2003 NCAA Division I softball tournament

{{Infobox NCAA softball tournament |

| Year=2003

| Image=

| ImageSize=

| Caption=

| Teams=64

| WCWSBallpark=ASA Hall of Fame Stadium

| City=Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

| Champions=UCLA

| TitleCount=10th (11th overall)

| Runner-Up={{csb link|year=2003|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}

| WCWSCount=9th

| Coach=Sue Enquist

| CoachCount=5th

| MOP=Keira Goerl

| MOPTeam=UCLA

| Attendance=

| Television=

}}

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{{efn|The NCAA Record Book shows 2003 as UCLA's ninth championship, as their 1995 title was vacated.}} NCAA championship and eleventh overall by defeating {{csb link|year=2003|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}} 1–0 in the final game. UCLA pitcher Keira Goerl was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.{{cite book|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/softball_wcws_rb/2017/12-00s.pdf|title=2017 WCWS Records: 2000s Brackets/Rosters/Stats|publisher=NCAA|access-date=January 25, 2019}}{{cite book|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/softball_wcws_rb/2017/06-Results.pdf|publisher=NCAA|title=2017 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results|access-date=January 25, 2019}}{{cite book|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/softball_wcws_rb/2017/02-Tournament.pdf|publisher=NCAA|title=2017 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results|page=10|access-date=January 25, 2019}}{{Cite web |date=2003-05-12 |title=Big 12 Lands Six Teams in NCAA Division I Softball Championship |url=http://big12sports.com/news/2003/5/12/1518792.aspx |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=big12sports.com |language=en}}

Qualifying

Regionals

= Regional No. 1 (Tucson, AZ) =

Opening Round

{{8Team2ElimBracket|RD5-legs=2

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1={{csb link|year=2003|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title=Minnesota}}

| RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{csb link|year=2003|team=Cal State Northridge Matadors|title=Cal State Northridge}}

| RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{csb link|year=2003|team=Arizona Wildcats|title=Arizona}}

| RD1-score3=11⁵

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4={{csb link|year=2003|team=Colorado State Rams|title=Colorado State}}

| RD1-score4=1

| RD1-seed5=

| RD1-team5={{csb link|year=2003|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}

| RD1-score5=8

| RD1-seed6=

| RD1-team6={{csb link|year=2003|team=Boston College Eagles|title=Boston College}}

| RD1-score6=4

| RD1-seed7=

| RD1-team7={{csb link|year=2003|team=South Carolina Gamecocks|title=South Carolina}}

| RD1-score7=8

| RD1-seed8=

| RD1-team8={{csb link|year=2003|team=Princeton Tigers|title=Princeton}}

| RD1-score8=7

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Minnesota

| RD2-score1=0

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Arizona

| RD2-score2=4

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3=Texas A&M

| RD2-score3=5

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=South Carolina

| RD2-score4=0

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Arizona

| RD3-score1=4

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Texas A&M

| RD3-score2=0

| RD1-seed9=

| RD1-team9={{nowrap|Cal State Northridge}}

| RD1-score9=7

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10=Colorado State

| RD1-score10=4

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11=Boston College

| RD1-score11=6

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12=Princeton

| RD1-score12=0

| RD2-seed5=

| RD2-team5=South Carolina

| RD2-score5=5

| RD2-seed6=

| RD2-team6=Cal State Northridge

| RD2-score6=3

| RD2-seed7=

| RD2-team7=Minnesota

| RD2-score7=2

| RD2-seed8=

| RD2-team8=Boston College

| RD2-score8=4

| RD3-seed3=

| RD3-team3=South Carolina

| RD3-score3=5

| RD3-seed4=

| RD3-team4=Boston College

| RD3-score4=2

| RD4-seed1=

| RD4-team1=Texas A&M

| RD4-score1=6

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2=South Carolina

| RD4-score2=3

| RD5-seed1=

| RD5-team1=Arizona

| RD5-score1a=10

| RD5-score1b=—

| RD5-seed2=

| RD5-team2=Texas A&M

| RD5-score2a=5

| RD5-score2b=—

}}

=Regional No. 2 (Fresno, CA)=

{{8Team2ElimBracket|RD5-legs=2

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1={{csb link|year=2003|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}}

| RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{csb link|year=2003|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}}

| RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=UCLA

| RD1-score3=8⁶

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4={{csb link|year=2003|team=Colgate Raiders|title=Colgate}}

| RD1-score4=0

| RD1-seed5=

| RD1-team5={{csb link|year=2003|team=Michigan State Spartans|title=Michigan State}}

| RD1-score5=9⁵

| RD1-seed6=

| RD1-team6={{csb link|year=2003|team=North Carolina Tar Heels|title=North Carolina}}

| RD1-score6=1

| RD1-seed7=

| RD1-team7={{csb link|year=2003|team=Georgia Bulldogs|title=Georgia}}

| RD1-score7=5

| RD1-seed8=

| RD1-team8={{csb link|year=2003|team=LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds|title=LIU Brooklyn}}

| RD1-score8=1

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Fresno State

| RD2-score1=0

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=UCLA

| RD2-score2=3

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3=Michigan State

| RD2-score3=4

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=Georgia

| RD2-score4=3

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=UCLA

| RD3-score1=6

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Michigan State

| RD3-score2=2

| RD1-seed9=

| RD1-team9=Long Beach State

| RD1-score9=1

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10=Colgate

| RD1-score10=0

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11=North Carolina

| RD1-score11=10⁵

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12=LIU Brooklyn

| RD1-score12=2

| RD2-seed5=

| RD2-team5=Georgia

| RD2-score5=2

| RD2-seed6=

| RD2-team6=Long Beach State

| RD2-score6=1

| RD2-seed7=

| RD2-team7=Fresno State

| RD2-score7=2

| RD2-seed8=

| RD2-team8=North Carolina

| RD2-score8=0

| RD3-seed3=

| RD3-team3=Georgia

| RD3-score3=

| RD3-seed4=

| RD3-team4=Fresno State

| RD3-score4=1⁸

| RD4-seed1=

| RD4-team1=Michigan State

| RD4-score1=2

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2=Fresno State

| RD4-score2=0

| RD5-seed1=

| RD5-team1=UCLA

| RD5-score1a=5

| RD5-score1b=—

| RD5-seed2=

| RD5-team2=Michigan State

| RD5-score2a=0

| RD5-score2b=—

}}

=Regional No. 3 (Austin, TX)=

{{8Team2ElimBracket|RD5-legs=2

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1={{csb link|year=2003|team=LSU Tigers|title=LSU}}

| RD1-score1=9

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{csb link|year=2003|team=Hawaii Rainbow Wahine|title=Hawaii}}

| RD1-score2=4

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{csb link|year=2003|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}

| RD1-score3=4

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4={{nowrap|{{csb link|year=2003|team=Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders|title=Texas A&M–Corpus Christi}}}}

| RD1-score4=0

| RD1-seed5=

| RD1-team5={{csb link|year=2003|team=Texas State Bobcats|title=Texas State}}

| RD1-score5=1

| RD1-seed6=

| RD1-team6={{csb link|year=2003|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|title=Arizona State}}

| RD1-score6=0

| RD1-seed7=

| RD1-team7={{csb link|year=2003|team=Northwestern Wildcats|title=Northwestern}}

| RD1-score7=2

| RD1-seed8=

| RD1-team8={{csb link|year=2003|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}

