III 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2007 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Ms. Mikulski) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship.

Whereas, on May 28, 2007, before a crowd of nearly 50,000, the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays of Baltimore, Maryland, won the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship, defeating the Duke University Blue Devils by a score of 12–11 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland; Whereas the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays, in the 2007 season, had an overall record of 13 wins and 4 losses, and won their last 9 consecutive games to end the season; Whereas the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays have won their 9th NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship; Whereas the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays reached the championship game for the 2nd time in 3 years and for the 17th time in school history; Whereas Jesse Schwartzman was awarded the Tournament Most Outstanding Player award for the 2nd time; Whereas Jake Byrne, Paul Rabil, Stephen Peyser, and Eric Zerrlaut joined Schwartzman on the All-Tournament Team; Whereas the 2007 NCAA Championship lacrosse team members are Jamison Koesterer, Jesse Schwartzman, Andrew Miller, Garrett Stanwick, Michael Gvozden, Matt Bocklet, Ben O'Neill, Paul Rabil, Steven Boyle, George Castle, Stephen Peyser, Josh Peck, Michael Doneger, Michael Kimmel, Eric Zerrlaut, Drew Dabrowski, Austin Walker, Brian Christopher, Conor Cassidy, Brendan Skakandi, Nolan Matthews, Kevin Huntley, Jake Byrne, Mark Bryan, Tom Duerr, Chris Boland, Nick Donoghue, Dave Spaulding, Will Jawish, Val Washington, Michael Evans, Zach Tedeschi, Erik Stilley, Andrew Jaffe, Andrew Posil, John Franklin, Lorenzo Heholt, Kyle Miller, Max Chautin, Michael Powers, Matt Drenan, Sam DeVore, Nathan Matthews, Greg Harrington, Eric Dang, Max Levine, and Michael Murray; and Whereas the 2007 NCAA Championship lacrosse team coaches are Dave Pietramala, Bill Dwan, Bobby Benson, and Dave Allan: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate congratulates the Johns Hopkins University men’s lacrosse team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship.