photo gallery: Images from the Michigan softball team's Big Ten-clinching sweep of Purdue
Posted on Sat, May 12, 2012 : 5:02 p.m.
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Michigan sophomore Lyndsay Doyle hits the ball during the second game of three against Purdue on Saturday afternoon. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan sophomore Lyndsay Doyle hits the ball during the second game of three against Purdue on Saturday afternoon. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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MIchigan sophomore Nicole Sappingfield hits the ball during the second game of a three game series against Purdue on Saturday. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan senior Amanda Chidester celebrates after Michigan beat Purdue 8-5 in the second game of a three game series against them on Saturday afternoon, which clinched the Big Ten Title for Michigan. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan teammates celebrate after clinching the Big Ten title, beating Purdue 8-5 in their second game of a three game series against them on Saturday. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Clio resident John Cherry plays catch with his 5-year-old granddaughter, Madeline Cherry, in-between double header Michigan softball games against Purdue on Saturday afternoon. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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From left to right: The Michigan softball team seniors, Amanda Chidester, Bree Evans, Stephanie Kirkpatrick, and Hilary Payne stand with their families while posing for photos before the third series game against Purdue on Saturday. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan freshman Haylie Wagner pitches during the third series game against Purdue on Saturday afternoon. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan junior Amy Knapp fields the ball during the third series game against Purdue. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan sophomore Taylor Hasselbach, left, and sophomore Brandi Virgil cheer from the dugout during the game against Purdue. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Purdue senior Molly Garst, left, watches the play as Michigan senior Bree Evans reaches third base. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Purdue senior Molly Garst, left, tries to tag out Michigan senior Amanda Chidester as she slides into second base. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan freshman Haylie Wagner hits a home run during the third series game against Purdue on Saturday afternoon. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Teammates congratulate Michigan junior Amy Knapp after Knapp hit a home run against Purdue in the third game of the series on Saturday afternoon. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan junior Ashley Lane fields the ball against Purdue. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan senior Stephanie Kirkpatrick hits the ball in the third series game against Purdue. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan senior Hilary Payne pitches for the first time in Big Ten Play, closing out the third series game against Purdue on Saturday. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan sophomore catcher Caitlin Blanchard, left, congratulates Michigan senior Hilary Payne after Payne pitched for the first time in Big Ten play, closing out the last inning of three series games against Purdue. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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California resident Lori Brundage, left, and Ann Arbor resident Richard Boys cheer and hold up a Big Ten Champions sign after Michigan was presented with the Big Ten conference champion trophy on Saturday afternoon, after beating Purdue in all three games of a three game series. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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From left: Michigan seniors Hilary Payne, Amanda Chidester, Bree Evans, and Stephanie Kirkpatrick hold up the Big Ten conference champions trophy at the end of the Michigan vs. Purdue softball game at Wilpon Softball Complex in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday afternoon. Michigan won all three games against Purdue. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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A bucket of water is thrown on Michigan head softball coach Carol Hutchins after Michigan was given the Big Ten conference title after beating Purdue Saturday afternoon. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The Michigan softball team poses with the Big Ten conference championship trophy, which is the fifth consecutive Big Ten title they've won. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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