| RD1-score8=1

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=LSU

| RD2-score1=0

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Texas

| RD2-score2=8⁶

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3=Texas State

| RD2-score3=3

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=Northwestern

| RD2-score4=1

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Texas

| RD3-score1=3

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Texas State

| RD3-score2=0

| RD1-seed9=

| RD1-team9=Hawaii

| RD1-score9=2

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10=Texas A&M–Corpus Christi

| RD1-score10=0

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11=Arizona State

| RD1-score11=6

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12=Tennessee Tech

| RD1-score12=0

| RD2-seed5=

| RD2-team5=Northwestern

| RD2-score5=0

| RD2-seed6=

| RD2-team6=Hawaii

| RD2-score6=1¹¹

| RD2-seed7=

| RD2-team7=LSU

| RD2-score7=1

| RD2-seed8=

| RD2-team8=Arizona State

| RD2-score8=4

| RD3-seed3=

| RD3-team3=Hawaii

| RD3-score3=4

| RD3-seed4=

| RD3-team4=Arizona State

| RD3-score4=2

| RD4-seed1=

| RD4-team1=Texas State

| RD4-score1=2

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2=Hawaii

| RD4-score2=1

| RD5-seed1=

| RD5-team1=Texas

| RD5-score1a=6

| RD5-score1b=—

| RD5-seed2=

| RD5-team2=Texas State

| RD5-score2a=0

| RD5-score2b=—

}}

=Regional No. 4 (Gainesville, FL)=

{{8Team2ElimBracket|RD5-legs=2

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1={{csb link|year=2003|team=South Florida Bulls|title=South Florida}}

| RD1-score1=7

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{csb link|year=2003|team=Florida Atlantic Owls|title=Florida Atlantic}}

| RD1-score2=3

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{csb link|year=2003|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}

| RD1-score3=5

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4={{csb link|year=2003|team=Bethune–Cookman Wildcats|title=Bethune–Cookman}}

| RD1-score4=1

| RD1-seed5=

| RD1-team5=Florida

| RD1-score5=3

| RD1-seed6=

| RD1-team6={{csb link|year=2003|team=Oregon State Beavers|title=Oregon State}}

| RD1-score6=2

| RD1-seed7=

| RD1-team7={{csb link|year=2003|team=Texas–Arlington Mavericks|title=Texas–Arlington}}

| RD1-score7=1

| RD1-seed8=

| RD1-team8={{csb link|year=2003|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=Florida State}}

| RD1-score8=0

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=South Florida

| RD2-score1=0

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Oklahoma

| RD2-score2=8⁶

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3=Florida

| RD2-score3=0

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=Texas–Arlington

| RD2-score4=2

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Oklahoma

| RD3-score1=6

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Texas–Arlington

| RD3-score2=2

| RD1-seed9=

| RD1-team9=Florida Atlantic

| RD1-score9=2¹¹

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10=Bethune–Cookman

| RD1-score10=1

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11=Oregon State

| RD1-score11=2

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12=Florida State

| RD1-score12=1

| RD2-seed5=

| RD2-team5=Florida

| RD2-score5=1

| RD2-seed6=

| RD2-team6=Florida Atlantic

| RD2-score6=2

| RD2-seed7=

| RD2-team7=South Florida

| RD2-score7=0

| RD2-seed8=

| RD2-team8=Oregon State

| RD2-score8=8⁵

| RD3-seed3=

| RD3-team3=Florida Atlantic

| RD3-score3=3

| RD3-seed4=

| RD3-team4=Oregon State

| RD3-score4=7

| RD4-seed1=

| RD4-team1=Texas–Arlington

| RD4-score1=0

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2=Oregon State

| RD4-score2=2

| RD5-seed1=

| RD5-team1=Oklahoma

| RD5-score1a=7

| RD5-score1b=—

| RD5-seed2=

| RD5-team2=Oregon State

| RD5-score2a=2

| RD5-score2b=—

}}

=Regional No. 5 (Lincoln, NE)=

{{8Team2ElimBracket|RD5-legs=2

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1={{csb link|year=2003|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}

| RD1-score1=4

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{csb link|year=2003|team=FIU Panthers|title=FIU}}

| RD1-score2=2

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{csb link|year=2003|team=Washington Huskies|title=Washington}}

| RD1-score3=5

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4={{csb link|year=2003|team=Creighton Bluejays|title=Creighton}}

| RD1-score4=1

| RD1-seed5=

| RD1-team5={{csb link|year=2003|team=Iowa Hawkeyes|title=Iowa}}

| RD1-score5=5

| RD1-seed6=

| RD1-team6={{csb link|year=2003|team=Pacific Tigers|title=Pacific}}

| RD1-score6=0

| RD1-seed7=

| RD1-team7={{csb link|year=2003|team=Hofstra Pride|title=Hofstra}}

| RD1-score7=3

| RD1-seed8=

| RD1-team8={{csb link|year=2003|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska}}

