[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S15937-S15938]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            COMMENDING WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY DEMON DEACONS

  The resolution (S. Res. 413) commending the Wake Forest University 
Demon Deacons of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for winning the 2007 
National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Soccer National 
Championship was considered and agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 413

       Whereas the Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat the Ohio State 
     Buckeyes 2-1 to win the finals of the 2007 College Cup;
       Whereas, in the 11th minute, Demon Deacon goalkeeper Brian 
     Edwards blocked a close-range shot and defender Lyle Adams 
     cleared the net to prevent the Buckeyes from attempting to 
     score on the rebound;
       Whereas Brian Edwards was named the Most Outstanding 
     Defensive Player at the College Cup after making 12 saves in 
     the NCAA Championships and allowing only two goals in five 
     postseason games;
       Whereas, in the very next possession, Ohio State's Roger 
     Espinoza scored in the 13th minute;
       Whereas Marcus Tracy had the tying goal in the 66th minute, 
     his third of the 2007 College Cup, finishing a run from 
     sophomore Cody Arnoux;
       Whereas Zack Schilawski scored the game-winning goal in the 
     74th minute by taking a cross from Marcus Tracy and firing 
     the center shot from 10 yards out;
       Whereas for seniors Julian Valentin, Pat Phelan, Brian 
     Edwards, and Alimer Gonzales, the game marked the end of 
     their college careers;
       Whereas Marcus Tracy was named the Most Outstanding 
     Offensive Player at the College Cup after scoring both goals 
     in the 2-0 semifinal win over Virginia Tech, scoring the 
     game-tying goal in the finals against Ohio State, and 
     assisting on the game-winning goal by Zack Schilawski;
       Whereas Sam Cronin, Zach Schilawski, and Cody Arnoux were 
     all named to the College Cup All-Tournament Team;
       Whereas Wake Forest was represented on the National Soccer 
     Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Adidas All-America 
     team by defender Pat Phelan (first team), midfielder Sam 
     Cronin (second team) and forward Cody Arnoux (third team), 
     and was the only school to have a representative on the 
     first, second, and third All-America teams;
       Whereas defender Julian Valentin was named to the All-
     Senior All-America team sponsored by Lowe's;
       Whereas Wake Forest's run to the national championship 
     included a second round win over Furman (1-0), a third round 
     win over West Virginia (3-1), a quarterfinal round win over 
     Notre Dame (1-0), and a semifinal round win over Virginia 
     Tech (2-0);
       Whereas Wake Forest finished with a 22-2-2 record on the 
     season;
       Whereas Wake Forest was the number two seed in the 
     tournament and making its second consecutive College Cup 
     appearance;

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       Whereas the Demon Deacons have been to 12 NCAA Tournaments 
     including seven straight;
       Whereas Wake Forest was ranked first or second in the major 
     soccer polls for the vast majority of the 2007 regular 
     season;
       Whereas the NCAA title is the eighth national championship 
     for Wake Forest athletics; and
       Whereas the university also holds three titles in field 
     hockey (2002, 2003, 2004), three titles in men's golf (1974, 
     1975, 1986) and a title in baseball (1955): Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) applauds the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons men's 
     soccer team for its historic season and championship title;
       (2) recognizes the hard work and preparation of the 
     players, head coach Jay Vidovich, and the assistant coaches 
     and support personnel who all played critical roles in this 
     championship; and
       (3) requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
     enrolled copy of the resolution to--
       (A) Dr. Nathan O. Hatch, President of Wake Forest 
     University;
       (B) Ron Wellman, Director of Athletics at the University; 
     and
       (C) Jay Vidovich, Head Coach.

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