[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 54 (Thursday, April 3, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S4856]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 104--COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH 
    BULLDOGS FOR WINNING THE 2002-2003 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 
     ASSOCIATION DIVISION I NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. DAYTON (for himself and Mr. Coleman) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 104

       Whereas on Sunday, March 23, 2003, the two-time defending 
     NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Champions, the 
     University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, won the National 
     Championship for the third straight year;
       Whereas Minnesota Duluth defeated Harvard University in 
     double overtime of the championship game by the score of 4-3, 
     having defeated Dartmouth College 5-2 in the semifinal;
       Whereas sophomore Nora Tallus scored the game-winning goal 
     in the second overtime, assisted by Erika Holst and Joanne 
     Eustace;
       Whereas during the 2002-2003 season, the Bulldogs won an 
     impressive 31 games, while losing only 3 and tying 2;
       Whereas forwards Jenny Potter, Hanne Sikio, and Caroline 
     Ouellette were selected to the 2003 All-Tournament team, and 
     Caroline Ouellette was named the tournament's Most Valuable 
     Player;
       Whereas the Bulldogs were the only team in the country to 
     earn a berth to the National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey 
     Championship Tournament in every year of its existence;
       Whereas junior forward Jenny Potter was a top-three 
     finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given 
     annually to the most outstanding player in women's collegiate 
     varsity ice hockey, and was named to the Jofa Women's 
     University Division Ice Hockey All-American first team;
       Whereas senior forward Maria Rooth, for the fourth time, 
     was a top-ten finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award 
     and was named to the Jofa Women's University Division Ice 
     Hockey All-American second team;
       Whereas seniors Jenny Hempel, Erika Holst, Joanne Eustace, 
     Hanne Sikio, Navada Russell, Michelle McAteer, Patricia 
     Sautter, and Maria Rooth made lasting contributions to the 
     University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey 
     program;
       Whereas Minnesota Duluth Head Coach Shannon Miller, after 
     winning the National Championship in 3 consecutive years, has 
     been named a finalist for the 2002-2003 Women's Ice Hockey 
     University Division Coach of the Year Award; and
       Whereas all of the team's players showed tremendous 
     dedication throughout the season toward the goal of winning 
     the National Championship: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the University of Minnesota Duluth Women's Ice 
     Hockey Team for winning the 2003 NCAA Division I National 
     Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all of the team's 
     players, coaches, and support staff, and invites them to the 
     United States Capitol Building to be honored;
       (3) requests that the President recognize the achievements 
     of the University of Minnesota Duluth Women's Ice Hockey 
     Team, and invite them to the White House for an appropriate 
     ceremony honoring a national championship team; and
       (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to make available 
     enrolled copies of this Resolution to the University of 
     Minnesota Duluth for appropriate display, and to transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this Resolution to every coach and member of 
     the 2003 NCAA Division I National Collegiate Women's Ice 
     Hockey Championship Team.

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