The 2017 NorCA Women's Handball Championship was the second edition of the Nor.Ca. Women's Handball Championship. The tournament took place in Río Grande, Puerto Rico from 30 March to 3 April. It acts as the North American and Caribbean qualifying tournament for the 2017 Pan American Women's Handball Championship.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Puerto Rico |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 30 March – 3 April |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Puerto Rico[1] (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Dominican Republic |
| Fourth place |  Greenland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 500 (50 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,150 (315 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ciris García (31 goals) |
Participating teams edit
Preliminary round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 62 | 17 | 6 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 78 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Dominican Republic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 71 | −10 | 3 |
| 4 | Greenland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 82 | −10 | 0 |
All times are local (UTC−04:00).
| 30 March 2017 17:30 |
Greenland
|
22–25 | Dominican Republic
|
Cancha Néstor Milete, Rio Grande |
| Andreassen 5 | (11–12) | Lopéz 7 | ||
3× 5× 1×
|
Report | 3× 6×
|
| 30 March 2017 20:00 |
Puerto Rico
|
26–28 | United States
|
Cancha Néstor Milete, Rio Grande |
| Ceballos 7 | (17–11) | Darling 7 | ||
| 2× 4×
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Report | 2× 1×
|
| 31 March 2017 17:30 |
United States
|
25–23 | Greenland
|
Cancha Néstor Milete, Rio Grande Attendance: 200 |
| Darling 7 | (14–10) | Lyberth 7 | ||
| 1× 2×
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Report | 1× 2×
|
| 31 March 2017 19:30 |
Dominican Republic
|
23–23 | Puerto Rico
|
Cancha Néstor Milete, Rio Grande Attendance: 500 |
| López 6 | (10–11) | García 9 | ||
| 2× 5×
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Report | 2× 2×
|
| 1 April 2017 17:30 |
United States
|
26–13 | Dominican Republic
|
Cancha Néstor Milete, Rio Grande Attendance: 100 |
| Butler 7 | (13–5) | López, Lorenzo 4 | ||
| 3× 2×
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Report | 2× 3×
|
| 1 April 2017 19:30 |
Puerto Rico
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32–27 | Greenland
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Cancha Néstor Milete, Rio Grande Attendance: 500 |
| García 8 | (16–12) | Salso 6 | ||
| 3× 2×
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Report | 2× 1× 1×
|
Knockout stage edit
Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 2 April | ||||||
| United States | 20 | |||||
| 3 April | ||||||
| Greenland | 18 | |||||
| United States | 27 | |||||
| 2 April | ||||||
| Puerto Rico | 28 | |||||
| Puerto Rico | 32 | |||||
| Dominican Republic | 23 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 3 April | ||||||
| Greenland | 27 | |||||
| Dominican Republic | 32 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| 2 April 2017 17:30 |
United States
|
20–18 | Greenland
|
Cancha Néstor Milete, Rio Grande Attendance: 200 |
| Lombard 4 | (10–9) | Rasmussen 4 | ||
| 1× 3×
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Report | 3× 3× 1×
|
| 2 April 2017 19:30 |
Puerto Rico
|
32–23 | Dominican Republic
|
Cancha Néstor Milete, Rio Grande Attendance: 600 |
| Fuentes 9 | (16–8) | Hernández 7 | ||
| 2× 2×
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Report | 3× 6×
|
Third place game edit
| 3 April 2017 17:30 |
Greenland
|
27–32 | Dominican Republic
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Cancha Néstor Milete, Rio Grande Attendance: 250 |
| Frank 6 | (11–13) | Hernández 8 | ||
| 1× 3×
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Report | 1× 5×
|
Final edit
| 3 April 2017 19:30 |
United States
|
27–28 | Puerto Rico
|
Cancha Néstor Milete, Rio Grande Attendance: 800 |
| Darling 7 | (14–16) | Ceballos 6 | ||
| 2× 3× 1×
|
Report | 2× 1× 1×
|
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Puerto Rico
|
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United States
|
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Dominican Republic
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| 4 | Greenland
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| Team qualified to the 2017 Pan American Women's Handball Championship |
Awards edit
- All-star team[4]
- Goalkeeper:
Sophie Fasold - Right Wing:
Yojaver Brito - Right Back: Johanna Pimentel
- Center Back:
Nathalys Ceballos - Left Back:
Lykke Hensen - Left Wing: Zuleika Fuentes
- Pivot: Ciris García
References edit
- ^ "Oro en el balonmano femenino en el NORCA". www.primerahora.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Torneo de balonmano femenino de alto calibre en la Isla". www.elnuevodia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Desde este jueves: Puerto Rico sede del NORCA de balonmano femenino". www.copur.pr (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Equipo Ideal del NorCa 2017". www.puertoricobalonmano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2017.