stadium
4–3
Driesenga (1–0)
Greiner (1–1)
—
1,100
1–1
–
February 8
vs. Hampton
No. 8
USF Softball Stadium
9–2
Betsa (1–0)
Babinsack (0–3)
Wagner (1)
204
2–1
–
February 8
vs. Illinois State
No. 8
USF Softball Stadium
4–1
Driesenga (2–0)
Romshek (2–2)
—
217
3–1
–
February 13
vs. Western Kentucky
No. 7
JoAnne Graf Field Tallahassee, FL
8–0 (5)
Wagner (1–1)
Kramer (3–1)
—
—
4–1
–
February 13
vs. Georgia Tech
No. 7
JoAnne Graf Field
10–0 (5)
Betsa (2–0)
Kleinschmidt (0–4)
—
—
5–1
–
February 14
at No. 6 Florida State
No. 7
JoAnne Graf Field
6–5
Wagner (2–1)
Waldrop (4–1)
Betsa (1)
—
6–1
–
February 14
at No. 6 Florida State
No. 7
JoAnne Graf Field
2–1
Betsa (3–0)
Waldrop (4–2)
—
1,208
7–1
–
February 15
vs. Georgia Tech
No. 7
JoAnne Graf Field
10–2 (5)
Driesenga (3–0)
Biggerstaff (0–1)
—
—
8–1
–
February 20
vs. Lipscomb
No. 5
Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL
7–1
Wagner (3–1)
Sanders (3–3)
—
181
9–1
–
February 20
at No. 3 Alabama
No. 5
Rhoads Stadium
8–2
Betsa (4–0)
Jury (3–2)
—
2,514
10–1
–
February 21
vs. Lipscomb
No. 5
Rhoads Stadium
13–1 (5)
Driesenga (4–0)
Young (2–4)
—
207
11–1
–
February 21
at No. 3 Alabama
No. 5
Rhoads Stadium
4–1
Wagner (4–1)
Osorio (4–1)
—
2,710
12–1
–
February 22
vs. James Madison
No. 5
Rhoads Stadium
10–0 (5)
Betsa (5–0)
Ford (2–2)
—
101
13–1
–
February 27
vs. Toledo
No. 3
Farrington Stadium Tempe, AZ
20–5 (5)
Wagner (5–1)
Gooding (4–2)
—
289
14–1
–
February 27
at No. 21 Arizona State
No. 3
Farrington Stadium
7–5
Betsa (6–0)
Ryndak (6–2)
Wagner (2)
1,167
15–1
–
February 28
vs. Toledo
No. 3
Farrington Stadium
9–0 (5)
Betsa (7–0)
Gross (0–1)
—
207
16–1
–
February 28
vs. Binghamton
No. 3
Farrington Stadium
15–0 (5)
Wagner (6–1)
Miller (2–2)
—
209
17–1
–
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
B1G Record
March 1
at No. 21 Arizona State
No. 3
Farrington Stadium
6–2
Betsa (8–0)
Macha (7–4)
Wagner (3)
1,115
18–1
–
March 4
at Cal State Fullerton
No. 3
Anderson Family FieldFullerton, CA
9–0
Wagner (7–1)
Ybarra (5–5)
—
945
19–1
–
March 5
vs. No. 22 Arizona State
No. 3
Anderson Family Field
0–2 (8)
Macha (8–4)
Betsa (8–1)
—
345
19–2
–
March 5
vs. No. 1 Florida
No. 3
Anderson Family Field
4–7
Ocasio (8–0)
Betsa (8–2)
—
375
19–3
–
March 6
vs. San Jose State
No. 3
Anderson Family Field
9–1 (5)
Betsa (9–1)
Lang (4–4)
—
1,042
20–3
–
March 6
vs. No. 9 Baylor
No. 3
Anderson Family Field
11–1 (5)
Wagner (8–1)
Stearns (4–3)
—
511
21–3
–
March 7
vs. San Diego State
No. 3
Anderson Family Field
10–2 (5)
Wagner (9–1)
Cable (2–3)
—
1,850
22–3
–
March 14
Kent State
No. 3
Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI
0–3
Johnson (6–2)
Wagner (9–2)
—
—
22–4
–
March 14
Kent State
No. 3
Alumni Field
10–1 (5)
Betsa (10–2)
Ladines (3–3)
—
1,051
23–4
–
March 15
Kent State
No. 3
Alumni Field
4–1
Betsa (11–2)
Johnson (6–3)
—
1,021
24–4
–
March 18
Bowling Green
No. 4
Alumni Field
8–1
Wagner (10–2)
Combs (1–3)
—
712
25–4
–
March 20
at Ohio State
No. 4
Buckeye FieldColumbus, OH
13–1
Betsa (12–2)
O'Reilly (7–2)
—
215
26–4
1–0
March 21
at Ohio State
No. 4
Buckeye Field
13–1 (5)
Wagner (11–2)
DiDomenico (2–3)
—
412
27–4
2–0
March 22
at Ohio State
No. 4
Buckeye Field
20–0 (5)
Betsa (13–2)
