2003 NCAA Division I softball tournament


The 2003 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the twenty-second annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 2003, sixty-four Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of eight teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2003 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 22 through May 25 and marked the conclusion of the 2003 NCAA Division I softball season. [2003 2003 UCLA Bruins softball team|UCLA Bruins softball team|UCLA] won their tenth NCAA championship and eleventh overall by defeating [2003 2003 California Golden Bears softball team|California Golden Bears softball team|California] 1–0 in the final game. UCLA pitcher Keira Goerl, who threw a no-hitter in the final game, was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.

Regionals

Regional No. 1 (Tucson, AZ)

''Opening Round''

Women's College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecordHead coachWCWS appearances†
Pac-1056-7Mike Candrea16
SEC49-21Patrick Murphy2
CaliforniaPac-1049-20Diane Ninemire9
Sun Belt47-11Michael Lotief4
Big 1247-14Patty Gasso4
Big 1247-9Connie Clark2
UCLAPac-1053-7Sue Enquist20*
Pac-1047-16-1Teresa Wilson6

*: Excludes UCLA's vacated 1995 WCWS participation.
†: Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

Bracket


Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
5/22/2003Game 01Arizona3 - 2Alabama
5/22/2003Game 02Washington3 - 1Oklahoma
5/22/2003Game 03Texas3 - 2Louisiana-Lafayette
5/22/2003Game 04California7 - 3UCLA10 Innings
5/23/2003Game 05Arizona2 - 1Washington
5/23/2003Game 06Texas1 - 0California
5/24/2003Game 07Oklahoma6 - 3Alabama9 Innings

Alabama eliminated
5/24/2003Game 08UCLA5 - 1Louisiana-LafayetteLouisiana-Lafayette eliminated
5/24/2003Game 09California5 - 2OklahomaOklahoma eliminated
5/24/2003Game 10UCLA2 - 1WashingtonWashington eliminated
5/25/2003Game 11California2 - 1Arizona12 Innings.

California forces the If Necessary Game, and will be designated as the visiting team for that game.
5/25/2003Game 12UCLA3 - 0TexasUCLA forces the If Necessary Game,
and will be designated as the visiting team for that game.
5/25/2003Game 13California4 - 1ArizonaArizona eliminated
5/25/2003Game 14UCLA2 - 1TexasTexas eliminated
5/26/2003Championship gameUCLA1 - 0California9 Innings

UCLA Wins 2003 WCWS

Championship game

SchoolTop BatterStats.
UCLAToria Auelua 2-4 RBI K
CaliforniaVeronica Nelson 3BBs

SchoolPitcherIPHRERBBSOABBF
UCLAKeira Goerl 9.0000442732
CaliforniaKelly Anderson 9.0611453137

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team:
PositionPlayerClassSchool
PitcherKelly AndersonSophomoreCalifornia
PitcherAlicia HollowellFreshmanArizona
PitcherCat OstermanSophomoreTexas
1st BaseVeronica NelsonSeniorCalifornia
ShortstopLovie JungSeniorArizona
ShortstopChelsea SpencerSophomoreCalifornia
ShortstopNatasha WatleySeniorUCLA
3rd BaseVicky GalindoSophomoreCalifornia
3rd BaseTairia MimsSeniorUCLA
OutfieldTamara PoppeJuniorTexas
Designated PlayerJennifer StumpSeniorOklahoma
Most Outstanding PlayerKeira GoerlJuniorUCLA