[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 27 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E209]
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HONORING THE OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM'S SECOND NCAA 
                           CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

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                          HON. DAVID L. HOBSON

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 12, 2003

  Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the Ohio 
Wesleyan University Battling Bishops Women's Soccer Team, who have won 
their second consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association 
Division III Championship title.
  Coach Bob Barnes led the Battling Bishops to a win over Messiah 
College in the NCAA Division III championship game on November 30, 2002 
in Geneva, N.Y. on the campus of Hobart and William Smith Colleges. 
This game concluded a remarkable 24 and 0 season that saw veteran and 
freshman players make positive contributions and grow as student 
athletes.
  The national title makes the Bishops the first team to repeat as NCAA 
Division III champions since the University of California at San Diego 
in 1995-97. The win also extended the Battling Bishops' NCAA Division 
III-record winning streak to 45 straight games. The shutout was Ohio 
Wesleyan's 20th of the season.
  Coach Barnes has built a successful team while upholding the school's 
strong tradition of requiring success in the classroom as well as on 
the playing fields. His leadership has paid off and the Battling 
Bishops have back-to-back championships to show for it and memories of 
this winning season for a lifetime.
  The National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Adidas have 
also named Coach Barnes the NCAA Division III Coach of the Year. This 
is also the second straight NSCAA Coach of the Year honor for Barnes, 
who is a 1989 Ohio Wesleyan graduate.
  The 2002 OWU Women's Soccer Team is as follows: Freshmen--Louise 
Cooley, Alicia Grambeau, Hillary Hughes, Kelsey McDonough, Sara Vogel, 
Sarah Wall, Melanie Yoder. Sophomores--Stefanie Fluke, Toni Frissora, 
Deborah Lochner, Kahrman McKenzie, Jill Taylor, Carrie Williams, 
Jennifer Wise, Kelsey Wright. Juniors--Casey Dobbins, Erika Howland, 
Krista Pouliot, Liz Sheehan, Tiffany Soggs, Akeya Terrell, Amy Work. 
Seniors--Emily Bayer, Lindsey Bland, Bre Cady, Mindy Hammond, Jamie 
Jenkins.
  As a proud graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, I offer my sincere 
congratulations to the Battling Bishops and hope that I will have the 
opportunity to give similar remarks next year at the conclusion of the 
2003 season.

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