2018 USA Team Handball College Nationals – Women's Division explained

Competition:2018 College Nationals - Women's Division
Season:2017–18
Dates:20 - 22. April 2018
Matches:10
Total Goals:254
Best Player:Ansley Davenport
West Point Gold
League Topscorer:Ansley Davenport
West Point Gold
Best Goalkeeper:Fredrikke Johansen
Pennsylvania State University
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019
Updated:2018-04-25

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.

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 PointWest Point
Arvin Gymnasium
2nd floor
Arvin Gymnasium
4th floor
Capacity: ?Capacity: ?

Modus

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

Source: [4]

Group stage

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Championship

Final

Final ranking

RankTeam
Pennsylvania State University
West Point Black
University of North Carolina
4 West Point Gold

Awards

Source:

Most Valuable PlayerAnsley DavenportWest Point Gold
Most Valuable Goalkeeper:Fredrikke JohansenPennsylvania State University
Top Scorer:Ansley DavenportWest Point Gold

All Americans

Source:

1st team

Maddy HindermyerPennsylvania State University
Rachel McGrathUniversity of North Carolina
Natalie NepaWest Point Black

2nd team

Maria Carolina AraujoPennsylvania State University
Mary Lauren MicouPennsylvania State University
Leah SuydamPennsylvania State University
Maddie KeanePennsylvania State University
Paulina PowierzaUniversity of North Carolina
Ellie CahillUniversity of North Carolina
Devon BillerUniversity of North Carolina
Olivia BeattieWest Point Black
Christina BouvierWest Point Black
Alanna SevertWest Point Gold

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 College National Championships Recap. 2018-04-25. USA Team Handball. https://web.archive.org/web/20180426061323/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Team-Handball/News/2018/April/25/2018-College-National-Championships-Recap. 2018-04-26. dead. 2018-04-26.
  2. Web site: Penn State Women’s Handball Wins National Championship. Connelly. Steve. 2018-04-27. Onward State. https://web.archive.org/web/20180627081645/https://onwardstate.com/2018/04/27/penn-state-womens-handball-wins-national-championship/. 2018-06-27. live. 2018-04-27.
  3. Web site: The 2018 College National Championships. Ortega. Mark. 2018-02-26. www.usateamhandball.usetopscore.com. DOCX; 197 KB. https://web.archive.org/web/20180420010556/https://d36m266ykvepgv.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/wUZbwzJNxN/o/the-2018-college-national-championships-1.docx. 2018-04-20. live. 2018-04-19.
  4. Web site: 2018 College National Championships. 2018-04-18. USA Team Handball. https://web.archive.org/web/20180419061433/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Team-Handball/Events/2018/April/20/2018-College-National-Championships. 2018-04-19. dead. 2018-04-19.