2003_NCAA_Division_I_softball_season

2003 NCAA Division I softball season

2003 NCAA Division I softball season

American college softball season

The 2003 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in January 2003. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2003 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2003 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 26, 2003.

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Conference standings

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Women's College World Series

The 2003 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 22 to May 26, 2003 in Oklahoma City.[16]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Arizona 3
8 Alabama 2
1 Arizona 2
5 Washington 1
4 Oklahoma 1
5 Washington 3
1 Arizona 1 1
7 California 212 4
8 Alabama 3
4 Oklahoma 69
4 Oklahoma 2
7 California 5
7 California 0
2 UCLA 19
3 Texas 3
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 2
3 Texas 1
7 California 0
7 California 710
2 UCLA 3
3 Texas 0 1
2 UCLA 3 2
6 Louisiana-Lafayette 1
2 UCLA 5
2 UCLA 2
5 Washington 1

Season leaders

Batting

Pitching

Records

Sophomore class single game RBIs: 11 – Stephanie Best, UCF Knights & Jackie Coburn, Arizona Wildcats; March 19 & May 10, 2003[17]

Sophomore class strikeout ratio: 14.1 (488 SO/242.2 IP) – Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns

Senior class walks: 107 – Veronica Nelson, California Golden Bears

Awards

Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns[18]

YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2003 32 6 40 36 27 18 0 242.2 72 18 13 39 488 0.37 0.46

Natasha Watley, UCLA Bruins

Natasha Watley, UCLA Bruins[19]

YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2003 61 212 64 102 .481 53 10 5 12 154 .726% 22 14 35 44

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[20]

First Team

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Second Team

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Third Team

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