| RD1-score8=1

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Mississippi State

| RD2-score1=0

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Washington

| RD2-score2=8

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3=Iowa

| RD2-score3=3

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=Hofstra

| RD2-score4=0

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Washington

| RD3-score1=11

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Iowa

| RD3-score2=0

| RD1-seed9=

| RD1-team9=FIU

| RD1-score9=1

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10=Creighton

| RD1-score10=3

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11=Pacific

| RD1-score11=7

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12=Nebraska

| RD1-score12=11

| RD2-seed5=

| RD2-team5=Hofstra

| RD2-score5=1⁹

| RD2-seed6=

| RD2-team6=Creighton

| RD2-score6=0

| RD2-seed7=

| RD2-team7=Mississippi State

| RD2-score7=0

| RD2-seed8=

| RD2-team8=Nebraska

| RD2-score8=8⁶

| RD3-seed3=

| RD3-team3=Hofstra

| RD3-score3=0

| RD3-seed4=

| RD3-team4=Nebraska

| RD3-score4=6

| RD4-seed1=

| RD4-team1=Iowa

| RD4-score1=2

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2=Nebraska

| RD4-score2=1

| RD5-seed1=

| RD5-team1=Washington

| RD5-score1a=11⁵

| RD5-score1b=—

| RD5-seed2=

| RD5-team2=Iowa

| RD5-score2a=0

| RD5-score2b=—

}}

=Regional No. 6 (Fullerton, CA)=

{{8Team2ElimBracket|RD5-legs=2

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1={{nowrap|{{csb link|year=2003|team=Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns|title=Louisiana–Lafayette}}}}

| RD1-score1=6

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{csb link|year=2003|team=San Diego State Aztecs|title=San Diego State}}

| RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{csb link|year=2003|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}}

| RD1-score3=3

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4={{csb link|year=2003|team=Rider Broncs|title=Rider}}

| RD1-score4=0

| RD1-seed5=

| RD1-team5={{csb link|year=2003|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}}

| RD1-score5=10

| RD1-seed6=

| RD1-team6={{csb link|year=2003|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|title=Penn State}}

| RD1-score6=8

| RD1-seed7=

| RD1-team7={{csb link|year=2003|team=Oklahoma State Cowgirls|title=Oklahoma State}}

| RD1-score7=1

| RD1-seed8=

| RD1-team8={{csb link|year=2003|team=Boston University Terriers|title=Boston University}}

| RD1-score8=0

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1={{nowrap|Louisiana–Lafayette}}

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Cal State Fullerton

| RD2-score2=0

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3=Oregon

| RD2-score3=1

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=Oklahoma State

| RD2-score4=2

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1={{nowrap|Louisiana–Lafayette}}

| RD3-score1=1

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Oklahoma State

| RD3-score2=0

| RD1-seed9=

| RD1-team9=San Diego State

| RD1-score9=2

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10=Rider

| RD1-score10=1

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11=Penn State

| RD1-score11=7

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12=Boston University

| RD1-score12=0

| RD2-seed5=

| RD2-team5=Oregon

| RD2-score5=4

| RD2-seed6=

| RD2-team6=San Diego State

| RD2-score6=1

| RD2-seed7=

| RD2-team7=Cal State Fullerton

| RD2-score7=8⁶

| RD2-seed8=

| RD2-team8=Penn State

| RD2-score8=0

| RD3-seed3=

| RD3-team3=Oregon

| RD3-score3=2

| RD3-seed4=

| RD3-team4=Cal State Fullerton

| RD3-score4=1

| RD4-seed1=

| RD4-team1=Oklahoma State

| RD4-score1=6

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2=Oregon

| RD4-score2=7¹²

| RD5-seed1=

| RD5-team1={{nowrap|Louisiana–Lafayette}}

| RD5-score1a=2

| RD5-score1b=6

| RD5-seed2=

| RD5-team2=Oregon

| RD5-score2a=9

| RD5-score2b=4

}}

=Regional No. 7 (Ann Arbor, MI)=

{{8Team2ElimBracket|RD5-legs=2

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1={{csb link|year=2003|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|title=Notre Dame}}

