Weekly Release #13
5/22/2001 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Women's College World Series
Hall of Fame Stadium, Oklahoma City, Okla. -- All times CDT
Thursday, May 24
Game 1 -- #1 seed Arizona vs. #8 seed California, 10 a.m.
Game 2 -- #4 seed Michigan vs. #5 seed Oklahoma, 12:30 p.m.
Game 3 -- #3 seed Louisiana State vs. #6 seed Stanford, 6:30 p.m.
Game 4 -- #2 seed UCLA vs. #7 seed Iowa, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, May 25
Game 5 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6 p.m.
Game 6 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 26
Game 7 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 11 a.m.
Game 8 -- Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 1:30 p.m.
Game 9 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 6, 6 p.m.
Game 10 -- Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 5, 8:30
Sunday, May 27
Game 11 -- Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 9, noon
Game 12 -- Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 10, 2:30 p.m.
If necessary, Game 13 -- same teams as Game 11, 5 p.m.
If necessary, Game 14 -- same teams as Game 12, 5 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 28
Game 15 -- Winner Game 11/13 vs. Winner Game 12/14, 12:15 p.m.
U-M Returns to Women's CWS After Two-Year Hiatus
The 21st-ranked University of Michigan softball team (43-15-1) earned its fifth Women's College World Series berth overall and fifth in seven years by winning the NCAA Region 4 championship this past weekend (May 17-20) in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Michigan makes the trip to ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Thursday through Monday, May 24-28, for the WCWS for the first time since 1998. The No. 4 seed Wolverines face No. 5 seed and defending national champion Oklahoma on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. CDT in a game that will be televised on ESPN 2. Michigan and Oklahoma have not faced each other since 1998 and have never met at the WCWS.
On the Air
All of Michigan's contests at the Women's College World Series will be broadcast live on Ypsilanti radio station WSDS (1480 AM), and the live audio also will be available on MGoBlue.com. Doug Karsch will handle the play-by-play.
Scouting the Field
#1 Arizona: Arizona (61-4) reaches the WCWS after beating Southwest Texas State to win the NCAA Region 1 championship ... Arizona on the Internet: www.arizcats.com.
vs. Michigan (all-time): UA leads 8-1, last meeting 1996.
vs. Michigan (WCWS): have never met.
vs. Michigan (NCAA Tournament): UA leads 2-0. UA won last meeting 8-0 in NCAA Region Championship at Tucson, Ariz., on May 17, 1992.
#2 UCLA: UCLA (59-5) reaches the WCWS after beating San Diego State to win the NCAA Region 2 championship ... UCLA on the Internet: www.uclabruins.com.
vs. Michigan (all-time): UCLA leads 6-2-1, last meeting 2000.
vs. Michigan (WCWS): UCLA leads 2-0. UCLA won last meeting 7-3 on May 24, 1997.
vs. Michigan (NCAA Tournament): same as at WCWS.
#3 Louisiana State: LSU (57-9) reaches the WCWS after beating Louisiana-Lafayette to win the NCAA Region 3 championship ... LSU on the Internet: www.lsusports.net.
vs. Michigan (all-time): U-M leads 2-0, last meeting 2001.
vs. Michigan (WCWS): have never met.
vs. Michigan (NCAA Tournament): have never met.
#5 Oklahoma: Oklahoma (49-7) reaches the WCWS after beating Washington to win the NCAA Region 5 championship ... Oklahoma on the Internet: www.soonersports.com.
vs. Michigan (all-time): U-M leads 9-3, last meeting 1998.
vs. Michigan (WCWS): have never met.
vs. Michigan (NCAA Tournament): have never met.
#6 Stanford: Stanford (52-14-1) reaches the WCWS after beating Pacific to win the NCAA Region 6 championship ... Stanford on the Internet: www.gostanford.com.
vs. Michigan (all-time): Series tied 2-2, last meeting 2001.
vs. Michigan (WCWS): have never met.
vs. Michigan (NCAA Tournament): U-M leads 1-0. U-M defeated Stanford 5-4 on May 19, 2000, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
#7 Iowa: Iowa (49-12) reaches the WCWS after beating Notre Dame to win the NCAA Region 7 championship ... Iowa on the Internet: www.hawkeyesports.com.
vs. Michigan (all-time): Iowa leads 50-36-1, last meeting 2001.
vs. Michigan (WCWS): Iowa leads 3-0. Iowa won last meeting 3-2 on May 22, 1997.
vs. Michigan (NCAA Tournament): same as at WCWS.
