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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Softball Season Recap
6/11/2015 12:00 AM | Softball
June 11, 2015
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UTES FINISH 2015 SEASON AT NO. 25
Following a 36-19 record and an at-large berth into the 2015 NCAA Championship Tournament, the Utah Utes round out the 2015 campaign ranked No. 25 in the nation in the ESPN.com/USA Softball final Top-25 Poll, which was released on Tuesday, June 9.
Utah's final top-25 ranking marks just the second time in school history that the Utes finish a season ranked among the top-25 and first time since finishing the 1997 campaign ranked No. 16 in the nation.
Utah finished the season also receiving votes in the NFCA/USA Today Top-25 Poll.
2015 TOP-25 POLLS RECAP
Utah made its season debut in the top-25 poll back on March 3, receiving votes in the NFCA/USA Today poll. The Utes later made its first week into the top-25 back on April 28, coming in at No. 24 in the ESPN/USA Softball Top-25 Poll.
Overall, Utah tallied six weeks of receiving votes in the NFCA/USA Today poll and a total of seven weeks (three weeks receiving votes, four weeks ranked) in the ESPN/USA Softball poll.
Utah's highest ranking this season came back on May 5 when the Utes were ranked No. 22 in the ESPN/USA Softball poll.
TOP-25 POLL HISTORY
Utah's top-25 ranking in the ESPN/USA Softball poll was the school's first-ever ranking in that particular poll and the school's first ranking in either poll since donning the No. 25 ranking in NFCA's Preseason Poll back on Jan. 24, 2001.
Utah cracked the ESPN.com Poll for the first time in school history this season after receiving votes in just one previous poll back on May 15, 2006.
Overall, Utah has tallied a top-25 ranking in the NFCA poll for 15 different weeks since 1996 and four weeks in the ESPN.com Poll (all this season).
The Utes have received votes for 34 different weeks in the NFCA Poll since 1996.
UTES OPEN 2015 SCHEDULE WITH 29 ROAD GAMES
Before the 2015 campaign even began, Utah head coach Amy Hogue noted that the schedule in front of them was "going to be the hardest the program has ever seen."
Utah gave up a few home dates in February and March in order to play tougher competition, but that also meant playing 29-consecutive contests away from Salt Lake City and not playing a home game until March 21.
The Utes opened the season with three straight losses in Southern Calif., but quickly got its season back on track with four straight victories and would drop just six more games to finish the 29-game road swing with a record of 20-9.
UTES RECORD 12-GAME WINNING STREAK
Following a four-game winning streak from Feb. 7-Feb. 13, the Utes fell to then No. 25-ranked Cal State Fullerton, 4-3, in Las Vegas, Nev.
Utah put the loss behind them and then rattled off a 12-game winning streak from Feb. 14-March 6, which included a win over No. 10/13-ranked Tennessee and a pair of extra inning victories (Ohio State, Cal Poly) at the Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.
The Utes 12-game win streak came to an end on March 6 with a loss to East Carolina in Honolulu, Hawaii, but the 12-game win streak tied the squad's longest winning streak under head coach Amy Hogue and it ranked tied for the second longest winning streak all-time since notching 13 consecutive wins back in 1997.
UTAH VS. NON-CONFERENCE TEAMS
Utah recorded its second-best start over the first 23 games of play in the past 10 seasons with a 17-6 mark in 2015.
It marked the second-best start over a 23-game span under head coach Amy Hogue after going 18-5 back in 2012.
UTES VS. THE PAC-12
Utah's slate of conference games got off to a rough start, losing three straight at UCLA and then opening the home schedule with three straight losses to Oregon, moving the team to 0-6 in Pac-12 play.
Utah shook off the rust and then went on to tally a record of 12-5 against Pac-12 teams the rest of the way en route to a 12-11 mark against Pac-12 foes.
UTES FINISH SEASON FOURTH IN PAC-12
Despite going 0-6 to open-up Pac-12 play, the Utes would go on to win five straight conference series, finish with a conference record of 12-11 and take fourth place in the conference standings.
Utah tied Arizona State with a 12-11 mark, but the Utes' 2-1 series win over the Sun Devils helped give the squad the fourth place finish.
UTES WIN FIRST-EVER PAC-12 ROAD SERIES
Utah picked up the program's first-ever road series win in Pac-12 play back on March 29 when the Utes completed a 2-1 series victory over Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif.
The Utes took game one against the Cardinal, 6-3, before dropping game two, 4-2. Utah came back to down Stanford 7-2 in series finale and earn the program's first series win on the road against a Pac-12 foe.
UTAH WINS FIVE STRAIGHT PAC-12 SERIES
Following its series win at Stanford, Utah went on to pick up series victories against No. 17 Cal (2-1), at Oregon State (3-0), No. 16 Arizona (2-1) and at No. 22 Arizona State (2-1).
Utah's chance at winning a sixth straight series was halted due to mother nature in the regular season series finale against Washington. Utah took game one from the Huskies 12-1 and dropped the second game 7-5, but the series finale was rained out and the Utes were forced to tie the series with UW, 1-1.
UTAH NOTCH SIXTH-MOST WINS EVER
Utah's 36 wins in 2015 rank tied for sixth most in school history and mark the most victories for a Utah team since recording 40 wins back in 2006.
