[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 15, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E14]
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            2007 UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 15, 2008

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to pay tribute to the 2007 University of Delaware Men's Lacrosse 
team. In 2007 the Blue Hens' record was 13-6 in intercollegiate play, 
posting its finest season in school history and advancing all the way 
to the NCAA national semifinals.
  The Blue Hens opened up the season with five straight wins, but began 
to struggle and by mid season they were just 6-5. In mid-April the Blue 
Hens rallied in the final quarter to defeat Colonial Athletic 
Association (CAA) foe Villanova 19-18, thus igniting the Blue Hens into 
winning seven straight games before the national semifinal loss.
  Upon entering the tournament, the Blue Hens defeated the defending 
National Champions and the No. 2 ranked University of Virginia. 
Delaware then defeated the University of Maryland Baltimore County 
(UMBC) in the national quarterfinals at Navy to earn a spot in the 
Final Four.
  The Blue Hens are coached by Bob Shillinglaw who has coached at 
Delaware for more than 30 years and is one of the Nation's most 
respected and successful coaches. This past year Coach Shillinglaw's 
team was led by a strong senior class, which included 2 All-Americans, 
Alex Smith and Jordan Hall and All-CAA selections Adam Zuder-Havens, 
Dan Deckelbaum, and Rob Smith.
  I congratulate Coach Bob Shillinglaw and the 2007 University of 
Delaware Men's Lacrosse team for their success, and the pride they have 
shown as representatives of the University of Delaware and the First 
State.

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