[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 1, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S6288]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 368--COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CAVALIERS 
  WOMEN'S LACROSSE TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2004 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S 
                     LACROSSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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

                              S. Res. 368

       Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of 
     the University of Virginia are to be congratulated for their 
     commitment and pride in the University of Virginia Cavaliers 
     National Champion women's lacrosse team;
        Whereas in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     (NCAA) championship game against the Princeton Tigers, the 
     Cavaliers raced out to a 5 to 1 halftime lead on the strength 
     of 8 saves by tournament Most Valuable Player Andrea Pfeiffer 
     and 2 goals and an assist from Tyler Leachman;
        Whereas the Cavaliers won the 2004 NCAA Division I women's 
     lacrosse National Championship with an outstanding second 
     half performance, scoring 5 goals to the Princeton Tigers' 3 
     goals to win by a score of 10 to 4;
        Whereas the Cavaliers added the NCAA women's lacrosse 
     title to their Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) title to claim 
     their second championship in 2004;
        Whereas every player on the Cavalier women's lacrosse 
     team--Amy Appelt, Caitlin Banks, Bridget Bradley, Kate 
     Breslin, Laura Burns, Cary Chasney, Kim Connors, Ashley 
     Dodson, Ashleigh Haas, Julie Hauser, Megan Havrilla, Carol 
     Hotarek, Lauren Keller, Meredith Lazarus, Tyler Leachman, 
     Nikki Leib, Chelsea Metz, Ginger Miles, Jessy Morgan, Erin 
     Nagle, Andrea Pfeiffer, Elizabeth Pinney, Kaitlin Swagart, 
     Erin Sweeney, Morgan Thalenberg, Molly Urlock, Jess 
     Wasilewski, and Courtney Young--contributed to the team's 
     success in this impressive championship season;
        Whereas the Cavaliers women's lacrosse team Head Coach 
     Julie Myers has won more than 100 games and has taken her 
     teams to the NCAA title game 4 times, a feat only 
     accomplished by 4 other coaches in women's lacrosse Division 
     I history;
        Whereas Coach Myers's 8 consecutive invitations to the 
     NCAA lacrosse tournament has only been accomplished by 4 
     other coaches in women's lacrosse Division I history;
       Whereas Coach Myers entered this season, her ninth year at 
     the University of Virginia, as Head Coach with 2 NCAA women's 
     lacrosse titles--1 as a player (1991) and 1 as an assistant 
     coach (1993);
       Whereas Julie Myers is the third person in NCAA women's 
     lacrosse history to win a title as both a player and a coach, 
     and is the first person to play for the championship both as 
     a player and as a head coach; and
       Whereas assistant coaches Heather Dow, Kateri Linville, and 
     Colleen Shearer deserve high commendation for their strong 
     leadership of, and superb coaching support to, the University 
     of Virginia Cavaliers women's lacrosse team: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the University of Virginia Cavaliers 
     women's lacrosse team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I 
     women's lacrosse National Championship;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all the team's players, 
     coaches, and support staff, and invites them to the United 
     States Capitol Building to be honored; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this resolution to the Head Coach of the 
     National Champion University of Virginia Cavaliers women's 
     lacrosse team.

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