[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 4 (Monday, January 9, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL 
                               CHAMPIONS

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I want to recognize and congratulate 
the Northern Michigan University women's volleyball team on their 
winning the 1994 NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship on December 
5, 1994.
  This marks the second straight year the Wildcats have won the NCAA 
Division II Championship and their third straight appearance in the 
finals. The championship victory capped a 32-4 record with an .875 
winning percentage.
  The Wildcats became only the third team in NCAA Division II history 
to win back-to-back championships, and are still the only school in the 
eastern time zone to win an NCAA volleyball championship.
  The members and coaches of the 1994 national champion Northern 
Michigan University Wildcats are: Kathy Jewell, Rachel Dyrek, Jennie 
Long, April Evans, Liu Jun, Joy Hanzal, Becky Smith, Emily Carrick, 
Heather Long, Kim Falkenhagen, Erin Hamilton, Pauline Schuette, Kris 
Backstrom, Jill Heinrich, Jennifer Hansmann, Head coach Mark Rosen, 
assistant coach Leisa Rosen, and student assistant Kelly Brown.
  Mr. President on behalf of the Senate and the people of Michigan, I 
congratulate the players and coaches of the Northern Michigan 
University women's volleyball team.

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