[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 32 (Wednesday, March 16, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E447]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY ON THE 2005 NORTHEAST 
                     CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2005

  Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great pleasure to honor 
and commend the Fairleigh Dickinson University Men's Basketball Team, 
the Knights, who won the 2005 Northeast Conference Championship (NEC) 
game on March 9, 2005. The Knights are returning to the 2005 NCAA 
Tournament for the first time since 1998, and will face number one 
ranked Illinois on March 17 in Indianapolis.
  The Knights hosted the NEC Tournament championship game last 
Wednesday evening, March 9th, at their home court in Hackensack, NJ 
where they secured a hard fought win over the Wagner College Seahawks 
by a score of 58-52. The highlights of the game included Center Andrea 
Crosariol scoring 18 points, just two points shy of his career high, 
and junior guard Chad Timberlake scoring 11 points. Senior guard Mensah 
Peterson scored 7 of his 13 points in the final three minutes, with an 
impressive 3-point shot made with 24 seconds left on the clock to 
secure the Knights' triumph.
  Head coach, Tom Green has had his fair share of accomplishments 
during his 22 years at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has led the 
Knights to 17 winning seasons, 15 NEC Tournament semi-final appearances 
and eight NEC Championship games.
  Today, Coach Green continues to lead a team of talented and bright 
young men. Junior forward Gordon Klaiber was named to the All-NEC First 
Team and senior guard Tamien Trent was selected to the All-NEC Second 
Team in a vote conducted by the league's head coaches. The duo boasts a 
combined average of 32 points per game for the highest scoring offense 
in the NEC during the regular season.
  Founded in 1942, Fairleigh Dickinson University, located in my 
Congressional District, has provided Northern Jersey with a quality 
level of higher education. The university's sixth president, Dr. J. 
Michael Adams, serves as an outstanding motivator by encouraging his 
students to expand their perspective of the world by embracing 
diversity and utilizing sophisticated technology in order to enact 
rapid change through education.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Dr. Adams for his tireless efforts 
to continually raise the level of education at this fine institution. I 
also thank Coach Green and the outstanding team members of the Knights 
for their dedication to their school and for the passion they have for 
the sport of basketball. I commend the Fairleigh Dickinson University 
Knights for their stellar season, including the NEC Championship title, 
and I offer Coach Green and his team the best of luck in the Big Dance.

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