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 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.
Qualifying
Regionals
Regional No. 1 (Tucson, AZ) Opening Round
Regional No. 2 (Fresno, CA)
Regional No. 3 (Austin, TX)
Regional No. 4 (Gainesville, FL)
Regional No. 5 (Lincoln, NE)
Regional No. 6 (Fullerton, CA)
Regional No. 7 (Ann Arbor, MI)
Regional No. 8 (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Women's College World Series
Participants
School Conference Record Head coach WCWS appearances† (Including 2003 WCWS) Pac-10 56-7 Mike Candrea 16 SEC 49-21 Patrick Murphy 2 California Pac-10 49-20 Diane Ninemire 9 Sun Belt 47-11 Michael Lotief 4 Big 12 47-14 Patty Gasso 4 Big 12 47-9 Connie Clark 2 UCLA Pac-10 53-7 Sue Enquist 20* 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
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
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
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