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. UCLA won their tenth^[a] NCAA championship and eleventh overall by defeating 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.^[1][2][3][4]

2003 NCAA Division I
softball tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Champions	UCLA (10th (11th overall) title)
Runner-up	California (9th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach	Sue Enquist (5th title)
MOP	Keira Goerl (UCLA)
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Qualifying

Main article: 2003 NCAA Division I softball season

Regionals

Regional No. 1 (Tucson, AZ)

Opening Round

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final										Final
	Minnesota		3
	Cal State Northridge		0
						Minnesota		0
						Arizona		4
	Arizona		115
	Colorado State		1
											Arizona		4
											Texas A&M		0
	Texas A&M		8
	Boston College		4
						Texas A&M		5
						South Carolina		0
	South Carolina		8
	Princeton		7																		Arizona		10	—
																					Texas A&M		5	—
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower round 3					Lower final
						South Carolina		5
	Cal State Northridge		7			Cal State Northridge		3								Texas A&M		6
	Colorado State		4								South Carolina		5			South Carolina		3
											Boston College		2
						Minnesota		2
	Boston College		6			Boston College		4
	Princeton		0

Regional No. 2 (Fresno, CA)

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final										Final
	Fresno State		3
	Long Beach State		0
						Fresno State		0
						UCLA		3
	UCLA		86
	Colgate		0
											UCLA		6
											Michigan State		2
	Michigan State		95
	North Carolina		1
						Michigan State		4
						Georgia		3
	Georgia		5
	LIU Brooklyn		1																		UCLA		5	—
																					Michigan State		0	—
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower round 3					Lower final
						Georgia		2
	Long Beach State		1			Long Beach State		1								Michigan State		2
	Colgate		0								Georgia					Fresno State		0
											Fresno State		18
						Fresno State		2
	North Carolina		105			North Carolina		0
	LIU Brooklyn		2

Regional No. 3 (Austin, TX)

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final										Final
	LSU		9
	Hawaii		4
						LSU		0
						Texas		86
	Texas		4
	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		0
											Texas		3
											Texas State		0
	Texas State		1
	Arizona State		0
						Texas State		3
						Northwestern		1
	Northwestern		2
	Tennessee Tech		1																		Texas		6	—
																					Texas State		0	—
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower round 3					Lower final
						Northwestern		0
	Hawaii		2			Hawaii		111								Texas State		2
	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		0								Hawaii		4			Hawaii		1
											Arizona State		2
						LSU		1
	Arizona State		6			Arizona State		4
	Tennessee Tech		0

Regional No. 4 (Gainesville, FL)

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final										Final
	South Florida		7
	Florida Atlantic		3
						South Florida		0
						Oklahoma		86
	Oklahoma		5
	Bethune–Cookman		1
											Oklahoma		6
											Texas–Arlington		2
	Florida		3
	Oregon State		2
						Florida		0
						Texas–Arlington		2
	Texas–Arlington		1
	Florida State		0																		Oklahoma		7	—
																					Oregon State		2	—
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower round 3					Lower final
						Florida		1
	Florida Atlantic		211			Florida Atlantic		2								Texas–Arlington		0
	Bethune–Cookman		1								Florida Atlantic		3			Oregon State		2
											Oregon State		7
						South Florida		0
	Oregon State		2			Oregon State		85
	Florida State		1

Regional No. 5 (Lincoln, NE)

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final										Final
	Mississippi State		4
	FIU		2
						Mississippi State		0
						Washington		8
	Washington		5
	Creighton		1
											Washington		11
											Iowa		0
	Iowa		5
	Pacific		0
						Iowa		3
						Hofstra		0
	Hofstra		3
	Nebraska		1																		Washington		115	—
																					Iowa		0	—
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower round 3					Lower final
						Hofstra		19
	FIU		1			Creighton		0								Iowa		2
	Creighton		3								Hofstra		0			Nebraska		1
											Nebraska		6
						Mississippi State		0
	Pacific		7			Nebraska		86
	Nebraska		11

Regional No. 6 (Fullerton, CA)

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final										Final
	Louisiana–Lafayette		6
	San Diego State		0
						Louisiana–Lafayette		1
						Cal State Fullerton		0
	Cal State Fullerton		3
	Rider		0
											Louisiana–Lafayette		1
											Oklahoma State		0
	Oregon		10
	Penn State		8
						Oregon		1
						Oklahoma State		2
	Oklahoma State		1
	Boston University		0																		Louisiana–Lafayette		2	6
																					Oregon		9	4
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower round 3					Lower final
						Oregon		4
	San Diego State		2			San Diego State		1								Oklahoma State		6
	Rider		1								Oregon		2			Oregon		712
											Cal State Fullerton		1
						Cal State Fullerton		86
	Penn State		7			Penn State		0
	Boston University		0

Regional No. 7 (Ann Arbor, MI)

