[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 368 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 368

 Commending the University of Virginia Cavaliers women's lacrosse team 
    for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse National 
                             Championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 1, 2004

    Mr. Allen (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commending the University of Virginia Cavaliers women's lacrosse team 
    for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse National 
                             Championship.

Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of the University of 
        Virginia are to be congratulated for their commitment and pride in the 
        University of Virginia Cavaliers National Champion women's lacrosse 
        team;
 Whereas in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship 
        game against the Princeton Tigers, the Cavaliers raced out to a 5 to 1 
        halftime lead on the strength of 8 saves by tournament Most Valuable 
        Player Andrea Pfeiffer and 2 goals and an assist from Tyler Leachman;
 Whereas the Cavaliers won the 2004 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse National 
        Championship with an outstanding second half performance, scoring 5 
        goals to the Princeton Tigers' 3 goals to win by a score of 10 to 4;
 Whereas the Cavaliers added the NCAA women's lacrosse title to their Atlantic 
        Coast Conference (ACC) title to claim their second championship in 2004;
 Whereas every player on the Cavalier women's lacrosse team--Amy Appelt, Caitlin 
        Banks, Bridget Bradley, Kate Breslin, Laura Burns, Cary Chasney, Kim 
        Connors, Ashley Dodson, Ashleigh Haas, Julie Hauser, Megan Havrilla, 
        Carol Hotarek, Lauren Keller, Meredith Lazarus, Tyler Leachman, Nikki 
        Leib, Chelsea Metz, Ginger Miles, Jessy Morgan, Erin Nagle, Andrea 
        Pfeiffer, Elizabeth Pinney, Kaitlin Swagart, Erin Sweeney, Morgan 
        Thalenberg, Molly Urlock, Jess Wasilewski, and Courtney Young--
        contributed to the team's success in this impressive championship 
        season;
 Whereas the Cavaliers women's lacrosse team Head Coach Julie Myers has won more 
        than 100 games and has taken her teams to the NCAA title game 4 times, a 
        feat only accomplished by 4 other coaches in women's lacrosse Division I 
        history;
 Whereas Coach Myers's 8 consecutive invitations to the NCAA lacrosse tournament 
        has only been accomplished by 4 other coaches in women's lacrosse 
        Division I history;
Whereas Coach Myers entered this season, her ninth year at the University of 
        Virginia, as Head Coach with 2 NCAA women's lacrosse titles--1 as a 
        player (1991) and 1 as an assistant coach (1993);
Whereas Julie Myers is the third person in NCAA women's lacrosse history to win 
        a title as both a player and a coach, and is the first person to play 
        for the championship both as a player and as a head coach; and
Whereas assistant coaches Heather Dow, Kateri Linville, and Colleen Shearer 
        deserve high commendation for their strong leadership of, and superb 
        coaching support to, the University of Virginia Cavaliers women's 
        lacrosse team: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the University of Virginia Cavaliers 
        women's lacrosse team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I 
        women's lacrosse National Championship;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all the team's players, 
        coaches, and support staff, and invites them to the United 
        States Capitol Building to be honored; and
            (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
        enrolled copy of this resolution to the Head Coach of the 
        National Champion University of Virginia Cavaliers women's 
        lacrosse team.
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