2003 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament
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| Teams | 4 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Harvard Crimson (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Shannon Miller (3rd title) |
| MOP | Caroline 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
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Minnesota Duluth
Harvard
Minnesota
Dartmouth
| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ^ Borzi, Pat (March 24, 2003). "HOCKEY; Minnesota-Duluth Makes It Three Straight". The New York Times.
- ^ "Memorable Moments". Minnesota Duluth Athletics. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ Borzi, Pat (March 24, 2003). "HOCKEY; Minnesota-Duluth Makes It Three Straight". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
