| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 – 20 May 2018 |
| Champion | Team Rogue |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 1,277 (35.47 per match) |
| ← 2017 2019 → All statistics correct as of 2018-08-07. | |
The 2018 Nationals was the 48th Women's Nationals. The Nationals was a team handball tournament to determine the National Champion from 2018 from the US.
Venues
The championship was played at four courts at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Myrtle Beach Sports Centerclass=notpageimage| Location of the Myrtle Beach Sports Center
Modus
West Point Black & GoldBostonCarolina BlueHouston FirehawksSF CalHeat 1 & 2Team RogueDC DiplomatsNew York CityQuébecclass=notpageimage| Location of 2018 USA Team Handball Nationals Women's Open Division Teams.
The eleven teams are split in two pools A and B and they play a round roubin.
The last teams per group played a 9-11th place semifinal.
The last third and fourth teams per group were qualified for the 5-8th place semifinals.
The losers from the 5-8th place semis played a 7th place game and the winners the 5th place game.
The best two teams per group were qualified for the semifinals.
The losers from the semis played a small final and the winners the final.
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Rogue (1) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 73 | +92 | 10 |
| Boston (3т) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 68 | +29 | 7 |
| Carolina Blue (NV) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 84 | +5 | 6 |
| San Francisco CalHeat (NV) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 87 | +6 | 5 |
| Houston Firehawks (3т) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 106 | −36 | 2 |
| West Point Gold (NV) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 141 | −96 | 0 |
| 17 Mai 2018 18:30 (UTC-4) |
Team Rogue | 28-18 | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 17 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) |
Houston Firehawks | 9-21 | Boston | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) |
Team Rogue | 32-16 | Houston Firehawks | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 13-25 | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) |
Boston | 14-14 | Carolina Blue | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 13:15 (UTC-4) |
Carolina Blue | 17-36 | Team Rogue | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 7-25 | Boston | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 18:30 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat | 14-21 | Boston | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 18:45 (UTC-4) |
Houston Firehawks | 13-19 | Carolina Blue | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 6-45 | Team Rogue | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 24-6 | Carolina Blue | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat | 21-10 | Houston Firehawks | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 11:45 (UTC-4) |
Boston | 16-24 | Team Rogue | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 13:00 (UTC-4) |
Carolina Blue | 15-15 | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 13:15 (UTC-4) |
West Point Gold | 13-22 | Houston Firehawks | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City (2) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 52 | +38 | 8 |
| Québec (NV) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 54 | +36 | 6 |
| DC Diplomats (5) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 57 | +26 | 4 |
| West Point Black (NV) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 100 | −47 | 2 |
| San Francisco CalHeat 2 (NV) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 87 | −53 | 0 |
| 17 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) |
Québec | 12-16 | New York City | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 17 Mai 2018 21:00 (UTC-4) |
DC Diplomats | 26-4 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 11-27 | New York City | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 12:00 (UTC-4) |
DC Diplomats | 15-19 | Québec | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 13:15 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 16-11 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 17:30 (UTC-4) |
New York City | 24-17 | DC Diplomats | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 19:45 (UTC-4) |
Québec | 22-7 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) |
