[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 12, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S2399]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 142--CONGRATULATING THE LADY AGGIES OF TEXAS A&M 
UNIVERSITY ON WINNING THE 2011 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 
               DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 142

       Whereas the Texas A&M University women's basketball team, 
     the Lady Aggies, won its first National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association Division I Women's Basketball Championship 
     (referred to in this preamble as the ``national 
     championship'') by defeating Notre Dame by a score of 76 to 
     70, becoming the first team to win the national championship 
     title on its initial try since 2005;
       Whereas the Lady Aggies finished the 2010-2011 season with 
     an impressive record of 33 wins and 5 losses;
       Whereas Coach Gary Blair brought the Lady Aggies to their 
     first NCAA National Women's Basketball Championship with a 
     starting lineup that included Danielle Adams, Sydney Carter, 
     Sydney Colson, Adaora Elonu, and Tyra White;
       Whereas Tyra White led the Lady Aggies to victory with a 3-
     point shot with only 65 seconds remaining on the clock and 
     was named to the all-tournament team;
       Whereas All-American Danielle Adams scored 30 points, the 
     second-highest number of points ever scored in a national 
     championship game, and finished the 2010-2011 season with 
     more than 800 points;
       Whereas the Lady Aggies should all be commended for their 
     teamwork;
       Whereas Texas A&M University joins the ranks of the 
     University of Texas, Baylor, and Texas Tech as women's 
     basketball national champions, demonstrating the excellence 
     of Texas A&M University in both athletics and academics;
       Whereas the Lady Aggies have significantly advanced the 
     sport of women's basketball by demonstrating hard work and 
     sportsmanship;
       Whereas the Lady Aggies overcame intense competition and 
     defied expectations in a very exciting final game;
       Whereas the accomplishment of the Lady Aggies is another 
     testament to the strength of women across the State of Texas; 
     and
       Whereas the Lady Aggies are the pride of their loyal fans, 
     current and former students, and the rest of the Lone Star 
     State: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the Lady Aggies of 
     Texas A&M University on--
       (1) winning the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association Division I Women's Basketball Championship; and
       (2) completing the 2010-2011 women's basketball season with 
     a record of 33 wins and 5 losses.

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