After blowing a 5-1 lead in a 12-8 loss to UCLA on April 28, Michigan’s softball team fell to 0-12 this season against ranked teams. The eighth-seeded Wolverines picked an opportune time to get their first victory over a ranked opponent.

The top-seeded Ducks went 1 for 15 with runners on base, including 0 for 7 in scoring position, in a 5-0 loss to No. 8 seed Michigan in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament

Tholl had her players believe in the process a year ago when she guided the Wolverines to a 43-18 record, including 33 wins in their final 42 games. They won the Big Ten tournament title and advanced to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to Oklahoma State in the regional final.