O'Reilly (7–3)
—
388
28–4
3–0
March 25
Western Michigan
No. 4
Alumni Field
8–2
Wagner (12–2)
Binkowski (3–6)
—
659
29–4
–
March 27
Iowa
No. 4
Postponed
March 28
Iowa
No. 4
Alumni Field
6–0
Betsa (14–2)
Starkenburg (8–15)
—
—
30–4
4–0
March 28
Iowa
No. 4
Alumni Field
7–4
Wagner (13–2)
Yoways (2–10)
Betsa (2)
1,136
31–4
5–0
March 29
Iowa
No. 4
Alumni Field
4–6
Starkenburg (9–15)
Betsa (14–3)
—
967
31–5
5–1
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
B1G Record
April 3
at No. 14 Minnesota
No. 4
JSC StadiumMinneapolis, MN
1–9 (6)
Groenewegen (19–3)
Betsa (14–4)
—
401
31–6
5–2
April 4
at No. 14 Minnesota
No. 4
JSC Stadium
9–4
Wagner (14–2)
Anderson (5–2)
Betsa (3)
1,119
32–6
6–2
April 5
at No. 14 Minnesota
No. 4
JSC Stadium
9–1 (6)
Betsa (15–4)
Groenewegen (19–4)
—
327
33–6
7–2
April 7
Eastern Michigan
No. 4
Alumni Field
11–1 (5)
Wagner (15–2)
Rich (6–14)
—
952
34–6
–
April 10
at Rutgers
No. 4
Rutgers Softball ComplexPiscataway, NJ
18–0 (5)
Betsa (16–4)
Landrith (11–6)
—
157
35–6
8–2
April 11
at Rutgers
No. 4
Rutgers Softball Complex
16–3 (5)
Wagner (16–2)
Maddox (5–4)
—
361
36–6
9–2
April 12
at Rutgers
No. 4
Rutgers Softball Complex
5–0
Betsa (17–4)
Landrith (11–7)
—
227
37–6
10–2
April 15
at Michigan State
No. 4
Secchia StadiumEast Lansing, MI
10–0 (5)
Betsa (18–4)
Rainey (1–9)
—
1,047
38–6
11–2
April 17
Indiana
No. 4
Alumni Field
11–2 (5)
Betsa (19–4)
Olson (10–21)
—
1,415
39–6
12–2
April 18
Indiana
No. 4
Alumni Field
3–0
Wagner (17–2)
Olson (10–22)
—
—
40–6
13–2
April 18
Indiana
No. 4
Alumni Field
7–1
Betsa (20–4)
Tamayo (4–8)
—
1,909
41–6
14–2
April 19
Indiana
No. 4
Alumni Field
Postponed
April 21
Michigan State
No. 4
Alumni Field
4–3
Wagner (18–2)
Rainey (1–11)
—
1,105
42–6
15–2
April 22
Central Michigan
No. 4
Alumni Field
Postponed
April 24
at Maryland
No. 4
Maryland Softball StadiumCollege Park, MD
8–0 (5)
Betsa (21–4)
Dewey (6–11)
—
512
43–6
16–2
April 25
at Maryland
No. 4
Maryland Softball Stadium
10–2 (6)
Wagner (19–2)
Schmeiser (18–8)
—
941
44–6
17–2
April 26
at Maryland
No. 4
Maryland Softball Stadium
1–0
Betsa (22–4)
Schmeiser (18–9)
—
625
45–6
18–2
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
B1G Record
May 1
Penn State
No. 3
Alumni Field
8–0 (5)
Betsa (23–4)
Cummings (7–8)
—
1,735
46–6
19–2
May 2
Penn State
No. 3
Alumni Field
9–1 (6)
Wagner (20–2)
Laubach (12–10)
—
1,852
47–6
20–2
May 3
Penn State
No. 3
Alumni Field
10–2 (5)
Betsa (24–4)
Cummings (7–9)
—
2,500
48–6
21–2
Postseason (12–2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
B1GT Record
May 8
Penn State (9)
No. 3 (1)
Buckeye Field
16–1 (5)
Betsa (25–4)
Cummings (7–10)
—
1,345
49–6
1–0
May 9
Northwestern (4)
No. 3 (1)
Buckeye Field
9–0 (5)
Betsa (26–4)
Wood (16–10)
—
—
50–6
2–0
May 9
Nebraska (3)
No. 3 (1)
Buckeye Field
6–1
Wagner (21–2)
McClure (9–3)
—
1,476
51–6
3–0
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
Regional Record
May 15
Oakland
No. 3 (3)
Alumni Field
9–1 (6)
Betsa (27–4)
Kownacki (16–13)
—
2,087
52–6
1–0
May 16
No. 19 California
No. 3 (3)
Alumni Field
9–1 (6)
Betsa (28–4)
Trzcinski (15–6)
—
2,237
53–6
2–0
May 17
Pittsburgh
No. 3 (3)
Alumni Field
10–3
Betsa (29–4)
King (20–9)
—
2,144
54–6
3–0
