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2003 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament
NCAA women's ice hockey postseason tournament
NCAA women's ice hockey postseason tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2003 |
| Gender | women's |
| NCAAdiv | Division I |
| Division | National Collegiate |
| ImageSize | 150px |
| Teams | 4 |
| FrozenFourArena | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center |
| FrozenFourCity | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Champions | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| TitleCount | 3rd |
| ChampGameCount | 3rd |
| ChampFFCount | 3rd |
| RunnerUp | Harvard Crimson |
| GameCount | 1st |
| RunnerFFCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal1 | Dartmouth Big Green |
| FrozenFourCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal2 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| FrozenFourCount2 | 2nd |
| Coach | Shannon Miller |
| CoachCount | 3rd |
| MOP | Caroline Ouellette |
| MOPTeam | Minnesota Duluth |
| Attendance | 5,167 |
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
| 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
March 21 March 23
| RD1-seed1= 2 | RD1-team1=Harvard | RD1-score1=6 | RD1-seed2= 3 | RD1-team2=Minnesota | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3= 1 | RD1-team3=Minnesota Duluth | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= 4 | RD1-team4=Dartmouth | RD1-score4= 2
| RD2-seed1= 2 | RD2-team1=Harvard | RD2-score1= 3 | RD2-seed2= 1 | RD2-team2=Minnesota Duluth | RD2-score2=4**
| RD2b-seed1=3 | RD2b-team1=Minnesota | RD2b-score1=2 | RD2b-seed2=4 | RD2b-team2=Dartmouth | RD2b-score2=4
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
The championship game was attended by 5,167. This set a new record for single-game attendance in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey, which would not be surpassed until January 26, 2008 (when 5,377 attended a Wisconsin home game at the Kohl Center against the St. Cloud State).
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. The game was held in Duluth, Minnesota in front of the largest crowd in women's hockey NCAA history (5,167). Nora Tallus scored the game winner 4:19 into the second overtime.
Tournament awards
[[NCAA Division I women's ice hockey All-Tournament team|All-Tournament Team]]
- G: Amy Ferguson, Dartmouth
- D: Julie Chu, Harvard
- D: Angela Ruggiero, Harvard
- F: Caroline Ouellette*, Minnesota Duluth
- F: Jenny Potter, Minnesota Duluth
- F: Hanne Sikiö, Minnesota Duluth
- Most Outstanding Player
References
References
- "Women's Ice Hockey Attendance Records 2023-24 Attendance".
- (March 24, 2003). "HOCKEY; Minnesota-Duluth Makes It Three Straight". The New York Times.
- "Memorable Moments". Minnesota Duluth Athletics.
- Borzi, Pat. (March 24, 2003). "HOCKEY; Minnesota-Duluth Makes It Three Straight". The New York Times.
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