# 2015 USA Team Handball College Nationals – Men's Division

The 2015 College Nationals was the 20th Men's College Nationals. The College Nationals was a team handball tournament to determined the College National Champion from 2015 from the US.

## Venues

The championship was played at two venues at the Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.
| Auburn | Auburn University | Auburn |
| Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum | Auburn University | Student Activities Center |
| Capacity: 10,500 | Auburn University | Capacity: ? |

## Draw

The draw for the men's was held on 26 March 2015 at 11:00 in Auburn. The seedings were based on the last College Nationals. As originator, Auburn was allowed to choose the group.

### Seeding

| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
| West Point Black University of North Carolina Air Force Academy Clemson University | The Ohio State University Scarlet West Point Gold Illinois State University Texas A&M University | Auburn University Miami University University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee The Ohio State University Grey |

## Modus

The 12 teams were split into four groups. The seeding were based on the last College Nationals.
In the Group stage every group had a round-robin. The best two teams per group were qualified for the quarterfinals.
The four last teams from the group stage played a 9th - 12th place bracket.
The losers from the quarterfinals played a 5th - 8th place bracket.
The winners from the quarterfinals were qualified for the semifinals.
The losers from the semis played a small final and the winners the final.

## Results

Source:

### Group stage
#### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Auburn University | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 4 |
| Clemson University | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 2 |
| Illinois State University | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 46 | −26 | 0 |
| 3 April 2016 16:00 | Auburn University | 20-10 | Illinois State University | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 3 April 2016 16:00 | 2 players 5 | | | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 3 April 2016 19:00 | Illinois State University | 10-26 | Clemson University | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 3 April 2016 19:00 | | | 2 players 7 | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 10:00 | Auburn University | 20-18 | Clemson University | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 10:00 | Mukendi 7 | | | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |

#### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| West Point Gold | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 4 |
| Air Force Academy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 2 |
| University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 64 | −37 | 0 |
| 3 April 2016 17:00 | Air Force Academy | 16-23 | West Point Gold | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 3 April 2016 17:00 | | | Mondesir 7 | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 3 April 2016 20:00 | West Point Gold | 32-15 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 3 April 2016 20:00 | Mondesir 8 | | | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 10:00 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 12-32 | Air Force Academy | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 10:00 | | | Donlin 8 | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |

#### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| University of North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 4 |
| Texas A&M University | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 2 |
| The Ohio State University Grey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 0 |
| 3 April 2016 18:00 | University of North Carolina | 21-15 | Texas A&M University | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 3 April 2016 18:00 | Caldwell 8 | | | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 9:00 | Texas A&M University | 17-13 | The Ohio State University Grey | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 9:00 | Delcini 8 | | | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 12:00 | The Ohio State University Grey | 11-23 | University of North Carolina | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 12:00 | | | Gilbert 5 | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |

#### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| West Point Black | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 4 |
| Miami University | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 2 |
| The Ohio State University Scarlet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 0 |
| 3 April 2016 19:00 | West Point Black | 25-15 | The Ohio State University Scarlet | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 3 April 2016 19:00 | Aten 7 | | | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 9:00 | The Ohio State University Scarlet | 18-19 | Miami University | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 9:00 | | | Albasha 5 | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 12:00 | Miami University | 21-35 | West Point Black | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 12:00 | | | Zeck 7 | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |

### Championship

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| A1 | Auburn University | 15 | | | | | | |
| C2 | Texas A&M University | 16 | | | | | | |
| C2 | Texas A&M University | 16 | C2 | Texas A&M University | 16 | | | |
| | | | B1 | West Point Gold | 18 | | | |
| B1 | West Point Gold | 25 | B1 | West Point Gold | 18 | | | |
| D2 | Miami University | 18 | | | | | | |
| D2 | Miami University | 18 | | | | B1 | West Point Gold | 32 |
| | | | | | | D1 | West Point Black | 35 |
| A2 | Clemson University | 17 | | | | | | | D1 | West Point Black | 35 |
| C1 | University of North Carolina | 20 | | | |
| C1 | University of North Carolina | 20 | C1 | University of North Carolina | 18 | Small Final | Small Final | Small Final |
| | | | D1 | West Point Black | 32 |
| B2 | Air Force Academy | 17 | D1 | West Point Black | 32 | C2 | Texas A&M University | 13 |
| D1 | West Point Black | 22 | | | | C1 | University of North Carolina | 20 |

#### Quarterfinals

| 4 April 2016 15:00 | Auburn University | 15-16 | Texas A&M University | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 15:00 | | | Delcini 8 | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 15:00 | Clemson University | 17-20 | University of North Carolina | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 15:00 | | | 2 players 4 | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 16:00 | West Point Gold | 25-18 | Miami University | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 16:00 | Mondesir 6 | | | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 16:00 | Air Force Academy | 17-22 | West Point Black | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 16:00 | | | Cross 7 | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |

#### Semifinals

| 5 April 2016 8:50 | Texas A&M University | 16-18 | West Point Gold | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 5 April 2016 8:50 | | | Swett 7 | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 5 April 2016 8:50 | University of North Carolina | 18-32 | West Point Black | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 5 April 2016 8:50 | | | Cross 7 | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |

#### Small Final

| 5 April 2016 12:00 | Texas A&M University | 13-20 | University of North Carolina | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 5 April 2016 12:00 | | | Piasecki 5 | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |

#### Final

| 5 April 2016 13:00 | West Point Gold | 32-35 | West Point Black | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 5 April 2016 13:00 | | | Holt 11 | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |

### Placement Games
#### 5th–8th place bracket

| 5th–8th Semifinals | 5th–8th Semifinals | 5th–8th Semifinals | 5th place | 5th place | 5th place |
| LQ1 | Auburn University | 16 | | | |
| LQ2 | Miami University | 17 | | | |
| LQ2 | Miami University | 17 | LQ2 | Miami University | 20 |
| | | | LQ4 | Air Force Academy | 31 |
| LQ3 | Clemson University | 20 | LQ4 | Air Force Academy | 31 |
| LQ4 | Air Force Academy | 29 | 7th place | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | | LQ1 | Auburn University | 13 |
| | | | LQ3 | Clemson University | 27 |

##### 5th–8th Semifinals

| 5 April 2016 7:50 | Auburn University | 16-17 | Miami University | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 5 April 2016 7:50 | | | Albasha 8 | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 5 April 2016 7:50 | Clemson University | 20-29 | Air Force Academy | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 5 April 2016 7:50 | | | Murray 9 | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |

##### 7th place game

| 5 April 2016 11:00 | Auburn University | 13-27 | Clemson University | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 5 April 2016 11:00 | | | Gubler 9 | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |

##### 5th place game

| 5 April 2016 11:00 | Miami University | 20-31 | Air Force Academy | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 5 April 2016 11:00 | | | Donlin 6 | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |

#### 9th–12th place bracket

| 9th–12th Semifinals | 9th–12th Semifinals | 9th–12th Semifinals | 9th place | 9th place | 9th place |
| A3 | Illinois State University | 26 | | | |
| C3 | The Ohio State University Grey | 24 | | | |
| C3 | The Ohio State University Grey | 24 | A3 | Illinois State University | 13 |
| | | | D3 | The Ohio State University Scarlet | 21 |
| B3 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 21 | D3 | The Ohio State University Scarlet | 21 |
| D3 | The Ohio State University Scarlet | 11 | 11th place | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | | C3 | The Ohio State University Grey | 20 |
| | | | B3 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 25 |

##### 9th–12th Semifinals

| 4 April 2016 14:00 | Illinois State University | 26-24 | The Ohio State University Grey | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 14:00 | Miner 7 | | | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 14:00 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 21-11 | The Ohio State University Scarlet | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 14:00 | Fay 5 | | | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |

##### 11th place game

| 5 April 2016 10:00 | The Ohio State University Grey | 20-25 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 5 April 2016 10:00 | | | Fay 12 | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |

##### 9th place game

| 5 April 2016 10:00 | Illinois State University | 13-21 | The Ohio State University Scarlet | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |
| 5 April 2016 10:00 | | | 2 players 5 | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University |

### All-Star game

| 4 April 2016 18:30 | Men's Residency | 20-20 | Collegiate All-Star Team | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |
| 4 April 2016 18:30 | Chun 5 | | Donlin 6 | Student Activities Center, Auburn University |

## Final ranking

Source:
| Rank | Team |
| | West Point Black |
| | West Point Gold |
| | University of North Carolina |
| 4 | Texas A&M University |
| 5 | Air Force Academy |
| 6 | Miami University |
| 7 | Clemson University |
| 8 | Auburn University |
| 9 | The Ohio State University Scarlet |
| 10 | Illinois State University |
| 11 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| 12 | The Ohio State University Grey |

## Awards

Source:
| Most Valuable Player: | Connor Holt | West Point Black |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper: | David Brown | West Point Black |
| Top Scorer: | Fabian Gubler | Clemson University |

## Top scorers

* Record
Source: When there is a tie by the goals the player with the better average was ranked first. When there was the same average the players have the same rank.
| Rank | Name | Goals | Games | Average | Team |
| | Fabian Gubler | 34 | 5 | 6.8 | Clemson University |
| | Drew Donlin | 29 | 5 | 5.8 | Air Force Academy |
| | Sebastian Fay | 28 | 4 | 7 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| 4 | Ji Mondesir | 28 | 5 | 5.6 | West Point Gold |
| 4 | Hussain Albasha | 28 | 5 | 5.6 | Miami University |
| 6 | Ben Hollies | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | The Ohio State University Grey |
| 7 | Marco Delcini | 27 | 4 | 5.4 | Texas A&M University |
| 8 | Corinth Cross | 26 | 5 | 5.2 | West Point Black |
| 8 | Alec Zeck | 26 | 5 | 5.2 | West Point Black |
| 10 | Ethan Wallenius-Caldwell | 25 | 5 | 5 | University of North Carolina |
| 10 | Connor Holt | 25 | 5 | 5 | West Point Black |

## All-Star Team

Source:
| Coree Aten | West Point Black | |
| A.D. Briggs | Auburn University | |
| Nick Colaianni | University of North Carolina | |
| Corinth Cross | West Point Black | 8th Top Scorer |
| Marco Delcini | Texas A&M University | 7th Top Scorer |
| Drew Donlin | Air Force Academy | 2nd Top Scorer |
| Sebastian Fay | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 3rd Top Scorer |
| Fabian Gubler | Clemson University | 1st Top Scorer |
| Patrick Halladay | Auburn University | |
| Connor Holt | West Point Black | Most Valuable Player |
| Forest Keller | West Point Gold | Goalkeeper |
| Christian McKenrick | West Point Black | |
| Ross Miner | Illinois State University | |
| Ji Mondesir | West Point Gold | 4th Top Scorer |
| Julian Orr | The Ohio State University | Goalkeeper |
| Jarod Roberts | Air Force Academy | |