2003 NCAA Division I softball tournament

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2003 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
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Champions UCLA  (10th (11th overall) title)
Runner-up California (9th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach Sue Enquist  (5th title)
MOP Keira Goerl (UCLA)

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. UCLA won their tenth [lower-alpha 1] NCAA championship and eleventh overall by defeating California 1–0 in the final game. UCLA pitcher Keira Goerl was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Qualifying

Regionals

Regional No. 1 (Tucson, AZ)

Opening Round

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
Minnesota 3
Cal State Northridge 0
Minnesota0
Arizona4
Arizona 115
Colorado State 1
Arizona4
Texas A&M0
Texas A&M 8
Boston College 4
Texas A&M5
South Carolina0
South Carolina 8
Princeton 7Arizona10
Texas A&M5
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
South Carolina5
Cal State Northridge7Cal State Northridge3Texas A&M6
Colorado State4South Carolina5South Carolina3
Boston College2
Minnesota2
Boston College6Boston College4
Princeton0

Regional No. 2 (Fresno, CA)

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
Fresno State 3
Long Beach State 0
Fresno State0
UCLA3
UCLA 86
Colgate 0
UCLA6
Michigan State2
Michigan State 95
North Carolina 1
Michigan State4
Georgia3
Georgia 5
LIU Brooklyn 1UCLA5
Michigan State0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
Georgia2
Long Beach State1Long Beach State1Michigan State2
Colgate0GeorgiaFresno State0
Fresno State18
Fresno State2
North Carolina105North Carolina0
LIU Brooklyn2

Regional No. 3 (Austin, TX)

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
LSU 9
Hawaii 4
LSU0
Texas86
Texas 4
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 0
Texas3
Texas State0
Texas State 1
Arizona State 0
Texas State3
Northwestern1
Northwestern 2
Tennessee Tech 1Texas6
Texas State0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
Northwestern0
Hawaii2Hawaii111Texas State2
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi0Hawaii4Hawaii1
Arizona State2
LSU1
Arizona State6Arizona State4
Tennessee Tech0

Regional No. 4 (Gainesville, FL)

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
South Florida 7
Florida Atlantic 3
South Florida0
Oklahoma86
Oklahoma 5
Bethune–Cookman 1
Oklahoma6
Texas–Arlington2
Florida 3
Oregon State 2
Florida0
Texas–Arlington2
Texas–Arlington 1
Florida State 0Oklahoma7
Oregon State2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
Florida1
Florida Atlantic211Florida Atlantic2Texas–Arlington0
Bethune–Cookman1Florida Atlantic3Oregon State2
Oregon State7
South Florida0
Oregon State2Oregon State85
Florida State1

Regional No. 5 (Lincoln, NE)

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
Mississippi State 4
FIU 2
Mississippi State0
Washington8
Washington 5
Creighton 1
Washington11
Iowa0
Iowa 5
Pacific 0
Iowa3
Hofstra0
Hofstra 3
Nebraska 1Washington115
Iowa0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
Hofstra19
FIU1Creighton0Iowa2
Creighton3Hofstra0Nebraska1
Nebraska6
Mississippi State0
Pacific7Nebraska86
Nebraska11

Regional No. 6 (Fullerton, CA)

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
Louisiana–Lafayette 6
San Diego State 0
Louisiana–Lafayette1
Cal State Fullerton0
Cal State Fullerton 3
Rider 0
Louisiana–Lafayette1
Oklahoma State0
Oregon 10
Penn State 8
Oregon1
Oklahoma State2
Oklahoma State 1
Boston University 0Louisiana–Lafayette26
Oregon94
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
Oregon4
San Diego State2San Diego State1Oklahoma State6
Rider1Oregon2Oregon712
Cal State Fullerton1
Cal State Fullerton86
Penn State7Penn State0
Boston University0

Regional No. 7 (Ann Arbor, MI)

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
Notre Dame 4
Missouri 3
Notre Dame1
DePaul4
DePaul 85
Wright State 0
DePaul0
California1
Michigan 85
Western Michigan 0
Michigan0
California95
California 86
Oakland 0California1
Michigan0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
Michigan135
Missouri1Wright State0DePaul2
Wright State3Michigan5Michigan3
Notre Dame3
Notre Dame5
Western Michigan3Oakland0
Oakland4

Regional No. 8 (Tuscaloosa, AL)

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
Illinois 5
Georgia Tech 3
Illinois2
Alabama4
Alabama 105
Southern 1
Alabama7
Southern Illinois4
Southern Illinois 5
UMass 2
Southern Illinois6
Stanford1
Stanford 2
Chattanooga 0Alabama2
Southern Illinois0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
Stanford0
Georgia Tech95Georgia Tech1Southern Illinois6
Southern0Georgia Tech0UMass1
UMass2
Illinois4
UMass3UMass5
Chattanooga2

Women's College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecordHead coachWCWS appearances†
(Including 2003 WCWS)
Arizona Pac-10 56-7Mike Candrea16
Alabama SEC 49-21Patrick Murphy2
California Pac-10 49-20Diane Ninemire9
Louisiana–Lafayette Sun Belt 47-11Michael Lotief4
Oklahoma Big 12 47-14Patty Gasso4
Texas Big 12 47-9Connie Clark2
UCLA Pac-10 53-7Sue Enquist20*
Washington Pac-10 47-16-1Teresa Wilson6

*: Excludes UCLA's vacated 1995 WCWS participation.

: Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Arizona 3
8 Alabama 2
1 Arizona2
5 Washington 1
4 Oklahoma 1
5 Washington 3
1 Arizona 1 1
7 California2124
8 Alabama 3
4 Oklahoma69
4 Oklahoma 2
7 California5
7 California 0
2UCLA19
3 Texas 3
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 2
3 Texas1
7 California 0
7 California 710
2 UCLA 3
3 Texas 0 1
2 UCLA32
6 Louisiana-Lafayette 1
2 UCLA5
2 UCLA2
5 Washington 1

Game results

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

Alabama eliminated

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

California forces the If Necessary Game (Game 13), and will be designated as the visiting team for that game.

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

UCLA Wins 2003 WCWS

Championship game

[5]

SchoolTop BatterStats.
UCLA Toria Auelua (DP)2-4 RBI K
California Veronica Nelson (1B)3BBs
SchoolPitcherIPHRERBBSOABBF
UCLA Keira Goerl (W)9.0000442732
California Kelly Anderson (L)9.0611453137

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team:

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PitcherKelly AndersonSophomoreCalifornia
Alicia HollowellFreshmanArizona
Cat OstermanSophomoreTexas
1st BaseVeronica NelsonSeniorCalifornia
ShortstopLovie JungSeniorArizona
Chelsea SpencerSophomoreCalifornia
Natasha WatleySeniorUCLA
3rd BaseVicky GalindoSophomoreCalifornia
Tairia Mims SeniorUCLA
OutfieldTamara PoppeJuniorTexas
Designated PlayerJennifer StumpSeniorOklahoma
Most Outstanding PlayerKeira GoerlJuniorUCLA

Notes

  1. The NCAA Record Book shows 2003 as UCLA's ninth championship, as their 1995 title was vacated.

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