Québec | 37-16 | West Point Black | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 10:30 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat 2 | 12-23 | New York City | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 11:45 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 10-25 | DC Diplomats | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Championship
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Team Rogue | 25 | |||||||
| B2 | Québec | 20 | |||||||
| A1 | Team Rogue | 29 | |||||||
| B1 | New York City | 23 | |||||||
| B1 | New York City | 18 | |||||||
| A2 | Boston | 14 | Small Final | ||||||
| B2 | Québec | 30 | |||||||
| A2 | Boston | 14 | |||||||
Semifinals
| 19 Mai 2018 17:30 (UTC-4) |
Team Rogue | 25-20 | Québec | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 18:45 (UTC-4) |
New York City | 18-14 | Boston | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Small Final
| 20 Mai 2018 10:45 (UTC-4) |
Québec | 30-14 | Boston | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Final
| 20 Mai 2018 12:00 (UTC-4) |
Team Rogue | 29-23 | New York City | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Consolation 5-8th Place
| 5-8th Place Semifinals | 5th Place | ||||||||
| A3 | Carolina Blue | 20 | |||||||
| B4 | West Point Black | 19 | |||||||
| A3 | Carolina Blue | 16 | |||||||
| B3 | DC Diplomats | 20 | |||||||
| B3 | DC Diplomats | 17 | |||||||
| A4 | San Francisco CalHeat | 12 | 7th Place | ||||||
| B4 | West Point Black | 12 | |||||||
| A4 | San Francisco CalHeat | 19 | |||||||
5-8th Place Semifinals
| 19 Mai 2018 16:00 (UTC-4) |
Carolina Blue | 20-19 | West Point Black | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 16:00 (UTC-4) |
DC Diplomats | 17-12 | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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7th Place
| 20 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 12-19 | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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5th Place
| 20 Mai 2018 10:30 (UTC-4) |
Carolina Blue | 16-20 | DC Diplomats | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Consolation 9-11th Place
| 9-11th Place Semifinals | 9th Place | ||||||||
| A5 | Houston Firehawks | 15 | |||||||
| B5 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | 21 | B5 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | 17 | ||||
| A6 | West Point Gold | 7 | |||||||
9-11th Place Semifinal
| 19 Mai 2018 17:15 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat 2 | 21-7 | West Point Gold | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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9th Place
| 20 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) |
Houston Firehawks | 15-17 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Team Rogue |
 |
New York City THC |
 |
Québec |
| 4 | Boston THC |
| 5 | DC Diplomats |
| 6 | Carolina Blue |
| 7 | San Francisco CalHeat |
| 8 | West Point Black |
| 9 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 |
| 10 | Firehawks THC |
| 11 | West Point Gold |
Statistics
Awards
| Most Valuable Player: | Cecile Balanche | DC Diplomats |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper: | Georgeta Marincas | Carolina Blue |
| Top Scorer: | Jence Ann Rhoads | Team Rogue |
Top scorers
Source:
| Rank | Name | Goals | Games | Average | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jence Ann Rhoads | 53 | 7 | 7.57 | Team Rogue |
|
Cecile Balanche | 45 | 6 | 7.5 | DC Diplomats |
|
Kathleen Darling | 41 | 7 | 5.86 | Team Rogue |
| 4 | Ekaterina Martsul | 40 | 7 | 5.71 | Houston Firehawks |
| 5 | Helen Moser | 38 | 6 | 6.33 | New York City THC |
| 6 | Zoe Lombard | 33 | 7 | 4.71 | Team Rogue |
| 7 | Binta Jau | 32 | 7 | 4.57 | Boston |
| 8 | Kathrine Agger | 29 | 7 | 4.14 | San Francisco CalHeat |
| 9 | Constance Duvert | 27 | 6 | 4.5 | San Francisco CalHeat II |
| 10 | KiAnna Duncan | 26 | 6 | 4.33 | West Point Black |
All-Tournament Team
| Pivot | ||||
| Helen Moser | ||||
| New York City THC
| ||||
| Center Back | ||||
| Left Back | Jence Ann Rhoads | Right Back | ||
| Binta Jau | Team Rogue | Kathleen Darling | ||
| Boston Team Handball Club | Team Rogue
| |||
| Left Wing | Goalkeeper | Right Wing | ||
| Cecile Balanche | Georgeta Marincas | Zoe Lombard | ||
| DC Diplomats | Carolina Blue | Team Rogue | ||
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper | ||||
References
- "US College Nationals and US Open Championships Announcement". USA Team Handball. 2018-01-09. Archived from the original on 2018-05-06. Retrieved 2018-05-06.