2002-03 ECAC East Women's Season

This is the 2002-03 ECAC East Women's season.

Membership Changes

 * New England College Pilgrims join the conference from being a D-III Independent

Standings
note: MIT played a partial schedule

Quarterfinals

 * Rensselaer Engineers defeated Salve Regina Seahawks 11-0
 * RIT Tigers defeated Union Dutchwomen 4-2
 * Southern Maine Huskies defeated New England College Pilgrims 2-1

Semifinals

 * Rensselaer Engineers defeated Southern Maine Huskies 2-1
 * Manhattanville Valiants defeated RIT Tigers 4-0

Final

 * Manhattanville Valiants defeated Rensselaer Engineers 3-1

NCAA Tournament
The Manhattanville Valiants earned the conference bid to the 2003 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament. They defeated the Williams Ephs 5-1 in the quarterfinals, defeated the Bowdoin Polar Bears 4-1 in the semifinals, and lost to the Elmira Soaring Eagles 5-1 in the national championship game.

Semifinal

 * Sacred Heart Pioneers defeated St. Michael's Purple Knights 7-1

Final

 * Holy Cross Crusaders defeated Sacred Heart Pioneers 3-1