Coaches preseason poll. . . . The Wolverines shutout MSU, 5-0, in the 1997 Speedline Invitational. . . . Michigan pool play opponent. . . . The Wolverines have met Mississippi State just once, a 2-1 Michigan win at the 1998 Speedline Invitational. . . . Michigan has nine wins in the 11-game series vs. New Mexico State.
Coaches poll. . . .
Oklahoma State leads the series vs. Michigan, 5-1. . . . The teams met twice in 1998, splitting the two games. Jamie Gillies 0-1. . . . Michigan carries an 11-1 record against Big Ten rival Purdue, winning both ends of the 1998 league doubleheader. . . . Jamie Gillies 1-1. . . .