[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 132 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 132

   Congratulating the Ashland University women's basketball team for 
 winning the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association division II 
                             championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 7, 2017

    Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
                           and Transportation

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Congratulating the Ashland University women's basketball team for 
 winning the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association division II 
                             championship.

Whereas the Ashland University Eagles won the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association (referred to in this preamble as the ``NCAA'') division II 
        women's basketball championship game against the Virginia Union 
        University Panthers at Alumni Hall on the campus of Ohio Dominican 
        University by a score of 93 to 77;
Whereas, with a record of 37-0, the Ashland University Eagles achieved the best 
        record ever by an NCAA division II women's team;
Whereas the 2017 NCAA championship was the second division II national 
        championship for Ashland University during the last 5 years;
Whereas head coach Robyn Fralick was named the 2017 United States Marine Corps 
        Women's Basketball Coaches Association NCAA Division II Coach of the 
        Year;
Whereas assistant coach Kari Pickens was named the 2017 Women's Basketball 
        Coaches Association NCAA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year;
Whereas junior forwards Laina Snyder and Andi Daugherty were named Division II 
        Conference Commissioner's Association All-Americans; and
Whereas Laina Snyder was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA division 
        II women's basketball tournament: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Ashland University women's basketball 
        team on winning the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association division II championship; and
            (2) recognizes the contributions and achievements of each 
        player, coach, and staff member of the Ashland University 
        women's basketball team who contributed to the 2016-2017 
        undefeated season.
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