#8 California: California (53-16) reaches the WCWS after beating Florida State to win the NCAA Region 8 championship ... California on the Internet: www.calbears.com.
vs. Michigan (all-time): Cal leads 4-0, last meeting 1994.
vs. Michigan (WCWS): have never met.
vs. Michigan (NCAA Tournament): have never met.
Michigan Makes Fifth WCWS Appearance
The Wolverines will be making their fifth all-time WCWS appearance this week and fifth in seven years. Michigan made four consecutive appearances from 1995-98, finishing tied for seventh in 1995 and '96 while finishing tied for fifth in 1997 and '98. The Wolverines are 2-8 all-time at the WCWS and are 1-3 in WCWS openers, with its only opening-game win coming in 1998 when Michigan defeated Texas 7-2.
Michigan at the WCWS (2-8)
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 5/26-27/95 | Louisiana-Lafayette | L, 0-5 |
| 5/27/95 | Iowa | L, 7-9 (14) |
| 5/23/96 | UCLA | L, 0-2 |
| 5/25/96 | Iowa | L, 2-3 |
| 5/22/97 | Iowa | L, 2-3 |
| 5/24/97 | South Carolina | W, 1-0 |
| 5/24/97 | UCLA | L, 3-7 |
| 5/21/98 | Texas | W, 7-2 |
| 5/22/98 | Fresno State | L, 0-8 (5) |
| 5/23/98 | Oklahoma State | L, 1-3 |
Michigan vs. WCWS Field
The Wolverines faced three of their fellow WCWS teams a total of seven times this season. Michigan went 2-5 in those seven games, going 0-2 vs. Stanford, 1-0 vs. Louisiana State and 1-3 vs. Iowa. In those seven games, Kelsey Kollen (Cerritos, Calif./Santa Ana Mater Dei HS) led the Wolverines with a .300 (6-20) mark at the plate and three runs scored. As a team the Wolverines hit .208 while holding those three opponents to a combined mark of .178. Michigan's team ERA was 1.14 while its opponents had an ERA of just 0.41 in those seven games vs. Michigan.
Michigan vs. the WCWS field in 2001 (2-5)
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| Feb. 15 | Stanford | L, 1-2 |
| Feb. 16 | Stanford | L, 0-2 |
| Feb. 25 | LSU | W, 3-1(8) |
| April 28 | Iowa | L, 0-1(8) |
| April 29 | Iowa | L, 0-1 |
| May 11 | Iowa | W, 6-1 |
| May 12 | Iowa | L, 1-2 |
Michigan vs. Stanford in 2001
The Wolverines opened their 2001 campaign vs. Stanford on Feb. 15 in San Diego, Calif., and were held to just two hits in seven innings. Sophomore Melinda Moulden (LaCrescenta, Calif./Crescenta Valley HS) collected one of those base hits and drove in Kelsey Kollen for Michigan's only run. Sophomore Marissa Young (Santa Ana, Calif./Mater Dei HS) gave an excellent opening-game performance as she went the distance, striking out seven and allowing just three hits. One day later the two preseason top-25 teams matched up at the Campbell/Cartier Classic in San Diego and again the Wolverines struggled at the plate as Stanford shut out Michigan for a 2-0 win. Sophomore centerfielder Meghan Doe (Tucson, Ariz./Sabino HS) collected two hits in the Wolverine loss as Michigan actually outhit Stanford 7-2. Marie Barda (Darien, Ill./Hinsdale HS) threw five innings and allowed just one run in the loss.
Michigan vs. LSU in 2001
Prior to beating seventh-ranked Alabama at the NCAA Region 4 championship on Saturday (May 19), the highest ranked team Michigan had defeated this season was then-No. 8 Louisiana State on Feb. 25 at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga. Marie Barda (5.2 innings) and Marissa Young (2.1 innings) combined to allow just two Tiger hits and one unearned run, with Young getting the 3-1 victory. Freshman Monica Schock (Rialto, Calif./Eisenhower HS) drove in a pair of runs in the Wolverines victory.
