# 2003 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 2003 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2003 Women's College Cup) was the 22nd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The semifinals and championship game were played at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina from December 5–7, 2003.
Top seeded North Carolina defeated unranked Connecticut in the final, 6–0, to win their seventeenth national title. The undefeated Tar Heels (27–0) were coached by Anson Dorrance. The Tar Heels dominated their competition on their way to the championship, winning all six of their games by a combined score of 32–0.
The most outstanding offensive player was Heather O'Reilly from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Catherine Reddick, also from North Carolina. O'Reilly and Reddick, along with nine other players, were named to the All-Tournament team. O'Reilly was also the tournament's leading scorer, with 8 goals. The championship referee was Brian Kirkley from Atlanta, GA.

## Qualification

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained fixed at 64 teams.

## Format

Just as before, the final two rounds, deemed the Women's College Cup, were played at a pre-determined neutral site. All other rounds were played on campus sites at the home field of the higher-seeded team. The only exceptions were the first two rounds, which were played at regional campus sites. The top sixteen teams, all of which were seeded for the first time ever, hosted four team-regionals on their home fields during the tournament's first weekend.

### Records

North Carolina Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Arizona State | Pac-10 | At-large | 12–4–3 |
| | Cal Poly | Big West | Automatic | 18–1–2 |
| | Denver | Sun Belt | Automatic | 18–3 |
| | DePaul | Conference USA | Automatic | 14–6–2 |
| | High Point | Big South | Automatic | 10–9–1 |
| 16 | Illinois | Big Ten | Automatic | 16–3–2 |
| | Nebraska | Big 12 | At-large | 12–7–1 |
| 1 | North Carolina | ACC | Automatic | 21–0 |
| 8 | Portland | West Coast | At-large | 16–3–1 |
| | Purdue | Big Ten | At-large | 12–5–3 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | West Coast | Automatic | 12–3–5 |
| | Stanford | Pac-10 | At-large | 10–8–2 |
| | UNC-Greensboro | Southern | Automatic | 14–6–2 |
| | Wake Forest | ACC | At-large | 10–6–3 |
| | Washington | Pac-10 | At-large | 11–6–3 |
| | Western Michigan | MAC | Automatic | 13–7–1 |
UCLA Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 12 | Duke | ACC | At-large | 13–6–1 |
| | Eastern Illinois | Ohio Valley | Automatic | 11–5–5 |
| | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 11–5–3 |
| 13 | Kansas | Big 12 | At-large | 16–5–1 |
| | Maryland | ACC | At-large | 11–8–1 |
| | Missouri | Big 12 | At-large | 11–10–1 |
| | Navy | Patriot | Automatic | 17–4–1 |
| 5 | Penn State | Big Ten | At-large | 16–3–2 |
| | Pepperdine | West Coast | At-large | 13–5–1 |
| | Rutgers | Big East | At-large | 10–6–4 |
| | San Diego | West Coast | At-large | 09–7–4 |
| | SMU | WAC | Automatic | 17–3–1 |
| | Stephen F. Austin | Southland | Automatic | 15–4–2 |
| | Texas A&M | Big 12 | At-large | 12–5–2 |
| 4 | UCLA | Pac-10 | Automatic | 16–1–3 |
| | USC | Pac-10 | At-large | 09–7–4 |
Florida Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Auburn | SEC | At-large | 13–3–3 |
| | Clemson | ACC | At-large | 11–6–2 |
| | Dartmouth | Ivy League | Automatic | 09–5–2 |
| | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 14–5–2 |
| 3 | Florida | SEC | At-large | 16–3–2 |
| 11 | Florida State | ACC | At-large | 13–7–1 |
| | Georgia | SEC | At-large | 12–9 |
| | Loyola (MD) | MAAC | Automatic | 12–8–1 |
| | Mississippi | SEC | At-large | 14–5–2 |
| | Ohio State | Big Ten | At-large | 12–4–3 |
| | Oklahoma | Big 12 | At-large | 08–6–5 |
| | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | Automatic | 15–4–3 |
| 14 | Tennessee | SEC | Automatic | 15–4–2 |
| | Texas | Big 12 | At-large | 12–8 |
| | UCF | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 16–4–1 |
| 6 | West Virginia | Big East | At-large | 15–3–2 |
Notre Dame Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 15 | Boston College | Big East | At-large | 15–2–3 |
| | Boston U. | America East | Automatic | 12–5–5 |
| | BYU | Mountain West | At-large | 14–6–2 |
| | Central Conn. State | Northeast | Automatic | 15–2–3 |
| 10 | Colorado | Big 12 | At-large | 15–3–1 |
| | Connecticut | Big East | At-large | 10–5–3 |
| | Idaho State | Big Sky | Automatic | 10–8–1 |
| | Loyola (IL) | Horizon | Automatic | 10–10 |
| | Michigan | Big Ten | At-large | 09–7–6 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | Big East | At-large | 19–2–1 |
| | Oakland | Mid-Continent | Automatic | 15–4–1 |
| | Princeton | Ivy League | At-large | 11–2–3 |
| | Utah | Mountain West | Automatic | 16–2–1 |
| | Villanova | Big East | Automatic | 14–5–3 |
| 7 | Virginia | ACC | At-large | 12–5–2 |
| | William & Mary | CAA | Automatic | 14–6–2 |

