2009 Tar Heel Invitational Results

USA Team Handball November 01, 2009

Army Black celebrated one of their biggest tournament victories in the program's history - a victory made sweeter by news that teammate Justine Swift was stabilized and recovering in a nearby hospital.

West Point's "varsity" squad ran off four consecutive wins on Saturday and Sunday against clubs affiliated with Carolina Team Handball Club to win first place medals.  They defeated Carolina Blue 19-16 in the final.

It was a dramatic turn of events for Jana Fajardo's squad.  On Saturday, Army Gold team memberustine Swift collapsed on the court in an early game.  Her heart and breathing stopped according to eyewitnesses, but the swift and decisive action of on-site trainers most likely saved her life.  

As of Monday night, Swift is awake, alert, talking and walking around her hospital room - but remains in North Carolina under observation.  USA Team Handball will provide additional information as it becomes available. 

The competition featured the debut of two new women's clubs in USATH play. The Colorado Springs Landsharks, featuring several members of the U18 National Team pool, went undefeated in three games against older competition before losing to Carolina in Sunday's semifinal.  NYC, featuring a mix of older and younger players, went 4-1 on the weekend.

Results from the 2009 Tar Heels Invitational:

Date Teams Result
10/31 Army Black vs. NYC 5-8: NYC
10/31 Tar Heels vs. Army Gold 20-3: Tar Heels
10/31 Colorado vs. Furman 19-5: Colorado
10/31 Carolina vs. Rams 16-1: Carolina
10/31 NYC vs. Army Gold 17-4: NYC
10/31 Carolina Blue vs. Army Black 15-20: Army Black
10/31 Colorado vs. Carolina 10-9: Colorado
10/31 Army Gold vs. Carolina Blue 6-12: Carolina Blue
10/31 Tar Heels vs. NYC 7-14: NYC
10/31 Carolina vs. Furman 18-10: Carolina
10/31 Rams vs. Colorado 1-26: Colorado
10/31 Tar Heels vs. Army Black 7-19: Army Black
10/31 NYC vs. Carolina Blue 9-19: Carolina Blue
10/31 Furman vs. Rams 9-5: Furman
10/31 Carolina Blue vs. Tar Heels 17-8: Carolina Blue
11/01 Colorado vs. Carolina Blue 10-11: Carolina Blue
11/01 Rams vs. Tar Heels 6-12: Tar Heels
11/01 Army Black vs. Carolina 15-10: Army Black
11/01 Furman vs. NYC 3-14: NYC
11/01 Rams vs. Army Gold 4-7: Army Gold
11/01 Colorado vs. Carolina 14-10: Colorado (3rd)
11/01 Carolina Blue vs. Army Black 16-19: Army Black (1st)

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