The 36 victories follow Utah's school record of 51 wins back in 1994, 44 victories (1985, 1997), 42 victories (2000), 41 victories (1982) and 40 victories (2006). The mark is tied with the 1998 squad that went 36-21.
Utah's 19 losses are the program's least amount of losses since the Utes went 44-18 back in 1997.
UTES CLOSE REGULAR SEASON WITH A BANG
The Utes won 14 of its last 19 ballgames dating back to its series at Stanford (Mar. 27).
During that stretch, Utah combined to hit .349 as a team with 45 doubles, five triples and 51 RBI, while the pitching staff has tallied a 2.77 ERA.
Kate Dickman led the way offensively, batting .507 over the last 19 games with 11 doubles, four home runs and 19 RBI, while Hannah Flippen followed batting .452 with six doubles and four home runs.
Katie Donovan went 8-4 with a 2.48 ERA and collected four saves for the Utes in the cricle, while Miranda Viramontes went 4-0 with a 3.55 ERA.
UTES BACK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
Following its 34-17 regular-season record, Utah earned an at-large bid to the 2015 NCAA Tournament.
Utah made its first NCAA Regional appearance since 2006 and 13th overall appearance in a Regional Tournament. It marked the 19th postseason appearance for the Utes all-time, which includes appearances in both AIAW (1976-77-79-80-81-82) and NCAA Tournaments (1984-85-87-91-92-94-95-97-2000-02-04-06-15).
UTAH FINISHES 2ND AT KNOXVILLE REGIONAL
The Utes closed out the 2015 campaign going 2-2 and finishing in second place at the Knoxville Regional.
Utah opened the regional with a 6-1 win over Virginia Tech before falling 9-1 to host Tennessee in round two. The Utes defeated Longwood 2-0 in an elimination game in round three, but then fell to the Lady Vols, 3-1, in the Regional Championship round.
The Utes found its way into the regional championship game for the first time since 2006 and sixth time overall. It was Utah's first appearance in a regional championship round since the NCAA went to a Regional and Super Regional format, as well.
ROAD WARRIORS
Utah recorded its best record away from home since joining the Pac-12, going 13-7 in road contests in the regular season and 14-4 in neutral-site games this season.
The 13 wins in true road games were the most for Utah since collecting 17 road victories in 2007, while the combined 27 wins away from home are the most since recording 29 victories in 2000.
Utah tallied a .710 winning percentage in games away from home this past season, which ranks as the team's best winning percentage since going 39-6 (.866) away from home more than 21 years ago back in 1994.
UTES RACK UP PAC-12 WEEKLY AWARDS
Utah collected a program-best seven Pac-12 weekly honors this in 2015 with three Player of the Week honors and four Freshman of the Week accolades.
Hannah Flippen was a two-time Pac-12 Softball Player of the Week (Apr. 6, Apr. 20) and Kate Dickman notched the same award back on May. 11.
Katie Donovan tallied Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors on Feb. 23 and Apr. 27, while Miranda Viramontes (Mar. 30) and Heather Bowen (Apr. 13) collected the honor, as well.
Utah boasted one player of the week for five straight weeks from Mar. 30 through Apr. 27.
UTES NOTCH SCHOOL RECORD SIX PAC-12 NODS
Utah head coach Amy Hogue was named the Pac-12 Conference Coach of the Year, while six of her players earned their way onto the All-Pac-12 teams in 2015.
Along with Hogue earning Coach of the Year honors, senior Kate Dickman and freshman Katie Donovan were both named first team All-Pac-12, while sophomore Hannah Flippen was named a second team All-Pac-12 selection. Freshmen Heather Bowen and Miranda Viramontes, as well as junior Kristen Stewart were named honorable mention selections.
This marked the first season in the Pac-12 that Utah placed two players on the first team and the six overall selections are a school record as well. Utah had five honorable mention selections in 2012, a pair of second team and three honorable mention honors in 2013 and a second team selection to go along with two honorable mention accolades in 2014.
Utah had at least one member named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team for a fourth consecutive year with Donovan and Viramontes each being named to the all-freshman squad. It also marks the third straight year with at least three selections with Heather Bowen being named honorable mention in that category as well.
FIVE UTES NAMED TO PAC-12 ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Junior Shelby Pacheco and sophomore Hannah Flippen were both named to the inaugural Pac-12 All-Defensive Team, while sophomore Anissa Urtez, Dickman and Stewart were honorable mention selections.
UTES LAND FOUr ON NFCA ALL-REGION TEAMS
Sophomore Hannah Flippen was named a All-Pacific Region First Team selection, senior Kate Dickman and freshman Katie Donovan earned Second Team honors, and junior Kristen Stewart was tabbed a Third Team selection.
Utah's four all-region selections is tied for second most in program history (1985, 2000). Utah had a school-record five all-region selections back in 1994.
SIX UTES EARN PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIC NODS
Sophomore Hannah Flippen was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team, while both senior Kate Dickman and sophomore Bridget Castro were tabbed Second Team selections. Junior Kristen Stewart, along with seniors Marissa Mendenhall and Maddy Woodard were Honorable Mention selections.
The six selections marked Utah's most on the Pac-12 All-Academic teams, surpassing the five selections the Utes received in 2013 and 2014, and it also marks the most selections on an all-academic squad since Utah tallied eight players back in 2008 when the program was still a member of the Mountain West Conference.
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