## Bracket
### North Carolina Bracket

| First round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 21–23 Campus Sites | Third Round November 21–23 Campus Sites | Third Round November 21–23 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 28–29 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 28–29 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 28–29 Campus Sites |
| 1 | North Carolina | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | High Point | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | High Point | 0 | 1 | North Carolina | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | North Carolina | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | | UNC Greensboro | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | UNC Greensboro | 2 | | UNC Greensboro | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Wake Forest | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wake Forest | 1 | | | | 1 | North Carolina* | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Purdue | 0 | | | | |
| | Purdue | 2 | | | | | | | | Purdue | 0 | | | | |
| | DePaul | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DePaul | 1 | | Purdue | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | | Purdue | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | | Western Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Illinois | 0 | | Western Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Western Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Western Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | North Carolina* | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Santa Clara | 0 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Santa Clara | 0 |
| | Stanford | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stanford | 0 | 9 | Santa Clara | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara, CA | Santa Clara, CA | Santa Clara, CA | 9 | Santa Clara | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara, CA | Santa Clara, CA | Santa Clara, CA | | Arizona State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona State | 3 | | Arizona State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Cal Poly | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cal Poly | 1 | | | | 9 | Santa Clara | 0(4) | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Portland* | 0(2) | | | | |
| | Washington | 1 | | | | | | | 8 | Portland* | 0(2) | | | | |
| | Nebraska | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nebraska | 2 | | Nebraska | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Portland, OR | Portland, OR | Portland, OR | | Nebraska | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Portland, OR | Portland, OR | Portland, OR | 8 | Portland | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Portland | 1 | 8 | Portland | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Denver | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### UCLA Bracket

| First round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 21–23 Campus Sites | Third Round November 21–23 Campus Sites | Third Round November 21–23 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 28–29 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 28–29 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 28–29 Campus Sites |
| 5 | Penn State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Navy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Navy | 1 | 5 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| State College, PA | State College, PA | State College, PA | 5 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| State College, PA | State College, PA | State College, PA | | Rutgers | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Rutgers | 1(4) | | Rutgers | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Maryland | 1(3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maryland | 1(3) | | | | 5 | Penn State* | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | |
| | Texas A&M | 1(4) | | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | |
| | SMU | 1(2) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SMU | 1(2) | | Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | |
| College Station, TX | College Station, TX | College Station, TX | | Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | |
| College Station, TX | College Station, TX | College Station, TX | 12 | Duke | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Duke | 3 | 12 | Duke | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen F. Austin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen F. Austin | 0 | | | | | | | | 5 | Penn State | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | UCLA* | 4 |
| 13 | Kansas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | UCLA* | 4 |
| | Illinois State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Illinois State | 1 | 13 | Kansas | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO | 13 | Kansas | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO | | Missouri | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Missouri | 1 | | Missouri | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Eastern Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eastern Illinois | 0 | | | | 13 | Kansas | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | UCLA* | 1 | | | | |
| | Pepperdine | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | UCLA* | 1 | | | | |
| | USC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | USC | 0 | | Pepperdine | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | | Pepperdine | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | UCLA | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UCLA | 2 | 4 | UCLA | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | San Diego | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Florida Bracket

