[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 354 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 354

 Congratulating the University of Nebraska-Lincoln volleyball team for 
 winning the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
                        Volleyball Championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 2, 2016

   Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Sasse) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the University of Nebraska-Lincoln volleyball team for 
 winning the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
                        Volleyball Championship.

Whereas, on December 19, 2015, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cornhuskers 
        won the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in 
        this preamble as the ``NCAA'') Division I Volleyball Championship in 
        Omaha, Nebraska in an overwhelming victory over the University of Texas 
        Longhorns by a score of 25 to 23, 25 to 23, and 25 to 21;
Whereas the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has won 4 NCAA volleyball 
        Championships;
Whereas the Cornhuskers ended their championship season with a 16-match winning 
        streak and finished the year with a record of 32 wins and 4 losses;
Whereas all members of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln volleyball team, 
        including Annika Albrecht, Olivia Boender, Kelsey Fien, Mikaela Foecke, 
        Meghan Haggerty, Cecilia Hall, Briana Holman, Kelly Hunter, Kenzie 
        Maloney, Alicia Ostrander, Tiani Reeves, Amber Rolfzen, Kadie Rolfzen, 
        Brooke Smith, Sydney Townsend, and Justine Wong-Orantes, contributed to 
        this outstanding victory;
Whereas head coach John Cook, assistant coach Chris Tamas, assistant coach Dani 
        Busboom Kelly, volunteer assistant coach Jen Tamas, director of 
        operations Lindsay Peterson, video coordinator Natalie Morgan, and 
        graduate managers Dan Mader, Mike Owen, and Peter Netisingha guided this 
        outstanding group of women to a national championship;
Whereas Mikaela Foecke was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2015 NCAA 
        Championship;
Whereas Justine Wong-Orantes was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, 
        becoming the first Nebraska player ever to earn that award;
Whereas Kadie Rolfzen, Amber Rolfzen, and Justine Wong-Orantes were recognized 
        as All-Americans by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, and 
        Mikaela Foecke and Kelly Hunter received honorable mention; and
Whereas an NCAA record-breaking crowd of 17,561 volleyball fans attended the 
        championship game, reflecting the tremendous spirit and dedication of 
        Nebraska fans supporting the Cornhuskers as the team won the national 
        championship: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the University of Nebraska-Lincoln 
        volleyball team as the winner of the 2015 National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association Division I Volleyball Championship;
            (2) commends the University of Nebraska players, coaches, 
        and staff for their hard work and dedication;
            (3) recognizes the students, alumni, and loyal fans that 
        supported the Cornhuskers on their journey to win another 
        Division I Championship; and
            (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        prepare an official copy of this resolution for presentation 
        to--
                    (A) the president of University of Nebraska;
                    (B) the athletic director of the University of 
                Nebraska-Lincoln; and
                    (C) the head coach of the University of Nebraska-
                Lincoln volleyball team.
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