[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 1, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6295-S6296]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA WINNING THE 2004 NCAA DIVISION I 
                 WOMEN'S LACROSSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 368, which was 
submitted earlier today by Senators Allen and Warner.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 368) commending the University of 
     Virginia Cavaliers women's lacrosse team for winning the 2004 
     NCAA Division I women's lacrosse National Championship.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I congratulate the University of Virginia 
Women's Lacrosse team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I lacrosse 
championship with a 10-to-4 victory over the previously undefeated 2003 
champion Princeton Tigers and introduce a resolution expressing the 
congratulations of the United States Senate to these outstanding young 
women.
  As a University of Virginia graduate and father of a daughter who 
plays lacrosse in high school, I express the pride felt by all 
students, faculty and alumni of the University of Virginia at this 
tremendous accomplishment by the women's lacrosse team. Coach Julie 
Myers and her superb coaching staff: Colleen Shearer, Heather Dow and 
Kateri Linville, deserve much of the credit for the accomplishment of 
these student athletes and should also be highly commended.
  The University of Virginia Cavaliers Women's Lacrosse team raced out 
to a 5 to 1 halftime lead on the strength of eight saves by tournament 
MVP Andrea Pfeiffer and two goals and an assist from Tyler Leachman. 
The University of Virginia went on to win the championship with an 
outstanding second half performance scoring five goals to the Princeton 
Tigers' three to win the 2004 NCAA women's lacrosse title 10 to 4.
  In her distinguished career, Cavalier Head Coach Julie Myers has won 
over a hundred games and has taken her teams to the NCAA title game 
four times, a feat accomplished by only four other coaches in Division 
I history. Cavalier teams' eight consecutive invitations to the NCAA 
tournament have been accomplished by only four other coaches in 
Division I history. In addition to their 2004 National title, the 
women's team also won the ACC championship, one of the toughest 
conferences in the country.
  The members of the 2004 University of Virginia's Women's Lacrosse 
team have indeed made Mr. Jefferson's University proud and should be 
applauded for their character and leadership, both on and off the 
playing field. I congratulate 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.
  Mr. President, I hope my colleagues will join with Senator Warner and 
me to pass this resolution recognizing the National Champion University 
of Virginia Women's Lacrosse team.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and any statements related to this resolution be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 368) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              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,

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     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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