2003 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

Records

Three teams in the 2003 NCAA Volleyball Tournament qualified with either 0 or 1 losses: USC (29-0), Hawaii (32-1), and Florida (31-1). It is the most recent tournament to feature at least three such teams.

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[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] Regional

December 5–6 December 12 December 13 | RD1-team01= Southern California | RD1-team02= New Hampshire | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-score02= 0 | RD1-team03= Cal St. Northridge | RD1-team04= Loyola Marymount | RD1-score03= 0 | RD1-score04= 3 | RD1-team05= Arizona | RD1-team06= Wisconsin | RD1-score05= 1 | RD1-score06= 3 | RD1-team07= Nicholls St. | RD1-team08= Texas A&M | RD1-score07= 0 | RD1-score08= 3 | RD1-team09= Nebraska | RD1-team10= Valparaiso | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-score10= 0 | RD1-team11= Dayton | RD1-team12= Michigan State | RD1-score11= 3 | RD1-score12= 2 | RD1-team13= Missouri | RD1-team14= UC Irvine | RD1-score13= 2 | RD1-score14= 3 | RD1-team15= San Diego | RD1-team16= UCLA | RD1-score15= 0 | RD1-score16= 3 | RD2-team01=Southern California | RD2-seed01= 1 | RD2-team02= Loyola Marymount | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-score02=0 | RD1-seed01= 1 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-seed08= 16 | RD1-seed09= 9 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-seed16= 8 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= Wisconsin | RD2-seed04= 16 | RD2-team04= Texas A&M | RD2-score03= 0 | RD2-score04= 3 | RD2-seed05= 9 | RD2-team05= Nebraska | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Dayton | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-score06= 0 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= UC Irvine | RD2-seed08= 8 | RD2-team08= UCLA | RD2-score07= 0 | RD2-score08= 3 | RD3-seed01= 1 | RD3-team01=Southern California | RD3-seed02= 16 | RD3-team02= Texas A&M | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-score02= 0 | RD3-seed03= 9 | RD3-team03= Nebraska | RD3-seed04= 8 | RD3-team04= UCLA | RD3-score03= 1 | RD3-score04=3 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Southern California | RD4-seed02=8 | RD4-team02=UCLA | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-score02= 1

[[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] Regional

December 5–6 December 12 December 13 | RD1-team01= Stanford | RD1-team02= Sacramento St. | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-score02= 0 | RD1-team03= Pacific | RD1-team04= San Francisco | RD1-score03= 3 | RD1-score04= 0 | RD1-team05= Santa Clara | RD1-team06= Utah | RD1-score05= 2 | RD1-score06= 3 | RD1-team07= Northwestern | RD1-team08= Washington | RD1-score07= 0 | RD1-score08= 3 | RD1-team09= Minnesota | RD1-team10= Wisconsin-Green Bay | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-score10= 0 | RD1-team11= UCSB | RD1-team12= Northern Iowa | RD1-score11= 2 | RD1-score12= 3 | RD1-team13= Kansas | RD1-team14= Long Beach St. | RD1-score13= 3 | RD1-score14= 0 | RD1-team15= Manhattan | RD1-team16= Pepperdine | RD1-score15= 0 | RD1-score16= 3 | RD1-seed01= 5 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-seed04= | RD2-team01=Stanford | RD2-seed01= 5 | RD2-team02= Pacific | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-score02= 0 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-seed08= 12 | RD1-seed09= 13 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-seed16= 4 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= Utah | RD2-seed04= 12 | RD2-team04= Washington | RD2-score03= 0 | RD2-score04= 3 | RD2-seed05= 13 | RD2-team05= Minnesota | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Northern Iowa | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-score06= 1 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= Kansas | RD2-seed08= 4 | RD2-team08= Pepperdine | RD2-score07= 1 | RD2-score08= 3 | RD3-seed01= 5 | RD3-team01=Stanford | RD3-seed02= 12 | RD3-team02= Washington | RD3-score01=1 | RD3-score02= 3 | RD3-seed03= 13 | RD3-team03= Minnesota | RD3-seed04= 4 | RD3-team04= Pepperdine | RD3-score03= 3 | RD3-score04=2 | RD4-seed01=12 | RD4-team01=Washington | RD4-seed02=13 | RD4-team02=Minnesota | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-score02= 3

[[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]] Regional

December 5–6 December 12 December 13 | RD1-team01= Florida | RD1-team02= Georgia Southern | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-score02= 0 | RD1-team03= Cincinnati | RD1-team04= Central Florida | RD1-score03= 2 | RD1-score04= 3 | RD1-team05= Maryland | RD1-team06= American | RD1-score05= 3 | RD1-score06= 0 | RD1-team07= George Mason | RD1-team08= Colorado St. | RD1-score07= 0 | RD1-score08= 3 | RD1-team09= Penn St. | RD1-team10= Robert Morris | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-score10= 0 | RD1-team11= Pittsburgh | RD1-team12= Pennsylvania | RD1-score11= 3 | RD1-score12= 1 | RD1-team13= SW Missouri St. | RD1-team14= Arkansas | RD1-score13= 1 | RD1-score14= 3 | RD1-team15= Ohio | RD1-team16= Kansas State | RD1-score15= 0 | RD1-score16= 3 | RD1-seed01= 3 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-seed04= | RD2-team01=Florida | RD2-seed01= 3 | RD2-team02= Central Florida | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-score02= 0 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-seed08= 14 | RD1-seed09= 11 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-seed16= 6 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= Maryland | RD2-seed04= 14 | RD2-team04= Colorado St. | RD2-score03= 0 | RD2-score04= 3 | RD2-seed05= 11 | RD2-team05= Penn St. | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Pittsburgh | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-score06= 1 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= Arkansas | RD2-seed08= 6 | RD2-team08= Kansas State | RD2-score07= 0 | RD2-score08= 3 | RD3-seed01= 3 | RD3-team01=Florida | RD3-seed02= 14 | RD3-team02= Colorado St. | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-score02= 0 | RD3-seed03= 11 | RD3-team03= Penn St. | RD3-seed04= 6 | RD3-team04= Kansas State | RD3-score03= 3 | RD3-score04=1 | RD4-seed01=3 | RD4-team01=Florida | RD4-seed02=11 | RD4-team02=Penn St. | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-score02=0

[[Honolulu]] Regional

December 5–6 December 12 December 13 | RD1-team01= Georgia Tech | RD1-team02= Alabama A&M | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-score02= 0 | RD1-team03= Winthrop | RD1-team04= Florida A&M | RD1-score03= 0 | RD1-score04= 3 | RD1-team05= Colorado | RD1-team06= Michigan | RD1-score05= 0 | RD1-score06= 3 | RD1-team07= St. Mary's | RD1-team08= California | RD1-score07= 0 | RD1-score08= 3 | RD1-team09= Illinois | RD1-team10= Murray St. | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-score10= 0 | RD1-team11= Notre Dame | RD1-team12= Louisville | RD1-score11= 0 | RD1-score12= 3 | RD1-team13= New Mexico St. | RD1-team14= BYU | RD1-score13= 0 | RD1-score14= 3 | RD1-team15= Idaho | RD1-team16= Hawaii | RD1-score15= 0 | RD1-score16= 3 | RD1-seed01= 7 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-seed04= | RD2-team01= Georgia Tech | RD2-seed01= 7 | RD2-team02= Florida A&M | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-score02= 0 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-seed08= 10 | RD1-seed09= 15 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-seed16= 2 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= Michigan | RD2-seed04= 10 | RD2-team04= California | RD2-score03= 0 | RD2-score04= 3 | RD2-seed05= 15 | RD2-team05= Illinois | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Louisville | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-score06= 0 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= BYU | RD2-seed08= 2 | RD2-team08= Hawaii | RD2-score07= 0 | RD2-score08= 3 | RD3-seed01= 7 | RD3-team01= Georgia Tech | RD3-seed02= 10 | RD3-team02= California | RD3-score01= 3 | RD3-score02= 0 | RD3-seed03= 15 | RD3-team03= Illinois | RD3-seed04= 2 | RD3-team04= Hawaii | RD3-score03= 0 | RD3-score04= 3 | RD4-seed01=7 | RD4-team01=Georgia Tech | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=Hawaii | RD4-score01=1 | RD4-score02= 3

Final Four – [[Reunion Arena]], [[Dallas, Texas]]

December 20 | RD1-seed1= 1 | RD1-team1= Southern California | RD1-score1= 3 | RD1-seed2=13 | RD1-team2= Minnesota | RD1-score2= 0 | RD1-seed3= 3 | RD1-team3= Florida | RD1-score3= 3 | RD1-seed4= 2 | RD1-team4= Hawaii | RD1-score4= 1 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1= Southern California | RD2-score1= 3 | RD2-seed2= 3 | RD2-team2= Florida | RD2-score2= 1

National Semifinals

Southern California vs. Minnesota

Minnesota, making their first NCAA Final Four appearance in program history, played top-seeded USC tough in the first two sets, falling 30-27, 30-28. USC rode the momentum in the third set, winning easily 30-20 to advance to the national championship match for the second consecutive year. USC's balanced attack consisted of three players with double digit kills, including Bibiana Candelas with 12, Keao Burdine with 13 and April Ross with 11. Cassie Busse led Minnesota with 23 kills, and Erin Martin with 11.

Florida vs. Hawai{{okina}}i

Florida and Hawaii battled in the second semifinal, with Florida seeking to advance to its first final in school history after being 0-for-6 in previous NCAA semifinals, while Hawaiʻi aimed to reach its first final since 1996.

Both teams played even in the first two games, but it was Florida who won them by the scores of 30-28 and 30-28. Hawaii answered back after the break to win 30-23. The 30-23 loss was the first individual game the Gators lost since August 23, breaking their NCAA record of 105 straight game wins. Florida and Hawaii once again played even in the fourth set, but Hawaii was unable to force a fifth set as Florida won the fourth set, 30-28. Hawaii was paced by AVCA National Player of the Year Kim Willoughby and Lily Kahumoku, who both had 21 kills.

National Championship: Southern California vs. Florida

Florida started out the match well by winning the first set off of undefeated Southern California. USC answered back by taking the second set 30-27 and used a 6-0 run in the third set to win easily, 30-19. In the fourth set, USC never trailed and led 22-15 before Florida mounted a comeback to cut USC's lead to 25-23. USC did not let up and won the fourth and final set 30-26 to cap off an undefeated season at 35-0. Florida ended their season at 36-2, with their only other loss coming to USC in the season-opening AVCA Showcase tournament.

References

References

1. "Perfect ending to a perfect season!".
2. "Minnesota vs. USC boxscore".
3. "Florida VB advances to National Championship match".
4. "Florida vs. Hawaii boxscore".