| RD1-score1=4

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{csb link|year=2003|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}}

| RD1-score2=3

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{csb link|year=2003|team=DePaul Blue Demons|title=DePaul}}

| RD1-score3=8⁵

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4={{csb link|year=2003|team=Wright State Raiders|title=Wright State}}

| RD1-score4=0

| RD1-seed5=

| RD1-team5={{csb link|year=2003|team=Michigan Wolverines|title=Michigan}}

| RD1-score5=8⁵

| RD1-seed6=

| RD1-team6={{csb link|year=2003|team=Western Michigan Broncos|title=Western Michigan}}

| RD1-score6=0

| RD1-seed7=

| RD1-team7={{csb link|year=2003|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}

| RD1-score7=8⁶

| RD1-seed8=

| RD1-team8={{csb link|year=2003|team=Oakland Golden Grizzlies|title=Oakland}}

| RD1-score8=0

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Notre Dame

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=DePaul

| RD2-score2=4

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3=Michigan

| RD2-score3=0

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=California

| RD2-score4=9⁵

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=DePaul

| RD3-score1=0

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=California

| RD3-score2=1

| RD1-seed9=

| RD1-team9=Missouri

| RD1-score9=1

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10=Wright State

| RD1-score10=3

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11=Western Michigan

| RD1-score11=3

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12=Oakland

| RD1-score12=4

| RD2-seed5=

| RD2-team5=Michigan

| RD2-score5=13⁵

| RD2-seed6=

| RD2-team6=Wright State

| RD2-score6=0

| RD2-seed7=

| RD2-team7=Notre Dame

| RD2-score7=5

| RD2-seed8=

| RD2-team8=Oakland

| RD2-score8=0

| RD3-seed3=

| RD3-team3=Michigan

| RD3-score3=5

| RD3-seed4=

| RD3-team4=Notre Dame

| RD3-score4=3

| RD4-seed1=

| RD4-team1=DePaul

| RD4-score1=2

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2=Michigan

| RD4-score2=3

| RD5-seed1=

| RD5-team1=California

| RD5-score1a=1

| RD5-score1b=—

| RD5-seed2=

| RD5-team2=Michigan

| RD5-score2a=0

| RD5-score2b=—

}}

=Regional No. 8 (Tuscaloosa, AL)=

{{8Team2ElimBracket|RD5-legs=2

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1={{csb link|year=2003|team=Illinois Fighting Illini|title=Illinois}}

| RD1-score1=5

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2={{csb link|year=2003|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}}

| RD1-score2=3

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3={{csb link|year=2003|team=Alabama Crimson Tide|title=Alabama}}

| RD1-score3=10⁵

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4={{csb link|year=2003|team=Southern Lady Jaguars|title=Southern}}

| RD1-score4=1

| RD1-seed5=

| RD1-team5={{csb link|year=2003|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|title=Southern Illinois}}

| RD1-score5=5

| RD1-seed6=

| RD1-team6={{csb link|year=2003|team=UMass Minutewomen|title=UMass}}

| RD1-score6=2

| RD1-seed7=

| RD1-team7={{csb link|year=2003|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}}