| First round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 21–23 Campus Sites | Third Round November 21–23 Campus Sites | Third Round November 21–23 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 28–29 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 28–29 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 28–29 Campus Sites |
| 3 | Florida (2OT) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Florida | 2 | 3 | Florida (2OT) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | 3 | Florida (2OT) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | | Ole Miss | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Ole Miss | 1 | | Ole Miss | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Texas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Texas | 0 | | | | 3 | Florida* | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Tennessee | 0 | | | | |
| | Georgia | 2 | | | | | | | 14 | Tennessee | 0 | | | | |
| | Clemson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clemson | 1 | | Georgia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, TN | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville, TN | | Georgia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, TN | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville, TN | 14 | Tennessee | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Tennessee | 1 | 14 | Tennessee | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Oklahoma | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oklahoma | 0 | | | | | | | | 3 | Florida* | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Florida State | 2 |
| 11 | Florida State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Florida State | 2 |
| | Dartmouth | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dartmouth | 0 | 11 | Florida State (2OT) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | 11 | Florida State (2OT) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | | Auburn | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Oklahoma State | 0 | | Auburn | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Auburn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Auburn | 1 | | | | 11 | Florida State (OT) | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | West Virginia* | 2 | | | | |
| | Ohio State | 3 | | | | | | | 6 | West Virginia* | 2 | | | | |
| | Dayton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dayton | 0 | | Ohio State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Morgantown, WV | Morgantown, WV | Morgantown, WV | | Ohio State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Morgantown, WV | Morgantown, WV | Morgantown, WV | 6 | West Virginia | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Virginia | 4 | 6 | West Virginia | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola–Maryland | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Notre Dame Bracket

| First round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 13–14 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 15–16 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 21–23 Campus Sites | Third Round November 21–23 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 28–29 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 28–29 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 28–29 Campus Sites |
| 7 | Virginia | 1(4) | | | | | | | | |
| | William & Mary | 1(2) | | | | | | | | |
| | William & Mary | 1(2) | 7 | Virginia | 0(2) | | | | | |
| Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville, VA | 7 | Virginia | 0(2) | | | | | |
| Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville, VA | | Villanova | 0(4) | | | | | |
| | Villanova | 2 | | Villanova | 0(4) | | | | | |
| | Princeton | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton | 1 | | | | Villanova* | 0(3) | | | |
| | | | | | | BYU | 0(5) | | | |
| | Utah | 0(4) | | | | | | BYU | 0(5) | | | |
| | Idaho State | 0(5) | | | | | | | | |
| | Idaho State | 0(5) | | Idaho State | 0 | | | | | |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City, UT | | Idaho State | 0 | | | | | |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City, UT | | BYU | 2 | | | | | |
| 10 | Colorado | 0 | | BYU | 2 | | | | | |
| | BYU | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | BYU | 2 | | | | | | | BYU | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Connecticut* | 3 |
| 15 | Boston College | 0 | | | | | | | | | Connecticut* | 3 |
| | Central Connecticut | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Connecticut | 1 | | Central Connecticut | 2 | | | | | |
| Newton, MA | Newton, MA | Newton, MA | | Central Connecticut | 2 | | | | | |
| Newton, MA | Newton, MA | Newton, MA | | Connecticut (3OT) | 3 | | | | | |
| | Connecticut | 1 | | Connecticut (3OT) | 3 | | | | | |
| | Boston University | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Boston University | 0 | | | | Connecticut* | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Michigan | 0 | | | |
| | Michigan | 1 | | | | | | Michigan | 0 | | | |
| | Oakland | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Oakland | 0 | | Michigan | 1 | | | | | |
| South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | | Michigan | 1 | | | | | |
| South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | 2 | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | | |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 5 | 2 | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | | |
| | Loyola–Chicago | 0 | | | | | | | | |

### College Cup

| Semifinals December 5 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Semifinals December 5 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Semifinals December 5 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 7 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 7 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | Championship December 7 SAS Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina |
| 1 | North Carolina | 3 | | | |
| 4 | UCLA | 0 | | | |
| 4 | UCLA | 0 | 1 | North Carolina | 6 |
| | | | | Connecticut | 0 |
| 11 | Florida State | 0 | | Connecticut | 0 |
| | Connecticut | 2 | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Lori Chalupny, North Carolina
* Jessica Giertsen, Connecticut
* Kristen Graczyk, Connecticut
* Heather O'Reilly, North Carolina (most outstanding offensive player)
* Nandi Price, UCLA
* Alyssa Ramsey, North Carolina
* Catherine Reddick, Portland (most outstanding defensive player)
* Lindsay Tarpley, North Carolina
* Maggie Tomecka, North Carolina
* India Trotter, Florida State
* Carmen Watley, North Carolina