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
Super Reg. Record
May 21
No. 14 Georgia (14)
No. 3 (3)
Alumni Field
10–3
Betsa (30–4)
Wilkinson (28–10)
—
2,136
55–6
1–0
May 22
No. 14 Georgia (14)
No. 3 (3)
Alumni Field
7–6
Wagner (22–2)
Wilkinson (28–11)
Betsa (4)
2,582
56–6
2–0
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
CWS Record
May 28
vs. No. 6 Alabama (6)
No. 3 (3)
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, OK
5–0
Betsa (31–4)
Osorio (21–9)
—
8,360
57–6
1–0
May 29
vs. No. 7 UCLA (7)
No. 3 (3)
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
10–4
Wagner (23–2)
Carda (32–7)
—
9,425
58–6
2–0
May 31
vs. No. 8 LSU (5)
No. 3 (3)
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
6–3
Wagner (24–2)
Hoover (18–7)
—
9,274
59–6
3–0
June 1
vs. No. 2 Florida (1)
No. 3 (3)
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
2–3
Ocasio (18–3)
Betsa (31–5)
Gourley (5)
8,329
59–7
3–1
June 1
vs. No. 2 Florida (1)
No. 3 (3)
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
1–0
Wagner (25–2)
Haeger (31–2)
—
8,254
60–7
4–1
June 1
vs. No. 2 Florida (1)
No. 3 (3)
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
1–4
Haeger (32–2)
Wagner (25–3)
—
7,680
60–8
4–2
Win Loss PostponementBold : Wolverines team memberReference:[ 7] Rankings from NFCA:[ 8] (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Ranking MovementLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
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]
10
8
8
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Weekly Awards
Player
Award
Date Awarded
Ref.
Kelsey Susalla
Co-Big Ten Player of the Week
February 23, 2015
[ 9]
Sierra Lawrence
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week
March 3, 2015
[ 10]
Sierra Romero
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
March 9, 2005
[ 11]
Megan Betsa
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
March 23, 2015
[ 12]
Megan Betsa
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
April 20, 2015
[ 13]
Megan Betsa
NFCA National Pitcher of the Week
April 21, 2015
[ 14]
All-Big Ten
Player
Selection
Ref.
Megan Betsa
First Team
[ 16]
Kelly Christner
First Team
Sierra Romero
First Team
Haylie Wagner
First Team
Sierra Lawrence
Second Team
Abby Ramirez
Second Team
Lauren Sweet
Second Team
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^ "Lawrence Selected as USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . March 3, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020 .
^ "Romero Named Big Ten Player of the Week" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . March 9, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020 .
^ "Betsa Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . March 23, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020 .
^ "Betsa Repeats as Big Ten Pitcher of the Week" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . April 20, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020 .
^ 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 .
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Venues People Seasons National Championships in bold ; Women's College World Series appearances in italics