[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H5981-H5982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING THE PENN STATE LADIES RUGBY TEAM

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

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  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate the Penn State Ladies Rugby Team on winning the Division I 
National Championship. They tromped the defending champions, Stanford, 
with a score of 46-7 in the game that took place at the beginning of 
May.
  While the Stanford team had home field advantage and a national title 
to defend, Penn State coach Pete Steinberg said, ``The key to our 
success this year has definitely been our defense.''
  Two of the Nittany Lions players were given Most Valuable Player 
honors for their aggressive play: Kate Daley and Sadie Anderson, a 
freshman.
  Penn State marked its second win against the Stanford Cardinals in 
the two teams' past five meetings for the championship finals. It was 
the largest margin of victory since Stanford's win over Penn State in 
2005, which was 53-6
  It is clear a healthy rivalry exists between these two powerhouse 
rugby teams, and I commend the Penn State for its perseverance and its 
victory this year.

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