Michigan vs. Iowa in 2001
The annual tight series between Michigan and Iowa continued in 2001 with Iowa winning three of the four contests, but the Wolverines outscored the Hawkeyes 7-5 in those four meetings. The Wolverines enjoyed a two-game lead at the top of the Big Ten standings when Iowa arrived at Alumni Field for a two-game series on April 28-29, but the Hawkeyes pulled even in the Big Ten standings after a gaining a pair of 1-0 wins. Pitching dominated the weekend as Iowa scored in the top of the eighth in the first game and in the bottom of the first on an unearned run in game two of the weekend. Michigan, which eventually won the Big Ten regular-season title on the last day of the season thanks to a Northwestern win over Iowa, earned a measure of revenge with a 6-1 win in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament at Alumni Field on May 11. Michigan's win was highlighted by senior catcher Kim Bugel's (Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest HS) first career home run, which was a two-run shot in the fourth off Iowa starter Kristi Hanks. Iowa, however, took the season series and Big Ten Tournament championship on May 12 with a 2-1 win over the Wolverines. Kelsey Kollen hit .417 (5-12) against the Hawkeyes this season, while Marie Barda owns a 0.93 ERA in 15 innings pitched.
WCWS Returnees
The current Wolverine roster boasts three players that have played in the WCWS. Seniors Melissa Taylor (Petersburg, Mich./Summerfield HS), Rebecca Tune (Aloha, Ore./Jesuit HS) and Chrissy Garza (Southgate, Mich./Southgate Anderson HS) played on Michigan's 1998 WCWS team that went 1-2 and finished tied for fifth. Tune started all three games at shortstop and went 0-3 with a walk and a run scored in the 7-2 win over Texas. Taylor went 0-5 with a sacrifice and a run scored in that same win over Texas. Garza saw action as a pinch runner in the 3-1 loss to Oklahoma State that eliminated the Wolverines.
Michigan Wins Fifth NCAA Regional Championship
The Wolverines won their fifth NCAA Regional title all-time and fifth in seven years by defeating South Florida 12-5 in the championship game on Sunday (May 20) at the Alabama Softball Complex in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Melinda Moulden matched a career best with four RBI in the win, while Kelsey Kollen and Melissa Taylor combined to go 5-7 with six runs scored. Marie Barda came on in relief to throw four shutout innings and earn her third win of the tournament.
Michigan reached the title game by defeating seventh-ranked Alabama 3-2 on its home field on Saturday afternoon (May 19). Marissa Young started and earned the win while Barda collected her third save of the season. Offensively, Kollen went 2-4 with two runs scored while Rebecca Tune drove in two runs on a two-out, bases-loaded double in the top of the first to give Michigan the early lead.
Michigan advanced to its showdown vs. Alabama after gutting out a 13-inning marathon to beat South Florida 6-2 on Friday (May 18). Marie Barda got the win after throwing 8.1 innings of shutout relief while Stefanie Volpe (Plymouth, Mich./Plymouth Salem HS) drove in the game-winning run with a two-run double in the top of the 13th. Freshman Monica Schock also collected the first home run of her career in the top of the fourth.
Michigan opened up NCAA Tournament action with a 1-0 victory over Chattanooga. The Michigan bats were held to just four hits, but a two-out double by Schock scored Taylor, who doubled with one out, in the first inning and that stood up as Barda came out of the bullpen to pick up the win.
All-Tournament Recognition
Four Wolverines were named to the NCAA Region 4 All-Tournament team led by tournament MVP Melissa Taylor. The Big Ten Player of the Year was joined on the all-tournament team by Kelsey Kollen, Marie Barda and Stefanie Volpe. Taylor hit a team-best .533 (8-15) for the tournament with five runs scored and a pair of doubles. Kollen led Michigan with nine hits as the second baseman went 9-18 and scored a team-best six runs. Barda threw 18.2 innings without allowing a run and was 3-0 with a save in four appearances out of the bullpen. Volpe hit .417 (5-12) and tied for the team lead with four RBI, including the game-winning RBI in the 13-inning win over South Florida.
Error Free
At least other Wolverine could have made a case for all-tournament recognition at the NCAA Regional as shortstop Rebecca Tune played error free in the field and registered a team-best 16 assists. The second-team All-Big Ten selection also hit .400 (6-15) with two doubles and three RBI for the regional. As a team, the Wolverines fielded at a .987 rate and committed just two errors on their way to the regional title.
Michigan vs. NCAA Tournament Field
Michigan faced 12 of the 48 teams that made the NCAA Tournament field a total of 23 times during the regular season and was 10-13 in those games.
