# 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.
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.

## Venues

The championship was played at two venues at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
| West Point | United States Military Academy | West Point |
| Arvin Gymnasium 2nd floor | United States Military Academy | Arvin Gymnasium 4th floor |
| Capacity: ? | United States Military Academy | 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:

### 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| GS1 | West Point Black | 16 | | | |
| GS4 | West Point Gold | 12 | | | |
| GS4 | West Point Gold | 12 | GS1 | West Point Black | 9 |
| | | | GS | Penn State | 10 |
| GS2 | Penn State | 12 | GS | Penn State | 10 |
| GS3 | North Carolina | 6 | Small Final | Small Final | 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 |
| 21 April 2018 15:30 (UTC-4) | Araujo 6 | (4 - 3) | Biller 4 | Arvin Gymnasium 4th floor, United States Military Academy |
| 21 April 2018 16:45 (UTC-4) | West Point Black | 16 - 12 | West Point Gold | Arvin Gymnasium 4th floor, United States Military Academy |
| 21 April 2018 16:45 (UTC-4) | Ducan & Morris 4 | (5 - 4) | Davenport 7 | Arvin Gymnasium 4th floor, United States Military Academy |

#### 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:
| 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:

### 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 |