2018 USA Team Handball College Nationals - Women's Division
The 2018 College Nationals was the 23rd Women's College Nationals. The College Nationals was a team handball tournament to determine the College National Champion from 2018 from the US.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 - 22. April 2018 |
| Champion | Pennsylvania State University |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 254 (25.4 per match) |
| Best Player | Ansley Davenport West Point Gold |
| Top goalscorer | Ansley Davenport West Point Gold |
| Best goalkeeper | Fredrikke Johansen Pennsylvania State University |
← 2017 2019 →
All statistics correct as of 2018-04-25. | |
The Pennsylvania State University won their first title in their first season of handball competition. They formed their team with help from the runner-up from West Point only one year ago in April. [1][2]
Venues
The championship was played at two venues at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.[3]
| West Point | West Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Arvin Gymnasium 2nd floor |
Arvin Gymnasium 4th floor | |
| Capacity: ? | Capacity: ? | |
Modus
The bigger size of the West Point Logo show that they have two teams.
The four teams played first a round robin. Game duration 2x20min + 5min break.
The first plays against the 4th and 2nd against the 3rd of the Group stage the semis. Game duration 2x25min + 10min break.
The losers of the semis play a small final. Game duration 2x25min + 10min break.
The winners of the semis play the final. Game duration 2x30min + 10min break.
Results
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Black | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania State University | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 5 |
| University of North Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 2 |
| West Point Gold | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 0 |
| 20 April 2018 18:00 (UTC-4) |
Pennsylvania State University | 14 - 12 | West Point Gold | Arvin Gymnasium 4th floor, United States Military Academy |
| 20 April 2018 20:00 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 18 - 7 | University of North Carolina | Arvin Gymnasium 2nd floor, United States Military Academy |
| 21 April 2018 8:30 (UTC-4) |
Pennsylvania State University | 7 - 5 | University of North Carolina | Arvin Gymnasium 2nd floor, United States Military Academy |
| 21 April 2018 10:30 (UTC-4) |
University of North Carolina | 16 - 11 | West Point Gold | Arvin Gymnasium 2nd floor, United States Military Academy |
| 21 April 2018 11:30 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 13 - 13 | Pennsylvania State University | Arvin Gymnasium 4th floor, United States Military Academy |
| 21 April 2018 13:30 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 13 - 25 | West Point Black | Arvin Gymnasium 2nd floor, United States Military Academy |
Championship
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| GS1 | West Point Black | 16 | ||||||
| GS4 | West Point Gold | 12 | ||||||
| GS1 | West Point Black | 9 | ||||||
| GS | Penn State | 10 | ||||||
| GS2 | Penn State | 12 | ||||||
| GS3 | North Carolina | 6 | Small Final | |||||
| GS4 | West Point Gold | 17 | ||||||
| GS3 | North Carolina | 18 | ||||||
Semifinals
| 21 April 2018 15:30 (UTC-4) |
Penn State | 12 - 6 | North Carolina | Arvin Gymnasium 4th floor, United States Military Academy |
| Araujo 6 | (4 - 3) | Biller 4 | ||
| 21 April 2018 16:45 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 16 - 12 | West Point Gold | Arvin Gymnasium 4th floor, United States Military Academy |
| Ducan & Morris 4 | (5 - 4) | Davenport 7 | ||
Small Final
| 22 April 2018 10:30 (UTC-4) |
North Carolina | 18 - 17 | West Point Gold | Arvin Gymnasium 4th floor, United States Military Academy |
Final
| 22 April 2018 11:45 (UTC-4) |
Penn State | 10 - 9 | West Point Black | Arvin Gymnasium 4th floor, United States Military Academy |
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University | |
| West Point Black | |
| University of North Carolina | |
| 4 | West Point Gold |
Awards
Source: [1]
| Most Valuable Player: | Ansley Davenport | West Point Gold |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper: | Fredrikke Johansen | Pennsylvania State University |
| Top Scorer: | Ansley Davenport | West Point Gold |
All Americans
Source: [1]
1st team
| Maddy Hindermyer | Pennsylvania State University |
| Rachel McGrath | University of North Carolina |
| Natalie Nepa | West Point Black |
2nd team
| Maria Carolina Araujo | Pennsylvania State University |
| Mary Lauren Micou | Pennsylvania State University |
| Leah Suydam | Pennsylvania State University |
| Maddie Keane | Pennsylvania State University |
| Paulina Powierza | University of North Carolina |
| Ellie Cahill | University of North Carolina |
| Devon Biller | University of North Carolina |
| Olivia Beattie | West Point Black |
| Christina Bouvier | West Point Black |
| Alanna Severt | West Point Gold |
References
- "2018 College National Championships Recap". USA Team Handball. 2018-04-25. Archived from the original on 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- Connelly, Steve (2018-04-27). "Penn State Women's Handball Wins National Championship". Onward State. Archived from the original on 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- Ortega, Mark (2018-02-26). "The 2018 College National Championships". www.usateamhandball.usetopscore.com (DOCX; 197 KB). Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- "2018 College National Championships". USA Team Handball. 2018-04-18. Archived from the original on 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2018-04-19.

