2003 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament

2003 NCAA National Collegiate women's
ice hockey tournament
Teams4
Finals site
ChampionsMinnesota Duluth Bulldogs (3rd title)
Runner-upHarvard Crimson (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachShannon Miller (3rd title)
MOPCaroline Ouellette (Minnesota Duluth)

The 2003 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament involved four schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. It began on March 21, 2003, and ended with the championship game on March 23. A total of four games were played.

Qualifying teams

2003 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament is located in USA Midwest and Northeast
Minnesota Duluth
Minnesota Duluth
Harvard
Harvard
Minnesota
Minnesota
Dartmouth
Dartmouth
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2003 Qualifying Teams
WCHA, ECAC
Seed School Conference Record Berth Type Appearance Last bid
1 Minnesota Duluth WCHA 29–3–2 Tournament champion 3rd 2002
2 Harvard ECAC 30–2–1 Tournament champion 2nd 2001
3 Minnesota WCHA 27–7–1 At-large bid 2nd 2002
4 Dartmouth ECAC 26–7–0 At-large bid 2nd 2001

NCAA Frozen Four

National Semifinals
March 21 		National Championship
March 23
      
2 Harvard 6
3 Minnesota 1
2 Harvard 3
1 Minnesota Duluth 4**
1 Minnesota Duluth 5
4 Dartmouth 2 Consolation Game
3 Minnesota 2
4 Dartmouth 4

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Notes

  • UMD made women's hockey history as the Bulldogs won their third straight NCAA Frozen Four tournament. The Bulldogs defeated Harvard in a double overtime win 4–3.[1] The game was held in Duluth, Minnesota in front of the largest crowd in women's hockey NCAA history (5,167).[2] Nora Tallus scored the game winner 4:19 into the second overtime.[3]

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

* Most Outstanding Player

References

  1. ^ Borzi, Pat (March 24, 2003). "HOCKEY; Minnesota-Duluth Makes It Three Straight". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Memorable Moments". Minnesota Duluth Athletics. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  3. ^ Borzi, Pat (March 24, 2003). "HOCKEY; Minnesota-Duluth Makes It Three Straight". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 22, 2019.