U-M's 2001 Record vs. NCAA Tournament Teams
| Opponent (Seed and Region) | U-M Record |
| Stanford (#1, Region 6) | 0-2 |
| Fresno State (#2, Region 2) | 1-1 |
| San Diego State (#4, Region 2) | 0-1 |
| Alabama (#1, Region 4) | 0-2 |
| Louisiana State (#1, Region 3) | 1-0 |
| Massachusetts (#4, Region 5) | 0-1 |
| Nebraska (#2, Region 6) | 0-1 |
| DePaul (#4, Region 7) | 0-2 |
| Central Michigan (#4, Region 6) | 2-0 |
| Wisconsin (#5, Region 2) | 2-0 |
| Penn State (#5, Region 3) | 3-0 |
| Iowa (#2, Region 7) | 1-3 |
| Total | 10-13 |
Wolverines Drop Big Ten Tournament Title to Hawkeyes
Michigan earned the right to host the Big Ten Tournament (May 10-12) at Alumni Field after finishing the regular season as the outright Big Ten champion for the seventh time in 10 years. The home field paid off in a 2-0 win over Penn State on Thursday (May 10) and a 6-1 win over 15th-ranked Iowa on Friday (May 11). However, the Wolverines were unable to claim their sixth Big Ten Tournament title in seven years as they dropped a 2-1 decision to Iowa in the championship game on Saturday (May 12). Kelsey Kollen and Melinda Moulden both hit .400 for the Wolverines while Kollen scored a pair of runs and Moulden drove in a pair of runs. Marissa Young gave up just one run on eight hits over 12 innings during the tournament, including a complete-game 2-0 shutout win over Penn State.
Michigan Claims Seventh Big Ten Regular-Season Crown
Michigan's win over Michigan State and Northwestern's upset of Iowa on May 6 gave Michigan its seventh regular-season Big Ten title since 1992. Michigan's seven all-time conference regular-season championships are the most in the conference. Iowa and Northwestern each have four.
Last 10 Big Ten Champs and Runners-up
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Michigan (22-6, .785) | Iowa (21-7, .750) |
| 1993 | Michigan (21-5, .808) | Iowa (20-7, .741) |
| 1994 | Indiana (23-5, .821) | Iowa (20-8, .714) |
| 1995 | Michigan (22-6, .786) | Northwestern (19-9, .679) |
| 1996 | Michigan (20-4, .833) | Minnesota (17-6, .739) |
| 1997 | Iowa (22-0, 1.000) | Michigan (18-4, .818) |
| 1998 | Michigan (22-1, .957) | Northwestern (15-9, .625) |
| 1999 | Michigan (21-3, .875) | Minnesota (16-8, .667) |
| 2000 | Iowa (14-4, .778) | Michigan (13-4, .765) |
| 2001 | Michigan (17-3, .850) | Iowa (16-4, .800) |
Postseason Brings Fans out to Alumni Field
Two of the 10 biggest crowds in Alumni Field history have watched the Wolverines this season, including the largest ever for a regular-season game when 1,187 witnessed Michigan's Big Ten championship-clinching win over Michigan State on May 6.
Top 10 Alumni Field Crowds
| 1,452 | | May 17, 1998 | U-M vs. DePaul* |
| 1,266 | May 21, 2000 | U-M vs. DePaul* | |
| 1,265 | May 15, 1999 | U-M vs. Minnesota+ | |
| 1,187 | May 6, 2001 | U-M vs. Michigan State | |
| 1,117 | May 18, 1997 | U-M vs. Central Michigan (2)* | |
| 1,100 | May 22, 1993 | U-M vs. Southwestern Louisiana, Bowling Green* | |
| 1,067 | May 12, 2001 | U-M vs. Iowa+ | |
| 1,029 | May 20, 2000 | U-M vs. Illinois-Chicago* | |
| 1,003 | May 16, 1997 | U-M vs. Cleveland State (1)* | |
| 983 | May 17, 1997 | U-M vs. Central Michigan (1)* | |
* NCAA Tournament; + Big Ten Tournament | |||
No Longer a Freshman
Michigan freshman Monica Schock is saving her best for late in the season. Schock collected a career-best three hits in the 7-6 win over Eastern Michigan on May 2 and then matched that total in the 2-1 win over Michigan State on May 6 that clinched the Big Ten regular-season championship. In addition to hitting her first career home run vs. South Florida on Friday, Schock has at least one hit in 14 of her last 17 games. The Wolverines are 30-3 when Schock starts in the cleanup spot.
