[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E789]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 CONGRATULATIONS TO UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT'S WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM

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                           HON. SAM GEJDENSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 5, 1995
  Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
University of Connecticut's women's basketball team on their victory 
Sunday to claim the NCAA national championship. This game capped an 
unforgettable season in which the Lady Huskies became only the second 
team in NCAA women's basketball tournament history to finish the year 
without a loss.
  Coach of the Year, Gene Auriemma, NCAA Player of the Year Rebecca 
Lobo and the rest of the Huskies beat the University of Tennessee in 
the championship game to take home the national title. The Lady Huskies 
also dominated the regular season, winning their games by an average of 
34 points.
  Over the past few months, the people of Connecticut--sports fans and 
non sports fans alike--caught Husky fever. Across the State, the 
Huskies were the team to watch. Incredibly, in February, UConn made 
NCAA history by becoming the first school ever to secure simultaneous 
No. 1 rankings in the Associated Press poll for its men's and women's 
basketball teams. The women's team never gave it up.
  The national media even turned its spotlight on the small town of 
Storrs, as the undefeated Huskies continued their dream season. In once 
interview, Coach Auriemma joked that at a recent game at Gampel 
Pavilion, there were more reporters in attendance than there were fans 
at his first game 10 years ago.
  As a graduate of UConn, I am proud to announce that the Lady Huskies 
are indisputably the best women's basketball team in the country. 
Congratulations on a job well done. Go Huskies!


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