[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E105]
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    CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM

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                           HON. JOE DONNELLY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 25, 2011

  Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, today I rise before you to 
congratulate the University of Notre Dame Women's soccer team. The 
Irish won the NCAA National Championship for the third time with a 1 to 
0 win over top-ranked Stanford University on December 5, 2010. The 
game, played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC, capped a successful 
22-2-2 season. With the spectacular victory, Notre Dame became just the 
second school in the 29-year history of the NCAA Division I Women's 
Soccer Championship to win three titles, having also won in 1995 and 
2004.
  The 2010 season was one of many successes for the team. Aside from 
capturing the championship trophy, Head Coach Randy Waldrum was named 
the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Mondo Division I 
National Coach of the Year. This was the third consecutive season that 
Coach Waldrum has been recognized for a national coaching honor. In 
2008, he was named the Field Turf Tarkett Division I National Coach of 
the Year and in 2009, he was awarded the Soccer America Division I 
National Coach of the Year. In his twelve years as coach at Notre Dame, 
he has posted a 253-36-11 record and has led the team to five national 
championship games and seven Big East titles. Coach Waldrum was 
assisted by Coaches Dawn Greathouse and Ken Nuber and volunteer 
Assistant Coach Jeannette Boudway.
  However, Coach Waldrum credits the successful season to the 
dedication and skill of his players. The 2010 Fighting Irish included: 
Seniors Rose Augustin, Lauren Fowlkes, Erica Iantorno, Julie Scheidler, 
and Nikki Weiss; Juniors Courtney Barg, Ellen Bartindale, Molly 
Campbell, Haley Chamberlain, Brynn Gerstle, Melissa Henderson, Ellen 
Jantsch, and Jessica Schuveiller; Sophomores Lindsay Brown, Jazmin 
Hall, Liz McNeil, and Jordan Snyder; and Freshmen Mandy Laddish, 
Adriana Leon, Kecia Morway, Elizabeth Tucker, Tayler Turner, Rebecca 
Twining and Elizabeth Wilson. Coach Waldrum noted after the victory, 
``To me, we're the best team in the country . . . I'm really proud of 
the girls.''
  The players had many personal successes as well as team victories. 
Junior All-America Forward Melissa Henderson was named first runner-up 
for the coveted Hermann Trophy, soccer's national women's player of the 
year award. She also won the Honda Sports Award given to the nation's 
top player and was named Big East Offensive Player of the Year. Senior 
defender and co-captain Lauren Fowlkes, senior forward/midfielder Erica 
Iantorno and junior midfielder Molly Campbell were ESPN Academic All-
District V selections. Lauren was then named to the 2010 ESPN Academic 
All-America Women's Soccer Team and was chosen in the first round of 
the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Draft. Senior Rose Augustin was 
chosen in the third round of the draft. The team members worked hard on 
the field, in the classroom and in service to the community.
  I offer my congratulations to the coaches, the players, members of 
the university administration and the Notre Dame community for their 
accomplishments this season on the road to the NCAA National 
Championship.

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