Hutch Reaches Another Milestone
Michigan head coach Carol Hutchins, who won her 700th career game earlier this season in the Wolverines' 2-1 win over Oakland on April 3, won her 700th game at the helm of the Maize and Blue when the Wolverines beat Iowa 6-1 on May 11 at the Big Ten Tournament. That win pushed Michigan into the championship game on Saturday, which turned out to be Hutchins' 1,000th Michigan game coached.
Young Closes in on Michigan Record
Marissa Young leads the Wolverines with 183 strikeouts this season, which is a new personal season best and is just one shy of matching the Michigan single-season strikeout record of 184, which was accomplished by Sara Griffin in 1996 and 1998. Young's marks of 183 and 165 strikeouts in a season are the third and fifth-best marks all-time at Michigan.
U-M's Single-Season Strikeout Leaders (Pitching)
| 1. | Sara Griffin (1998) | 184 |
| | Sara Griffin (1996) | 184 |
| 3. | Marissa Young (2001) | 183 |
| 4. | Jan Boyd (1983) | 168 |
| 5. | Marissa Young (2000) | 165 |
| 6. | Sara Griffin (1995) | 157 |
| 7. | Kelly Holmes (1997) | 152 |
| 8. | Vicki Morrow (1986) | 144 |
| 9. | Vicki Morrow (1987) | 143 |
| 10. | Kelly Kovach (1993) | 139 |
Young Peaks in Postseason
In addition to going 1-0 in the circle at the NCAA Regional tournament, Marissa Young also broke out with an excellent performance at the plate. Young, who is hitting .252 for the season, hit .333 (5-15) at the regional and tied for the team lead with four RBI. Young also made several key defensive plays from the circle and was second with 11 assists for Wolverines.
Wolverine Pitching Among School's Best Ever
Marie Barda's win over South Florida in the regional championship game was her 20th win of the season and makes her just the second Wolverine pitcher to record two 20-win seasons in her career. Barda, who also won 22 games in 1999, and teammate Marissa Young are the first Wolverine pitching duo to both record 20 wins in the same season since Kelly Kovach (1992-95) and Kelly Forbis (1990-93) turned the trick in 1993.
U-M's Single-Season Wins Leaders
| 1. | Sara Griffin (1998) | 35 |
| | Sara Griffin (1996) | 35 |
| 3. | Kelly Holmes (1997) | 33 |
| 4. | Vicki Morrow (1987) | 26 |
| | Kelly Forbis (1993) | 26 |
| 6. | Andrea Nelson (1989) | 23 |
| 7. | Marie Barda (1999) | 22 |
| 8. | Marissa Young (2001) | 21 |
| | Sara Griffin (1995) | 21 |
| 10. | Marie Barda (2001) | 20 |
| | Kelly Kovach (1993) | 20 |
Taylor Movin' Up
Melissa Taylor, who is on pace to shatter the Michigan record for batting average in a season, now has 242 career hits, which is sixth all-time at Michigan. Taylor, who entered the NCAA Regional tournament third in the nation with a batting average of .452, is now hitting .459, which is on pace to break the Michigan single-season record of .432. That mark was set by Sara Griffin as a freshman in 1995.
U-M's Career Hits Leaders
| 1. | Traci Conrad (1996-99) | 345 |
| 2. | Sara Griffin (1995-98) | 275 |
| 3. | Kellyn Tate (1995-98) | 272 |
| 4. | Catherine Davie (1996-99) | 259 |
| 5. | Patti Benedict (1990-93) | 244 |
| 6. | Melissa Taylor (1998-present) | 242 |
| 7. | Alicia Seegert (1984-87) | 240 |
| 8. | Jenny Allard (1987-90) | 227 |
| | Tracy Carr (1993-96) | 227 |
| 10. | Pam Kosanke (1997-2000) | 213 |
Finding a Way On
Michigan junior third baseman Stephanie Volpe drew five walks during the NCAA Regional Tournament to up her school-record career total to 93. Volpe entered the season with 56 career walks and broke Kari Kunnen's (1990-93) school record of 81 on April 27 vs. Northwestern. Volpe now has a team-leading 37 walks this season, which is a single-season school record. Volpe's batting average of .303 is the fifth best on the squad, but her on-base percentage of .454 is second only to Melissa Taylor's .484.
