2003 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament

2003 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
Teams	4
Finals Site	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Duluth, Minnesota
Champions	Minnesota–Duluth (3rd title, 3rd title game, 3rd Frozen Four)
Runner-Up	Harvard (1st title game, 2nd Frozen Four)
Semifinalists	Dartmouth (2nd Frozen Four) Minnesota (2nd Frozen Four)
Winning Coach	Shannon Miller (3rd title)
MOP	Caroline Ouellette (Minnesota–Duluth)
NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournaments ← 2002  2004 →

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.

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.

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 Sikio, Minnesota–Duluth

* Most Outstanding Player(s)

References

1. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/24/sports/hockey-minnesota-duluth-makes-it-three-straight.html
2. "Memorable Moments". Minnesota Duluth Athletics. Retrieved 3 May 2010.