[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 991 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 991

Commending the University of Virginia men's soccer team for winning the 
              2009 Division I NCAA National Championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2009

Mr. Perriello submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Commending the University of Virginia men's soccer team for winning the 
              2009 Division I NCAA National Championship.

Whereas the University of Virginia men's soccer team won the 2009 Division I 
        national championship, defeating the University of Akron at WakeMed 
        Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, on December 13, 2009;
Whereas the University of Virginia played through 2 sudden-death overtimes and a 
        penalty-kick shootout to defeat the University of Akron;
Whereas goaltenders Diego Restrepo from the University of Virginia and David 
        Meves from the University of Akron held both teams scoreless through 
        regulation and overtime;
Whereas Sean Hiller scored the game-winning goal in the penalty kick shootout;
Whereas goalkeeper Diego Restrepo made 3 saves in regulation, 1 save in the 
        penalty kick shootout, and was named defensive most valuable player of 
        the College Cup;
Whereas midfielder Jonathan Villanueva earned recognition as offensive most 
        valuable player of the College Cup; and
Whereas head coach George Gelnovatch led the University of Virginia to its sixth 
        national championship and first since 1994: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the 
University of Virginia men's soccer team for winning the 2009 Division 
I NCAA National Championship.
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