III 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 586 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2008 Mr. Kyl (for himself and Mr. McCain) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Arizona State University women's softball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Softball Championship.

Whereas, on June 3, 2008, the Arizona State University women's softball team (in this preamble referred to as the ASU Sun Devils) won the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s College World Series Softball Championship by defeating the women's softball team of Texas A & M University by a score of 11 to 0; Whereas that victory marks the first championship title for the ASU Sun Devils; Whereas the ASU Sun Devils now hold the Women’s College World Series record for the largest margin of victory in a championship game; Whereas the ASU Sun Devils beat opponents by a combined score of 24 to 2 in 5 Women’s College World Series wins and completed the season with 66 wins and 5 losses and a perfect 10 and 0 mark in the postseason; and Whereas ASU Sun Devils pitcher Katie Burkhart finished with 5 wins and 53 strikeouts in the Women’s College World Series and earned Most Valuable Player honors: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)congratulates the Arizona State University women's softball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women’s Softball Championship; and (2)recognizes the players, coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in that achievement.