| NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship | |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Dates: | May 10–11, 2003 |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Champions: | UCLA (2nd title) |
| Runner-Up: | Stanford (3rd title game) |
| Third: | Loyola Marymount |
| Fourth: | Indiana |
| Matches: | 4 |
| Goals: | 36 |
| Attendance: | 4276 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Jessica López, UCLA Kelly Rulon, UCLA Lauren Boreta, Stanford Hannah Luber, Stanford Katie Hicks, LMU (3) |
| Player: | Robin Beauregard, UCLA |
| Prevseason: | 2002 |
| Nextseason: | 2004 |
The 2002 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship was the third annual tournament to determine the national championship of NCAA women's collegiate water polo. The single-elimination tournament was played at Canyonview Pool at the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla, San Diego, California from May 10–11, 2003.[1]
UCLA, in a rematch of the previous two years' finals, defeated Stanford in the final, 4–3, to win their second NCAA championship. The Bruins (23–4) were coached by Adam Krikorian.
UCLA's Robin Beauregard was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Five different players (2 from UCLA, 2 from Stanford, and 1 from Loyola Marymount) tied as the tournament's leading scorer, with 3 goals each.
Since there has only ever been one single national championship for women's water polo, all NCAA women's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount | 3rd | 2002 | |
| Indiana | 1st | Never | |
| Stanford | 3rd | 2002 | |
| UCLA | 3rd | 2002 |