2004 Women's NCAA ChampionsAuburn's 2004 NCAA Championship team completed its quest for a third straight national title, demolishing the field by 138 points in College Station, Texas. Led by Olympic backstrokers Kirsty Coventry and Margaret Hoelzer, the Tigers used the second day of the competition to vault into the lead for good.
Hoelzer, a native of Huntsville, Ala., picked up the gold in the 200 freestyle and finished second to Coventry, who set the NCAA record, in the 200 backstroke on the final night of action. Auburn also claimed the 200 medley relay at the 2004 NCAA Championships, setting the NCAA and US Open record.
| 2003-04 Season / 8-0 Overall / 5-0 SEC | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Score | Location | |
| 10/11/03 | W | (1) Auburn 81, Arkansas 56 | Fayetteville, Ark. |
| 10/11/03 | W | (1) Auburn 86, Missouri 53 | Fayetteville, Ark. |
| 10/24-25/03 | W | (1) Auburn 218, Virginia 127 | Charlottesville, Va. |
| 10/24-25/03 | W | (1) Auburn 214, Penn State 131 | Charlottesville, Va. |
| 11/15/03 | W | (1) Auburn 194, (24) Tennessee 101 | Auburn, Ala. |
| 11/21/03 | W | (1) Auburn 134, Alabama 92 | Auburn, Ala. |
| 01/18/04 | W | (1) Auburn 222, (7) Southern Cal 116 | Auburn, Ala. |
| 01/23/04 | W | (1) Auburn 144, (3) Florida 99 | Gainesville, Fla. |
| 01/31/04 | W | (1) Auburn 161, Kentucky 120 | Auburn, Ala. |
| 02/24-27/04 | 1st | SEC Championships (846 pts.) | Athens, Ga. |
| 03/18-20/04 | 1st | NCAA Championships (569 pts.) | College Station, Texas |