| RD1-score7=2

| RD1-seed8=

| RD1-team8={{csb link|year=2003|team=Chattanooga Mocs|title=Chattanooga}}

| RD1-score8=0

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Illinois

| RD2-score1=2

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Alabama

| RD2-score2=4

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3=Southern Illinois

| RD2-score3=6

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=Stanford

| RD2-score4=1

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Alabama

| RD3-score1=7

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Southern Illinois

| RD3-score2=4

| RD1-seed9=

| RD1-team9=Georgia Tech

| RD1-score9=9⁵

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10=Southern

| RD1-score10=0

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11=UMass

| RD1-score11=3

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12=Chattanooga

| RD1-score12=2

| RD2-seed5=

| RD2-team5=Stanford

| RD2-score5=0

| RD2-seed6=

| RD2-team6=Georgia Tech

| RD2-score6=1

| RD2-seed7=

| RD2-team7=Illinois

| RD2-score7=4

| RD2-seed8=

| RD2-team8=UMass

| RD2-score8=5

| RD3-seed3=

| RD3-team3=Georgia Tech

| RD3-score3=0

| RD3-seed4=

| RD3-team4=UMass

| RD3-score4=2

| RD4-seed1=

| RD4-team1=Southern Illinois

| RD4-score1=6

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2=UMass

| RD4-score2=1

| RD5-seed1=

| RD5-team1=Alabama

| RD5-score1a=2

| RD5-score1b=—

| RD5-seed2=

| RD5-team2=Southern Illinois

| RD5-score2a=0

| RD5-score2b=—

}}

Women's College World Series

= Participants =

School	Conference	Record	Head coach	WCWS appearances† (Including 2003 WCWS)
class="wikitable"
align=center \| {{csb link\|year=2003\|team=Arizona Wildcats\|title=Arizona}}	Pac-10	56-7	Mike Candrea	16
align=center \| {{csb link\|year=2003\|team=Alabama Crimson Tide\|title=Alabama}}	SEC	49-21	Patrick Murphy	2
align=center \| {{csb link\|year=2003\|team=California Golden Bears\|title=California}}	Pac-10	49-20	Diane Ninemire	9
align=center \| {{csb link\|year=2003\|team=Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns\|title=Louisiana–Lafayette}}	Sun Belt	47-11	Michael Lotief	4
align=center \| {{csb link\|year=2003\|team=Oklahoma Sooners\|title=Oklahoma}}	Big 12	47-14	Patty Gasso	4
align=center \| {{csb link\|year=2003\|team=Texas Longhorns\|title=Texas}}	Big 12	47-9	Connie Clark	2
align=center \| UCLA	Pac-10	53-7	Sue Enquist	20*
align=center \| {{csb link\|year=2003\|team=Washington Huskies\|title=Washington}}	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=

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| sets=1/1/2/1|

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01={{csb link|year=2003|team=Arizona Wildcats|title=Arizona}}

| RD1-score01=3

| RD1-seed02=8

| RD1-team02={{csb link|year=2003|team=Alabama Crimson Tide|title=Alabama}}

| RD1-score02=2

| RD1-seed03=4

| RD1-team03={{csb link|year=2003|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}

| RD1-score03=1

| RD1-seed04=5

| RD1-team04={{csb link|year=2003|team=Washington Huskies|title=Washington}}

| RD1-score04=3

| RD1-seed05=8

| RD1-team05=Alabama

| RD1-score05=3

| RD1-seed06=4

| RD1-team06=Oklahoma

| RD1-score06=6⁹

| RD1-seed07=3

| RD1-team07={{csb link|year=2003|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}

| RD1-score07=3

| RD1-seed08=6

| RD1-team08={{csb link|year=2003|team=Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns|title=Louisiana–Lafayette}}

| RD1-score08=2

| RD1-seed09=7

| RD1-team09={{csb link|year=2003|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}