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final										Final
	Notre Dame		4
	Missouri		3
						Notre Dame		1
						DePaul		4
	DePaul		85
	Wright State		0
											DePaul		0
											California		1
	Michigan		85
	Western Michigan		0
						Michigan		0
						California		95
	California		86
	Oakland		0																		California		1	—
																					Michigan		0	—
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower round 3					Lower final
						Michigan		135
	Missouri		1			Wright State		0								DePaul		2
	Wright State		3								Michigan		5			Michigan		3
											Notre Dame		3
						Notre Dame		5
	Western Michigan		3			Oakland		0
	Oakland		4

Regional No. 8 (Tuscaloosa, AL)

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final										Final
	Illinois		5
	Georgia Tech		3
						Illinois		2
						Alabama		4
	Alabama		105
	Southern		1
											Alabama		7
											Southern Illinois		4
	Southern Illinois		5
	UMass		2
						Southern Illinois		6
						Stanford		1
	Stanford		2
	Chattanooga		0																		Alabama		2	—
																					Southern Illinois		0	—
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower round 3					Lower final
						Stanford		0
	Georgia Tech		95			Georgia Tech		1								Southern Illinois		6
	Southern		0								Georgia Tech		0			UMass		1
											UMass		2
						Illinois		4
	UMass		3			UMass		5
	Chattanooga		2

Women's College World Series

Participants

School	Conference	Record	Head coach	WCWS appearances† (Including 2003 WCWS)
Arizona	Pac-10	56-7	Mike Candrea	16
Alabama	SEC	49-21	Patrick Murphy	2
California	Pac-10	49-20	Diane Ninemire	9
Louisiana–Lafayette	Sun Belt	47-11	Michael Lotief	4
Oklahoma	Big 12	47-14	Patty Gasso	4
Texas	Big 12	47-9	Connie Clark	2
UCLA	Pac-10	53-7	Sue Enquist	20*
Washington	Pac-10	47-16-1	Teresa Wilson	6

*: 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	Arizona	2
						5	Washington	1
	4	Oklahoma	1
	5	Washington	3
											1	Arizona	1	1
											7	California	212	4
	8	Alabama	3
	4	Oklahoma	69
						4	Oklahoma	2
						7	California	5
																	7	California	0
																	2	UCLA	19
	3	Texas	3
	6	Louisiana–Lafayette	2
						3	Texas	1
						7	California	0
	7	California	710
	2	UCLA	3
											3	Texas	0	1
											2	UCLA	3	2
	6	Louisiana-Lafayette	1
	2	UCLA	5
						2	UCLA	2
						5	Washington	1

Game results

Date	Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
5/22/2003	Game 01	Arizona	3 - 2	Alabama
	Game 02	Washington	3 - 1	Oklahoma
	Game 03	Texas	3 - 2	Louisiana-Lafayette
	Game 04	California	7 - 3	UCLA	10 Innings
5/23/2003	Game 05	Arizona	2 - 1	Washington
	Game 06	Texas	1 - 0	California
5/24/2003	Game 07	Oklahoma	6 - 3	Alabama	9 Innings Alabama eliminated
	Game 08	UCLA	5 - 1	Louisiana-Lafayette	Louisiana-Lafayette eliminated
	Game 09	California	5 - 2	Oklahoma	Oklahoma eliminated
	Game 10	UCLA	2 - 1	Washington	Washington eliminated
5/25/2003	Game 11	California	2 - 1	Arizona	12 Innings. California forces the If Necessary Game (Game 13), and will be designated as the visiting team for that game.
	Game 12	UCLA	3 - 0	Texas	UCLA forces the If Necessary Game (Game 14), and will be designated as the visiting team for that game.
	Game 13	California	4 - 1	Arizona	Arizona eliminated
	Game 14	UCLA	2 - 1	Texas	Texas eliminated
5/26/2003	Championship game	UCLA	1 - 0	California	9 Innings UCLA Wins 2003 WCWS

Championship game

^[5]

School	Top Batter	Stats.
UCLA	Toria Auelua (DP)	2-4 RBI K
California	Veronica Nelson (1B)	3BBs

School	Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	AB	BF
UCLA	Keira Goerl (W)	9.0	0	0	0	4	4	27	32
California	Kelly Anderson (L)	9.0	6	1	1	4	5	31	37

All-Tournament Team

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

Position	Player	Class	School
Pitcher	Kelly Anderson	Sophomore	California
	Alicia Hollowell	Freshman	Arizona
	Cat Osterman	Sophomore	Texas
1st Base	Veronica Nelson	Senior	California
Shortstop	Lovie Jung	Senior	Arizona
	Chelsea Spencer	Sophomore	California
	Natasha Watley	Senior	UCLA
3rd Base	Vicky Galindo	Sophomore	California
	Tairia Mims	Senior	UCLA
Outfield	Tamara Poppe	Junior	Texas
Designated Player	Jennifer Stump	Senior	Oklahoma
Most Outstanding Player	Keira Goerl	Junior	UCLA

Notes

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