University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Waiting for the play to start, sophomore student Jennifer Kreinbrink watches the pitcher ' s mound from second base. Kreinbrink was the catcher for the Wolverines. . Neff photo Reaching low, junior student Amy Prichard positions her glove to field the ground ball. As an infielder, Prichard appeared in 24 games this season. . Neff photo While sliding into home plate, senior Lisa Mack narrowly avoids the tag-out by the opposing catcher. Mack had 1 5 runs on the season and played in the outfield for the Wolverines. J. Neff photo Hutchins 91 agins coaching owed]]? is chosen to, for in Award rho have in their Big Ten to win Die, the ;Ten. r season kteam i wo to . Softball 133

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SOFTBALL Sliding Into Home Plate By Melissa Plotkowski SOFTBALL SCORES Completing their season in Ann Arbor, the Wolverine Softball team finished second in the NCAA Regional Championship. The California Golden Bears, defending national champions, shutout the Wolverines and sent them home without a bid to the Women ' s College World Series. The Wolverines finished their season with a record of 44-15. Senior Marissa Young, pitcher, earned All-American second-team honors. Young earned honors in three of her seasons on the Wolverine team. Young was also named Big Ten Player of the Year with record of 22-4 and 259 strikeouts on the mound. The Wolverine Softball team spent their spring break competing in the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational. During the invitational, Young had a complete game shutout over Texas, who had been previously undefeated. Two days later, the Wolverines defeated Texas again with a score of 3-2, ending their CAL STATE-NORTHRIDGE L 2-3 FRESNO STATE W 9-4 SAN DIEGO STATE L 1-2 OREGON L 7-8 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT W 3-2 TEMPLE W 6-1 WASHINGTON L 3-5 SOUTH CAROLINA L 0-3 TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO W 5-4 FLORIDA W 5-1 TEXAS W 2-0 NORTH CAROLINA L 1-3 NORTH CAROLINA W 1-0 TEXAS W 3-2 UTAH W 1-0 PROVIDENCE W 7-1 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL W 5-2 IUPU-FORT WAYNE W 10-0 BUTLER W 3-0 GARDNER-WEB W 7-0 LOYOLA W 7-0 BOWLING GREEN W 4-0 BOWLING GREEN L 1-3 ILLINOIS L 0-4 ILLINOIS W 12-4 NORTHWESTERN W 6-5 NORTHWESTERN W 3-1 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 11-2 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 2-0 WISCONSIN W 3-0 WISCONSIN W 2-1 MINNESOTA W 2-1 MINNESOTA W 4-1 EASTERN MICHIGAN W 7-1 EASTERN MICHIGAN W 10-2 AKRON W 1-0 AKRON W 1-0 OHIO STATE W 4-0 OHIO STATE L 0-4 PENN STATE W 3-1 PENN STATE L 0-1 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 2-1 PURDUE W 2-1 PURDUE W 3-2 INDIANA W 9-1 INDIANA W 9-0 EASTERN MICHIGAN W 6-0 EASTERN MICHIGAN W 12-2 OAKLAND W 2-0 MICHIGAN STATE L 0-2 MICHIGAN STATE L 1-2 NORTHWESTERN L 6-8 MINNESOTA W 3-2 MICHIGAN STATE L 0-2 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 8-0 CALIFORNIA L 0-9 WRIGHT STATE W 13-0 NOTRE DAME W 5-3 DEPAUL W 5-2 CALIFORNIA L 0-1 spring break with a first place finish at the invitational. In April, head coach Carol Hutchins recorded her 800 career win against Wisconsin. Hutchins had been coaching the Wolverines since 1985 and owed 777 of the 800 wins to her Michigan team. A few weeks later, Hutchins was chosen by Michigan State, her Alma Mater, for the prestigious 2003 Nell Jackson Award, given out to female alumni who have shown many accomplishments in their professional lives. During the Big Ten Championship, the Wolverines played Northwestern, Minnesota and Michigan State. Although the team lost to both Northwestern and Michigan State, the win over Minnesota was enough to earn Michigan fourth place in the Big Ten. The Wolverines finished their season in Ann Arbor with the NCAA Regional Championship, placing second. The team won four of the six games, losing two to the Golden Bears. 132 Sports

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.WOMEN ' S TENN|S 5m W I I h I %P k f ervinq a Season of Success By Chelsea Anderson After a successful season, the women ' s tennis team compiled a record of 14-10 (5-5 Big Ten) and finished 38th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association final NCAA Division I rankings. The squad advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships, defeating Colorado 4-0 in the first round, but fell to Stanford in the second. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association selected Michigan to host the 2003 National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships from November 6-9. Head coach Bitsy Ritt said, We are pleased to host a championship of this caliber at the University of Michigan Varsity Tennis Center. It is fitting that the best players in the country will compete for a national title in one of the finest facilities in the nation. At the tournament, No. 1 singles player Michelle DaCosta competed through the semifinals round before WOMEN ' S TENNIS SCORES ILLINOIS-CHICAGO W 7-0 DEPAUL W 4-3 TENNESSEE L 3-4 KENTUCKY W 4-3 PENN STATE W 6-1 OHIO STATE L 3-4 WAKE FOREST W 4-3 DUKE L 0-7 BALL STATE W 7-0 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 5-2 MICHIGAN STATE W 5-2 MARQUETTE W 6-1 NOTRE DAME L 2-5 MINNESOTA L 3-4 IOWA W 4-3 INDIANA W 5-2 ILLINOIS W 5-2 PURDUE L 3-4 WISCONSIN L 2-5 NORTHWESTERN L 1-6 INDIANA W 4-2 NORTHWESTERN L 0-4 COLORADO W 4-0 STANFORD L 0-4 Turning sideways, senior Joanne Musgrove gets herself in position for a backhand return. Musgrove was a co-captain for the season and had an over all record of 1 1 -7. Amir Gamztt, Athletic Media Relations being defeated by Vanderbilt ' s Amanda Fish. DaCosta was rpcognized with her selection to the Big Ten Conference Team for the second year in a row. Michelle is very deserving of this conference honor, said Ritt. We are extremely proud of the high level of play that Michelle has demonstrated this season and I expect great things from her in the future. DaCosta completed the season No. 105 in the single rankings with a personal record of 18-15 overall (8- 3 Big Ten). In doubles competition, with teammate Leanne Rutherford, the two claimed the eighth spot in the final regional doubles rankings and earned a season record of 18-16 (5-5 Big Ten). Rutherford, who also competed in No. 3 and 4 singles had a 22- 10 season record (7-3 Big Ten). With their slew of individual bests, advancement in the NCAA Championships, and 38th overall finish, the team had a more than satisfactory Hson. 134 Sports Wnlp At die I match i teainnm in ink id wot