| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28–30 March 2003 |
| Champion |  West Point Black |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 738 (23.06 per match) |
| Best Player | K.C. Bennett West Point Black |
| Top goalscorer | Kevin Williams (41 goals) University of North Carolina |
| Best goalkeeper | David Thompson University of Alabama |
| ← 2002 2004 → All statistics correct as of 2018-05-19. | |
The 2003 College Nationals was the 8th Men's College Nationals. The College Nationals was a team handball tournament to determine the College National Champion from 2003 from the US.
Venues
The championship was played at two venues at the Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
| Greenville |   Furman University
|
Greenville |
|---|---|---|
| Timmons Arena | Physical Activities Center | |
| Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: ? | |
Modus
West Point
UNC
AlabamaBenedictGeorgia StateMemphis
Minnesota
Purdueclass=notpageimage| Location of 2003 USA Team Handball College Nationals Men's Division TeamsThe bigger size of the West Point Logo show that they have two teams.
The 9 teams were divided into two groups.
In the Group stage every group had a round-robin. The best two teams per group qualified for the semifinals.
The fifth placed team of group A played no more games and was ranked 9th.
The third and fourth per group played a 5th - 8th place bracket.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 39 | +38 | 8 |
| West Point Gold | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 6 |
| University of Memphis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 3 |
| University of Minnesota | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 81 | −34 | 2 |
| Purdue University | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 77 | −18 | 1 |
| 28 March 2003 19:00 (UTC-5) |
West Point Gold | 20-11 | University of Minnesota | Physical Activities Center, Furman University |
| 28 March 2003 20:00 (UTC-5) |
University of North Carolina | 13-10 | University of Memphis | Timmons Arena, Furman University |
| 28 March 2003 21:00 (UTC-5) |
West Point Gold | 27-18 | Purdue University | Physical Activities Center, Furman University |
| 29 March 2003 8:00 (UTC-5) |
University of North Carolina | 27-9 | University of Minnesota | Physical Activities Center, Furman University |
| 29 March 2003 9:00 (UTC-5) |
University of Memphis | 13-13 | Purdue University | Timmons Arena, Furman University |
| 29 March 2003 11:00 (UTC-5) |
West Point Gold | 7-16 | University of North Carolina | Timmons Arena, Furman University |
| 29 March 2003 12:00 (UTC-5) |
University of Memphis | 19-11 | University of Minnesota | Physical Activities Center, Furman University |
| 29 March 2003 14:00 (UTC-5) |
Purdue University | 15-16 | University of Minnesota | Timmons Arena, Furman University |
| 29 March 2003 16:00 (UTC-5) |
West Point Gold | 13-11 | University of Memphis | Timmons Arena, Furman University |
| 29 March 2003 16:00 (UTC-5) |
University of North Carolina | 21-13 | Purdue University | Physical Activities Center, Furman University |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 5 |
| West Point Black | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 4 |
| Benedict College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 3 |
| Georgia State University | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 0 |
| 28 March 2003 18:00 (UTC-5) |
West Point Black | 15-17 | University of Alabama | Physical Activities Center, Furman University |
| 28 March 2003 20:00 (UTC-5) |
Georgia State University | 10-18 | Benedict College | Physical Activities Center, Furman University |
| 29 March 2003 10:00 (UTC-5) |
Georgia State University | 8-20 | University of Alabama | Timmons Arena, Furman University |
| 29 March 2003 10:00 (UTC-5) |
West Point Black | 21-8 | Benedict College | Physical Activities Center, Furman University |
| 29 March 2003 13:00 (UTC-5) |
West Point Black | 19-12 | Georgia State University | Timmons Arena, Furman University |
| 29 March 2003 13:00 (UTC-5) |
Benedict College | 15-15 | University of Alabama | Physical Activities Center, Furman University |
Championship
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | University of North Carolina | 16 | |||||||
| B2 | West Point Black | 17 | |||||||
| B2 | West Point Black | 20 | |||||||
| A2 | West Point Gold | 19 | |||||||
| A2 | West Point Gold | 21 | |||||||
| B1 | University of Alabama | 19 | Small Final | ||||||
| A1 | University of North Carolina | 21 | |||||||
| B1 | University of Alabama | 17 | |||||||
Semifinals
| 29 March 2003 21:00 (UTC-5) |
University of North Carolina | 16-17 | West Point Black | Timmons Arena, Furman University |
| 29 March 2003 21:00 (UTC-5) |
West Point Gold | 21-19 | University of Alabama | Physical Activities Center, Furman University |
Small Final
| 30 March 2003 9:30 (UTC-4) |
University of North Carolina | 21 - 17 | University of Alabama | Timmons Arena, Furman University |
Final
| 30 March 2003 12:30 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 20-19 | West Point Gold | Timmons Arena, Furman University |
Placement Games
| 5th–8th Semifinals | 5th place | ||||||||
| A3 | University of Memphis | 12 | |||||||
| B4 | Georgia State University | 13 | |||||||
| B4 | Georgia State University | 19 | |||||||
| B3 | Benedict College | 22 | |||||||
| A4 | University of Minnesota | 16 | |||||||
| B3 | Benedict College | 17 | 7th place | ||||||
| A3 | University of Memphis | 0 | |||||||
| A4 | University of Minnesota | 8 | |||||||
5th–8th Semifinals
| 29 March 2003 19:00 (UTC-5) |
University of Memphis | 12-13 | Georgia State University | Timmons Arena, Furman University |
| 29 March 2003 19:00 (UTC-5) |
University of Minnesota | 16-17 | Benedict College | Physical Activities Center, Furman University |
7th place game
| 30 March 2003 8:00 (UTC-4) |
University of Memphis | 0 - 8 | University of Minnesota | Physical Activities Center, Furman University |
5th place game
| 30 March 2003 8:00 (UTC-4) |
Georgia State University | 19-22 | Benedict College | Timmons Arena, Furman University |
Final ranking
Source:
Awards
Source:
| Most Valuable Player: | K.C. Bennett | West Point Black |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper: | David Thompson | University of Alabama |
| Top Scorer: | Kevin Williams | University of North Carolina |
Top scorers
| Record |
Source:
| Rank | Name | Goals | Games | Average | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Kevin Williams | 41 | 6 | 6.83 | University of North Carolina |
 |
Muris Lucarevic | 34 | 6 | 5.67 | University of Minnesota |
 |
Joe Lamour | 32 | 5 | 6.4 | University of Alabama |
| 4 | Jasmin Nuhic | 29 | 6 | 4.83 | University of Memphis |
| Joanna Vivas | University of North Carolina | ||||
| 6 | Scott Harr | 27 | 6 | 4.5 | West Point Gold |
| 7 | Goldie Harper | 26 | 6 | 4.33 | |
| 8 | Mike McCaman | 23 | 4 | 5.75 | Purdue University |
| 9 | Phil Smith | 20 | 5 | 4 | Benedict College |
| 10 | Troy Steffen | 19 | 5 | 3.8 | University of Alabama |
All-Tournament Team
Source:
| Chris Collins | West Point Black16th Top Scorer | |
| Joe Lamour | University of Alabama | 3rd Top Scorer |
| Scott Harr | West Point Gold | 6th Top Scorer |
| Goldie Harper | West Point Gold | 7th Top Scorer |
| Kevin Williams | University of North Carolina | Top Scorer |
| Jasmin Nuhic | University of Memphis | 4th Top Scorer |
| Muris Lucarevic | University of Minnesota | 2nd Top Scorer |
References
- ^ "2003 College Nationals Results". USA Team Handball. 2003-04-01. Archived from the original on 2003-06-17. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
External links
- Tournament Results archived