| RD1-score09=7¹⁰

| RD1-seed10=2

| RD1-team10=UCLA

| RD1-score10=3

| RD1-seed11=6

| RD1-team11=Louisiana-Lafayette

| RD1-score11=1

| RD1-seed12=2

| RD1-team12=UCLA

| RD1-score12=5

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01=Arizona

| RD2-score01=2

| RD2-seed02=5

| RD2-team02=Washington

| RD2-score02=1

| RD2-seed03=4

| RD2-team03=Oklahoma

| RD2-score03=2

| RD2-seed04=7

| RD2-team04=California

| RD2-score04=5

| RD2-seed05=3

| RD2-team05=Texas

| RD2-score05=1

| RD2-seed06=7

| RD2-team06=California

| RD2-score06=0

| RD2-seed07=2

| RD2-team07=UCLA

| RD2-score07=2

| RD2-seed08=5

| RD2-team08=Washington

| RD2-score08=1

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01=Arizona

| RD3-score01-1=1

| RD3-score01-2=1

| RD3-seed02=7

| RD3-team02=California

| RD3-score02-1=2¹²

| RD3-score02-2=4

| RD3-seed03=3

| RD3-team03=Texas

| RD3-score03-1=0

| RD3-score03-2=1

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04=UCLA

| RD3-score04-1=3

| RD3-score04-2=2

| RD4-seed01=7

| RD4-team01=California

| RD4-score01=0

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02=UCLA

| RD4-score02=1⁹

}}

==Game results==

class="wikitable" ! Date !! Game !! Winner !! Score !! Loser !! Notes
align=center \|rowspan=4\| 5/22/2003	Game 01	Arizona	3 - 2	Alabama
align=center \| Game 02	Washington	3 - 1	Oklahoma
align=center \| Game 03	Texas	3 - 2	Louisiana-Lafayette
align=center \| Game 04	California	7 - 3	UCLA	10 Innings
align=center \|rowspan=2\| 5/23/2003	Game 05	Arizona	2 - 1	Washington
align=center \| Game 06	Texas	1 - 0	California
align=center \|rowspan=4\| 5/24/2003	Game 07	Oklahoma	6 - 3	Alabama	9 Innings Alabama eliminated
align=center \| Game 08	UCLA	5 - 1	Louisiana-Lafayette	Louisiana-Lafayette eliminated
align=center \| Game 09	California	5 - 2	Oklahoma	Oklahoma eliminated
align=center \| Game 10	UCLA	2 - 1	Washington	Washington eliminated
align=center \|rowspan=4\| 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.
align=center \| 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.
align=center \| Game 13	California	4 - 1	Arizona	Arizona eliminated
align=center \| Game 14	UCLA	2 - 1	Texas	Texas eliminated
align=center \| 5/26/2003	Championship game	UCLA	1 - 0	California	9 Innings UCLA Wins 2003 WCWS
align=center

==Championship game==

{{cite web |url=http://web1.ncaa.org/ncaa/event.do?championship=400028&division=400028400010&event=400073 |title=2003 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 15 |location=Ncaa.org |access-date=2018-06-08 |archive-date=2018-06-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612151735/http://web1.ncaa.org/ncaa/event.do?championship=400028&division=400028400010&event=400073 |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable"

! School

! Top Batter

! Stats.

UCLA

| Toria Auelua (DP)

| 2-4 RBI K

{{csb link|year=2003|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}

| Veronica Nelson (1B)

| 3BBs

class="wikitable"

! School

! Pitcher

! IP

UCLA

| Keira Goerl (W)

| 9.0

{{csb link|year=2003|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}

| Kelly Anderson (L)

| 9.0

=All-Tournament Team=

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team:

class="wikitable" ! Position !! Player !! Class !! School
align=center \|rowspan=3\| Pitcher	Kelly Anderson	Sophomore	California
align=center \| Alicia Hollowell	Freshman	Arizona
align=center \| Cat Osterman	Sophomore	Texas
align=center \| rowspan=1\| 1st Base	Veronica Nelson	Senior	California
align=center \|rowspan=3\| Shortstop	Lovie Jung	Senior	Arizona
align=center \| Chelsea Spencer	Sophomore	California
align=center \| Natasha Watley	Senior	UCLA
align=center \|rowspan=2\| 3rd Base	Vicky Galindo	Sophomore	California
align=center \| Tairia Mims	Senior	UCLA
align=center \|rowspan=1\| Outfield	Tamara Poppe	Junior	Texas
align=center \|rowspan=1\| Designated Player	Jennifer Stump	Senior	Oklahoma
align=center \| Most Outstanding Player	Keira Goerl	Junior	UCLA

Notes

References

Category:2003 NCAA Division I softball season

NCAA Division I softball tournament

Category:NCAA Division I softball tournament

Category:Women's sports in Oklahoma