Once again one of the most successful programs at Mary Washington College in 2003, the women's lacrosse team strengthened its position as one of the top NCAA Division III programs in the nation. The Eagles, who lost seven starters from the 2002 Final Four team, reloaded with a young team that featured just two seniors in returning to the NCAA Division III Tournament Quarterfinals for the fourth straight season despite playing one of the strongest schedules in the nation.

Individually, the Eagles saw six players named all-conference (including five first team members) in the nationally-renown Capital Athletic Conference, which sent three teams to the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2003. Six players were named all-region, including three to the first team, and all three of them were named All-Americans. Junior defender Melissa Block was a first team All- America, thanks to her 18 goals, seven assists, and ranking in the top five in the nation in both ground balls and caused turnovers, a statistic in which MWC led the nation as a team in 2003. Senior midfielder Kami McNinch (27 goals, eleven assists) was a second team All-America selection, and junior Kate Clute emerged as one of the top attackers in the nation, with 26 goals and 33 assists, in becoming a third team All-America choice by the IWLCA/U.S. Lacrosse. Senior defender Beth Schminke (45 caused turnovers), junior attacker Jessica Goon (team-high 32 goals), and sophomore midfielder Erica Larsen (31 goals, eleven assists) all gained all-region honors for the Eagles as well.

The women's lacrosse program at Mary Washington College has in the course of the past five seasons evolved into one of the best in the nation among Division III, developing a winning tradition that has resulted in four NCAA Tournament appearances, and two straight Final Fours. Since 1999, the Eagles have won 64 games, the most in any five-year stretch in school history, and lost just 23 games, good for a .757 winning percentage, among the best in the nation. MWC has also been successful once it reaches the NCAA Tournament, winning six often games in its four appearances in the national championship tournament.

This Spring, the Eagles defeated Washington & Lee University before falling in the national quarterfinals to the College of New Jersey, but not before registering a second half shutout of the second-ranked Lions. In the second halfof that game, freshman goalkeeper Robyn Lankford held the Lions without a goal, making thirteen saves on fifteen TCNJ shots on goal. During this period, the Eagles have broken nearly every school record, including team records for wins, winning percentage, longest win streak, scoring offense, defense, and achieving top-eight rankings after each of the past four seasons. MWC has been ranked nationally in both offense and defense nearly every year, ranking in the top ten in ground balls and caused turnovers after the 2002 season, and leading the nation in caused turnovers in 2003.

Individually, MWC players have shattered every school record in the current era and have been recognized on the national scene like never before. Since 1999, ten different Eagles have earned All- America status, including Bridget Geiman, the school's all-time leading scorer, who was a three-time All-America selection, Briana Gervat, a two-time All-America selection; and Kate Weller, the 360 Lacrosse.com National Defender of the Year in 2001. Following the2003 season, defender Mel Block was named as the NCAA Division III National Defender of the Year. Eagle players have been honored with numerous regional and conference accolades as well. Coach Dana Hall has received attention on the grandest scale, being named the NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year by 360Lacrosse.com after leading MWC to the national semifinals in 2001.