2003 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament

The 2003 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the 22nd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York during May 2003. All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. A total of 16 teams were invited to participate.

Princeton defeated Virginia, 8–7 (in overtime), to win their third overall, and second consecutive, national championship.

The leading scorer for the tournament was Lauren Aumiller from Virginia (21 goals). Rachel Becker, from Princeton, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Qualification Seed School Conference Berth type Record1Loyola (MD)CAAAt-large15-12MarylandACCAutomatic16-33VirginiaACCAt-large14-44DukeACCAt-large13-4AmericanPatriotAutomatic11-7Boston U.America EastAutomatic14-4DartmouthIvy LeagueAuto (shared)10-4GeorgetownBig EastAutomatic13-3James MadisonCAAAutomatic13-5Le MoyneMAACAutomatic12-5Ohio StateALCAutomatic13-3PrincetonIvy LeagueAuto (shared)12-4SyracuseBig EastAt-large10-5TempleA-10Automatic13-5UMBCNECAutomatic10-8YaleIvy LeagueAuto (shared)13-3

Tournament bracket

All-tournament team Suzanne Eyler, Loyola (MD) Marianne Gioffre, Loyola (MD) Kelly Coppedge, Maryland Alexis Venechanos, Maryland Rachel Becker, Princeton (Most outstanding player) Sarah Kolodner, Princeton Whitney Miller, Princeton Elizabeth Pillion, Princeton Theresa Sherry, Princeton Caitlin Banks, Virginia Lauri Kenis, Virginia

See also 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship 2003 NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship 2003 NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship

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