Tuned In
Senior shortstop Rebecca Tune continues to enjoy a career year at the plate as her batting average holds steady at .328 heading into the Women's College World Series. Tune, who entered this season as a career .254 hitter, has set season bests in hits (59), doubles (15) and runs (21). Tune also has been solid at shortstop, fielding at a rate of .963 with a team-best 125 assists. In addition, Tune is one of just three Wolverines to start all 59 games this season and her 248 career starts are third on Michigan's career list. Tune is joined in the top-five career list for games started by fellow senior Melissa Taylor, who has 237 career starts.
U-M's Career Games Started Leaders
| 1. | Traci Conrad (1996-99) | 262 |
| 2. | Pam Kosanke (1997-2000) | 259 |
| 3. | Rebecca Tune (1998-present) | 244 |
| 4. | Kellyn Tate (1995-98) | 241 |
| 5. | Melissa Taylor (1998-present) | 237 |
| 6. | Catherine Davie (1996-99) | 231 |
| 7. | Sara Griffin (1995-98) | 224 |
| 8. | Kelsey Kollen (1999-present) | 184 |
| 9. | Melissa Gentile (1997-2000) | 177 |
| 10. | Stefanie Volpe (1999-present) | 172 |
Michigan Grabs Conference Honors
Although Iowa won the Big Ten Tournament title, it was Michigan that walked away with two of the four major individual conference honors as Melissa Taylor was named Big Ten Player of the Year and Carol Hutchins was named Big Ten Coach of the Year. Taylor is the seventh Wolverine to win the award and the first since Traci Conrad in 1999. Hutchins' Coach of the Year honor is her seventh and four in the last six seasons. Taylor, who was a unanimous All-Big Ten first-team selection, was joined on the first team by third baseman Stefanie Volpe, utility player Melinda Moulden and second baseman Kelsey Kollen. Three Wolverines earned All-Big Ten second-team honors with Maria Barda and Marissa Young turning the trick at pitcher while senior shortstop Rebecca Tune earned the first All-Big Ten distinction of her career. Although Taylor is the seventh Wolverine to win Big Ten Player of the Year honors, she is just the second from her alma mater, Summerfield High School, to do so. Michigan and Summerfield alum Michelle Bolster (1985-88) was named Big Ten Player of the Year in 1988.
Michigan's Big Ten Players of the Year
Jenny Allard (1989)
Patti Benedict (1992-93)
Michelle Bolster (1988)
Traci Conrad (1998-99)
Sara Griffin (1995-96)
Vicki Morrow (1987)
Big Ten Standings (through NCAA Regionals)
Big Ten Overall 1. MICHIGAN 17-3 .850 43-15-1 .737 2. Iowa 16-4 .800 49-12 .803 3. Ohio State 14-6 .700 46-18 .719 4. Illinois 12-8 .600 49-23 .681 5. Penn State 9-11 .450 33-28 .541 Wisconsin 9-11 .450 33-27 .540 Purdue 9-11 .450 34-24-1 .585 8. Northwestern 8-12 .400 20-23 .465 9. Minnesota 7-13 .350 35-21-1 .623 10. Michigan State 5-15 .250 21-39 .350 11. Indiana 4-16 .200 16-36 .320
USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 (5/9/01)
Team Record Pts LW 1. Arizona (25) 54-4 673 1 2. UCLA (2) 53-4 649 2 3. Louisiana State 49-9 587 4 4. Stanford 46-12-1 573 3 5. Oklahoma 41-7 559 6 6. California 48-13 539 5 7. Alabama 47-7 497 7 8. Notre Dame 50-3 474 8 9. Arizona State 34-17 458 11 10. Cal State-Fullerton 46-12 447 9 11. Nebraska 47-11 406 10 12. Washington 36-19 397 12 13. DePaul 47-13-1 352 13 14. Oregon State 40-22-1 303 14 15. Iowa 42-11 287 15 16. Florida State 52-8 269 17 17. Fresno State 38-17 247 16 18. Pacific 47-11 228 18 19. Southwest Texas State 48-9 161 19 Louisiana-Lafayette 45-8 161 20 21. MICHIGAN 37-14-1 131 22 22. South Carolina 37-17-1 118 21 23. Cal State-Northridge 30-22 57 24 Massachusetts 39-11 57 23 25. Kansas 31-25 35 NR
Tracking Michigan in the Rankings
Preseason 11th Feb. 21 18th Feb. 28 18th March 7 20th March 14 21st March 21 24th (tie) March 28 Not Ranked April 4 Not Ranked April 11 Not Ranked April 18 24th April 25 21st May 2 22nd May 9 21st
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